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Zero-day: Bluetooth gap turns millions of headphones into listening stations (www.heise.de)
submitted 14 hours ago by rodneyck@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/technology@lemmy.world
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The Bluetooth chipset installed in popular models from major manufacturers is vulnerable. Hackers could use it to initiate calls and eavesdrop on devices.

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[–] devfuuu@lemmy.world 3 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago)

Yeah. I have the previous version of the WH which seems not affected, but I also have the WF 3 which unfortunately seems to be.

Many people have sony headphones with thise chips.