Hacker News with Generative AI: Bluetooth

Undocumented commands found in Bluetooth chip used by a billion devices (bleepingcomputer.com)
The ubiquitous ESP32 microchip made by Chinese manufacturer Espressif and used by over 1 billion units as of 2023 contains undocumented commands that could be leveraged for attacks.

Security, Hardware, Cybersecurity, Bluetooth

7 points by gmays 13 days ago | 1 comments

CVE-2024-9956 – PassKey Account Takeover in All Mobile Browsers (mastersplinter.work)
In this blogpost I will go over a vulnerability I found in all major mobile browsers that allowed an attacker within Bluetooth range to take over PassKeys accounts by triggering FIDO:/ intents.

Security, Mobile Browsers, Vulnerability, Bluetooth

243 points by rbanffy 15 days ago | 116 comments

10-cent RISC-V MCU features 2.4GHz wireless, Bluetooth LE 5.0, USB 2.0 (cnx-software.com)
Patrick Yang, CTO at WCH, has recently unveiled the CH570 RISC-V SoC with 2.4GHz wireless and USB 2.0 (host & device) as an upgrade to the popular CH32V003 general-purpose RISC-V MCU with more features at the same low price (10 cents).

RISC-V, Microcontrollers, Wireless, Bluetooth, USB

8 points by fork-bomber 18 days ago | 1 comments

Nordic Semiconductor's Free Bluetooth Low Energy Course (nordicsemi.com)
The Bluetooth Low Energy Fundamentals course is an online, self-paced course that focuses on teaching the basics of Bluetooth LE using Nordic Semiconductor devices (nRF54, nRF53, and nRF52 Series).

Bluetooth, Wireless, Education, IoT, Hardware

15 points by apitman 21 days ago | 0 comments

Espressif's Response to Undocumented Commands in ESP32 Bluetooth by Tarlogic (espressif.com)
Recently, some media have reported on a press release initially calling out ESP32 chips for having a “backdoor”. Espressif would like to take this opportunity to clarify this matter for our users and partners.

Security, Espressif, ESP32, Bluetooth, IoT

85 points by flockonus 23 days ago | 28 comments

ESP32 Undocumented Bluetooth Commands: Clearing the Air (espressif.com)
Espressif has already provided a formal response to the recently published claims about ESP32 Bluetooth controller serving as a potential “backdoor” or having “undocumented features” that can cause security concerns.

ESP32, Security, Bluetooth, Hardware, IoT

225 points by iamflimflam1 23 days ago | 90 comments

The ESP32 "backdoor" that wasn't (darkmentor.com)
This post refutes the claim that researchers found a “backdoor” in ESP32 Bluetooth chips.

Security, ESP32, Hardware, Bluetooth

29 points by notmine1337 25 days ago | 7 comments

Undocumented backdoor found in Bluetooth chip used by a billion devices (bleepingcomputer.com)
The ubiquitous ESP32 microchip made by Chinese manufacturer Espressif and used by over 1 billion units as of 2023 contains an undocumented backdoor that could be leveraged for attacks.

Security, Hardware, Bluetooth, Espressif

371 points by el_duderino 25 days ago | 111 comments

Turning a Bluetooth device into an Apple AirTag without root privileges (nroottag.github.io)
A remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability to turn your device—whether it’s a desktop, smartphone, or smartwatch—into an AirTag-like tracker, enabling the attacker to track your location. How does it work? Over 1.5 billion iPhones could act as free tracking agents for the attacker worldwide.

Security, Privacy, Apple, Bluetooth, Tracking

505 points by layer8 34 days ago | 81 comments

Rust based bluetooth dynamometer designed for finger training powered by ESP32 (github.com/SergioGasquez)
Crimpdeq is a bluetooth dynamometer designed for finger training, powered by an ESP32-C3 and a WH-C100 crane scale, with firmware written in Rust!

Rust, Bluetooth, Finger Training, Hardware, Open Source

4 points by kalendos 42 days ago | 0 comments

Flashing custom firmware on a ~$20 smart ring (with BLE and a display) [video] (youtube.com)

Hardware, Wearables, DIY, Firmware, Bluetooth

4 points by roger_ 58 days ago | 0 comments

ESP32 Marauder (tindie.com)
The Marauder is a portable penetration testing tool created for WiFi and Bluetooth analysis.

Penetration Testing, WiFi, Bluetooth, Security

4 points by de_aztec 59 days ago | 0 comments

Openhaystack: Build 'AirTags' – track Bluetooth devices via Apple's network (github.com/seemoo-lab)
OpenHaystack is a framework for tracking personal Bluetooth devices via Apple's massive Find My network. Use it to create your own tracking tags that you can append to physical objects (keyrings, backpacks, ...) or integrate it into other Bluetooth-capable devices such as notebooks.

Bluetooth, Tracking Devices, Open Source, Privacy, Apple

459 points by thunderbong 66 days ago | 113 comments

Track your devices via Apple FindMy network in Go/TinyGo (github.com/hybridgroup)
Go Haystack lets you track personal Bluetooth devices via Apple's massive "Find My" network.

Bluetooth, Tracking, Apple, Open Source

361 points by deadprogram 82 days ago | 114 comments

The Weird BLE-Lock – Hacking Cloud Locks (nv1t.github.io)
tl;dr; My knowledge in Bluetooth LE Communication got quite rusty over time and i wanted to refresh it with an easy target the other day. I wanted to open up the lock with a simple bluetooth command but ended up having access to their entire backend database with a lot of unique users across their entire product lineup.

Security, Bluetooth, Hacking, Databases

49 points by moonsword 127 days ago | 4 comments

Fun with Logitech MX900 Bluetooth receivers (2006) (nynaeve.net)
For some time now, I have been partial to cordless mice; they’re much less of a hastle to use than “conventional” mice, especially if you use a laptop primarily.

Hardware, Mice, Reviews, Technology, Bluetooth

50 points by userbinator 140 days ago | 40 comments

Show HN: Bluetooth USB Peripheral Relay – Bridge Bluetooth Devices to USB (github.com/bahaaador)
This project creates a Bluetooth USB HID relay using a Raspberry Pi Zero (or similar OTG-enabled single-board computer). It allows you to use Bluetooth keyboards and mice with computers that have Bluetooth disabled, by presenting the board as a composite USB HID device.

Hardware, Bluetooth, USB, Raspberry Pi

233 points by bahaaador 141 days ago | 113 comments

Practical Introduction to BLE GATT Reverse Engineering: Hacking the Domyos EL500 (2023) (jcjc-dev.com)
My goal for this project was quite specific, leaving many details unexplored (for now). This post aims to be a quick reference for my future self, and to hopefully help anyone else who might be interested in doing something similar.

Reverse Engineering, Bluetooth, Hardware, IoT, Hacking

67 points by greesil 160 days ago | 8 comments

How to beg/borrow/steal your way to a cross platform Bluetooth LE library (2023) (nonpolynomial.com)

Bluetooth, Cross-Platform Development, Programming, Software Libraries

80 points by nateb2022 250 days ago | 10 comments

TUI for Managing Bluetooth on Linux (github.com/pythops)

Linux, Bluetooth, User Interface, Software, Open Source

11 points by pythops 262 days ago | 4 comments

Firmware update hides a device’s Bluetooth fingerprint (today.ucsd.edu)

Security, Firmware, Bluetooth

151 points by transpute 263 days ago | 49 comments

A terminal-based Bluetooth manager for Linux (darkhz.github.io)