KNOB(d)

by Marc Handelman on August 20, 2019

via the inimitable Dan Goodin, Security Editor at Ars Technica, comes this troubling blog post detailing the deep flaws in Bluetooth radio communications. Monikered KNOB (Key Negotiation of Bluetooth), the flaw permits interception of data in transit due to forced utilization of weak encryption. Today’s MustRead!

“KNOB doesn’t require an attacker to have any previously shared secret material or to observe the pairing process of the targeted devices. The exploit is invisible to Bluetooth apps and the operating systems they run on, making the attack almost impossible to detect without highly specialized equipment.” – via Dan Goodin, Security Editor at Ars Technica

*** This is a Security Bloggers Network syndicated blog from Infosecurity.US authored by Marc Handelman. Read the original post at: https://www.infosecurity.us/blog/2019/8/20/knobd