June 25, 2005

Bluethievery

Another kind of Bluesnarfing. Jeremy Wagstaff reports in Loose Wire.

"Thieves are using Bluetooth technology to scour parked cars for mobile phones and laptop computers, police believe. The wireless software allows users to detect any mobile phones, PCs, palmtop computers and camcorders that are equipped with Bluetooth within a radius of 50m (160ft)".

[The Times Online via Loose Wire. See also Engadget's post last week, on "Bluetooth alleged to be source of UK crime wave"]

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