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JoeT · 06-25-2009, 01:35 PM

Originally Posted by Europa

The thing I don't understand is that the BlueAnt Supertooth 3 speaker phone has to be put in "pairing mode" from the device itself. If you don't put it in pairing mode, how can someone pair with it even if they know the default passcode for it? Additionally, it tells you through the speaker phone when it is paired with the new device.

Anyone else have any opinions on this?

It's not paired - it's connected to. Big difference.

Here's some links to peruse.

http://trifinite.org/trifinite_stuff_carwhisperer.html

http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/clips/how...ets-328664.php
(Joshua Wright, the person in the video on this page, is a recognized security expert. He did leave out some details, such as how to get the address of the headset you're going to target, but suffice it to say that it's like wardriving for WiFi -- trivial).

06-25-2009, 01:35 PM	#10 (permalink)
JoeT Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 864 Thanks: 13 Thanked 34 Times in 26 Posts	Originally Posted by Europa The thing I don't understand is that the BlueAnt Supertooth 3 speaker phone has to be put in "pairing mode" from the device itself. If you don't put it in pairing mode, how can someone pair with it even if they know the default passcode for it? Additionally, it tells you through the speaker phone when it is paired with the new device. Anyone else have any opinions on this? It's not paired - it's connected to. Big difference. Here's some links to peruse. http://trifinite.org/trifinite_stuff_carwhisperer.html http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/clips/how...ets-328664.php (Joshua Wright, the person in the video on this page, is a recognized security expert. He did leave out some details, such as how to get the address of the headset you're going to target, but suffice it to say that it's like wardriving for WiFi -- trivial).