Originally Posted by JoeT
Well, like I say, it's not a HUGE risk, just one that is present. For you to truly fall victim to it, someone would have to be targeting you specifically -- and if that's the case, you've got worse problems.
Remember also that this only works with PRE-SET pairing codes. My car's BT has you enter your own code; so it's immune.
And hey, aren't you blasting tunes most of the time anyway?
I wouldnt say it would be a huge risk for listening in on conversations, but it is a bigger risk for stealing information. There are many times that hackers can sit in a crowded area like a cafe at lunch and are able to pull contacts and other information off of several phones in the immediate area very quickly.
It is more hit or miss for them, but its not hard to do.
As for the government, they can turn on the mic on just about any phone they want at any time. Even if the phone is completely off. The only way to avoid that is to take the battery out.