Is Bluetooth secure on iPhone 3GS? - Page 2

Europa · 06-25-2009, 01:57 PM

Wow, great video. Thanks for the info. Huge security risk, especially when you consider people with sensitive information, like Physicians, using them. I'd probably consider getting rid of it at this point, but I'm one of those people that believe the Government has automated devices that screen (and kick in to record if key words are said) most calls in the US anyway.

JoeT · 06-25-2009, 07:07 PM

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?

Europa · 06-26-2009, 01:10 AM

So are they able to activate the mic on the BT speakerphone/mic device or on the iPhone itself or either or? If you mean the iPhone itself, it wouldn't be possible if Bluetooth is turned off on the iPhone, even though the BT speakerphone device it is paired with is on.

Right now, I'm turning the Bluetooth off on the phone when not in use but leaving the Bluetooth device on 24/7.

I think I am going to look for one that doesn't have a default pairing code that can't be changed, just to be safe. Do you know of any car BT speaker phones that you change the codes on?

Staszek · 07-01-2009, 10:16 PM

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.