- Published on August 20, 2019
- In AI Features
Latest Bluetooth Flaw Allows Hackers To Carry Out KNOB Attack
- By Harshajit Sarmah
Another day, another vulnerability. Every day the internet is flooded by compromised technologies. Over the past couple years, the rate of cyber-attacks has reached such a level that according to a report, last year the number of cyber-attacks increased by 59% and the number of attacks peaked at 80 per day, with an average of 62 for the whole year.
While companies across the world are working to strengthen their cybersecurity infrastructure, Bluetooth has made its way to the news headlines with a high severity vulnerability.
What Is KNOB Attack
Recently, a group of researchers from the Center for IT-Security, Privacy and Accountability (CISPA), discovered a severe vulnerability that could affect over a billion Bluetooth-enabled devices, including smartphones, laptops, smart IoT devices
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Harshajit Sarmah
Harshajit is a writer / blogger / vlogger. A passionate music lover whose talents range from dance to video making to cooking. Football runs in his blood. Like literally!
He is also a self-proclaimed technician and likes repairing and fixing stuff. When he is not writing or making videos, you can find him reading books/blogs or watching videos that motivate him or teaches him new things.
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