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Anthony Spadafora

This critical Bluetooth flaw can let hackers control your devices — what you need to know

A hacker typing quickly on a keyboard.

Turning off Bluetooth entirely when out in public might seem like a reasonable idea following the discovery of two new vulnerabilities that put iPhones, Android smartphones, Macs and other devices at risk of attack.

While the first vulnerability, known as BLUFFS, could allow an attacker to impersonate your devices. The second could be exploited by hackers to take full control of your devices, as if they were paired to a Bluetooth keyboard.

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