Nokia Admits Multiple Bluetooth Security Holes 136
An anonymous reader writes "Nokia has admitted that four of its handsets (6310, 6310i, 8910 and 8910i) have multiple security vulnerabilities that can allow an attacker to read, edit and copy the contacts and calendar entries using Bluetooth. This admission comes after a ZDNet UK article published earlier today. the spokesperson advises customers to switch off Bluetooth in public places!" For more information, see the bluesnarfing site pointed out by reader profet.
Great ! (Score:5, Funny)
Hey, do you want.... (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Important note: (Score:5, Funny)
hmm.. i wonder why????! (Score:2, Funny)
Irony (Score:2, Funny)
Advertising nokia as a business mobility solution. Want to keep your business contacts a secret?
Hah, I'm Safe! (Score:2, Funny)
Is Nokia the mobile Microsoft? (Score:2, Funny)
Doesn't seem smart to me. Admit there is a vulnerability then say you aren't going to fix it. I'm surprised they didn't say the "fix" would be released in the next versions of the affected phones and customers would need to upgrade following their easy and costly upgrade path.
Of course a bulk enterprise license would cover any future upgrades but you would still have to buy a license for each phone call you make with the new phone.
Protected 6310 (Score:5, Funny)
This one does not have the vulnerability. You see, if you switch bluetooth on, the whole phone crashes immediately.
But I only just got it! (Score:2, Funny)
Well, I guess it was worth those 48 hours of carefree wireless toying...
Re:Not true - wires leak like hell (Score:1, Funny)
Maybe a little, but what do you think the U in UTP stands for?
A "Microsoft" -like reply from Nokia (Score:1, Funny)
Due to the latest security problems involving our phones and Bluetooh, we recommend you write your complete address book and contacts on a piece of paper and store it in a safe place. Also, since our phones explode [theregister.co.uk] it is best that you stay more than 10 feet away from them at all times. This will ensure both safety of your information on the phone and yourself.