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WhisperPair vulnerabilities impact a protocol for connecting devices and audio products.
Attackers can take over an audio device, tamper with controls, and potentially listen to your conversations.
Many vendors have released patches, but some devices are still vulnerable
Researchers have disclosed WhisperPair, a family of vulnerabilities that impact a protocol commonly used to pair headphones, earbuds, and other audio products with Bluetooth devices.
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What is WhisperPair?
As first reported by Wired, WhisperPair was uncovered by a team of researchers from Belgium's KU Leuven University, supported by the government's Cybersecurity Research Program.
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