Detroit man steals 800 gallons using Bluetooth to hack gas pumps at station::undefined

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    1 year ago

    Transport layer is absolutely a security vulnerability vector.

    TCP is absolutely low security if not configured correctly.

    I don’t know what it is you’re trying to say. I agree that this instance was probably security through obscurity failing, but to say that Bluetooth, TCP, and other transport layer protocols are not security considerations is absolutely ridiculous (see for example, heartbleed). It’s exactly the reason there are multiple versions of Bluetooth. It’s why FTP is (should be) all but deprecated and SFTP and FTPS are standard. It’s why Google doesn’t index webpages without an SSL certificate.

    USB is way safer

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        1 year ago

        Okay, but your claim that my comparing Bluetooth to USB being like comparing Bluetooth to TCP is misinformed at best.

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            1 year ago

            You can disable a USB port and require remote SSH to enable it.

            USB is way safer.

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              1 year ago

              You can disable Bluetooth and require remote SSH to enable it… 🙄

              BTW, have you heard about BadUSB?

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                1 year ago

                It does not complicate things in a way that makes things less secure than using Bluetooth 4.0 or earlier.

                USB is way safer.

                It’s amusing that you won’t just give up and admit that the blanket statement is 100% accurate. But you do you; just remind me not to use any services that you’re on the opsec team for.

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                    1 year ago

                    And you still won’t agree to the simple and obvious truth that USB is way safer than Bluetooth 4.0 or earlier. Nice.

                    You do you.