Lock and Code

Locating concerns of Bluetooth and beacon technology with Chris Boyd


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Last month, cybersecurity experts warned the public about the data collection embedded in the Donald Trump 2020 re-election campaign’s mobile app. Once downloaded, the app requests broad access to user information, including device contacts, rough location, device storage, ID, call information, Bluetooth pairing, and more.

On today’s episode, we’re looking at just one of the apps’ requested permissions—Bluetooth. To help us better understand Bluetooth and beacon technology, how they are applied to online advertising, and whether apps that request access to Bluetooth functionality are a big concern, we’re talking today with Chris Boyd, lead malware intelligence analyst for Malwarebytes.

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