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Contacts pulled from Android phones over Bluetooth in new forensics research
Original: New research: how contacts and call history can be extracted from a seized Android phone over Bluetooth PBAP -without ro
New research describes how a seized Android phone can have its contacts and call history extracted over Bluetooth via the PBAP profile, without root access, an installed app or filesystem access. The researchers say they investigated a real device seizure at the Russian border, correlated the forensic traces left behind, and reproduced the technique. Security watchers are discussing what this means for travellers carrying sensitive data across borders.
Why now: The technique is new, requires no root or installed app, and has real-world implications for people searched at borders.
Evidence
- New research: how contacts and call history can be extracted from a seized Android phone over Bluetooth PBAP -without root, an installed app or filesystem access. We investigated a real device seizure at the Russian border, correlated the forensic traces, and reproduced the… · barghest@infosec.exchange · 2
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