Bluetooth Low Energy WarDriving 101

Re:Bluetooth Low Energy WarDriving 101 by mehrdadn on Sunday December 31, 2017 @02:28AM (#16039769)

> I'd think passive data collection would be more interesting (for nefarious purposes), considering that BTLE is widely used for sensors and in particular for sensors that record very personal data like heart rate.

What nefarious things can you do with knowledge of someone's heart rate though?

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Re:Bluetooth Low Energy WarDriving 101 by ianhowson on Sunday December 31, 2017 @02:31AM (#16039777)

Spoofing HR and power telemetry for opposing running/cycling/triathlon teams. I'd send it slightly low, say 3-5bpm, so the target overexerts themselves.

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Re:Bluetooth Low Energy WarDriving 101 by zeep on Sunday December 31, 2017 @11:45AM (#16041207)

While it doesn't necessarily use the heart rate data (maybe some ID gets broadcasted), you probably can use it to track somebody's whereabouts... to know when they are close to a specific location, for example.

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Re:Bluetooth Low Energy WarDriving 101 by gh02t on Sunday December 31, 2017 @10:43AM (#16040954)

Paparazzi spying an ailing Senator, for example. BTLE is also used for more sensitive medical sensors.

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Re:Bluetooth Low Energy WarDriving 101 by ggg9990 on Sunday December 31, 2017 @04:29AM (#16039956)

If you detect irregularities you can deny them health insurance.

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