Bluetooth technology on Android phones can be dangerous

The German technology portal, "Heise Online" indicated that owners of smartphones and tablets equipped with Google Android system must use Bluetooth technology carefully now, due to a security vulnerability in many mobile devices that may allow hackers to steal personal data or leak malware, but excluded from That hardware has the latest security update installed, as it is 

 protected against malicious code.

The user can verify this via the Settings menu, then enter the advanced settings, update the system or the "Settings then Security Status" menu, and if the date entry is 01-02-2020 or 05-02-2020 in Android 8 (Oreo) and Android 9 versions. (Bye) then the mobile device is protected, and smart phones and tablets equipped with the Android 10 system are safe in all circumstances.

Usually, the user cannot manually install security updates on the Android system, but he has to wait for the smartphone manufacturer to launch the system update that works to bridge the security vulnerability documented by CVE-2020-0022 that was discovered by the security company "ER" German nw.

Until new security updates are released, German experts have advised to limit the use of Bluetooth technology as much as possible - especially in public places - as a temporary protection measure, in addition to that many Bluetooth headsets can be connected by cable, and the user can also adjust settings, so devices cannot External identifies its smartphone or tablet when bluetooth is activated.