#bluetooth scanners

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Thieves Using Bluetooth Scanners To Target Vehicles At Hiking Trailheads

Thieves Using Bluetooth Scanners To Target Vehicles At Hiking Trailheads

Thieves are using a simple Bluetooth exploit to figure out which vehicles hold devices like smartphones/laptops, and they are using this technology to target vehicles parked at trailheads knowing their owners are off on a hike.

Bluetooth scanners are simply apps you download legally. Choose from one of the dozen or so options, download, turn it on and it displays the signal strengths detected.

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Thieves Are Using These Scanners to Find Hidden Valuables in Your Car

Thieves are using increasingly sophisticated techniques to go after your valuables. Now, that includes using Bluetooth scanners to scope out the gadgets hidden in your vehicle. A recent rise in laptop and notebook thefts from cars in the Bay Area has led police and victims to wonder if vehicle burglars are using some type of […] https://www.idropnews.com/news/fast-tech/thieves-are-using-these-scanners-to-find-hidden-valuables-in-your-car/123355/