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Hackers Could Access Nokia Phones

Feb 21, 2004 9:03AM PST

Cell phone manufacturer Nokia has admitted that several of its Bluetooth-enabled phones are vulnerable to attack, which could result in a hacker gaining access to personal data stored on a targeted phone.

Meanwhile, the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG), which, unlike the Wi-Fi Alliance, doesn't test products for compliance with the Bluetooth standard, says the problem boils down to how a particular wireless device manufacturer uses the Bluetooth specification.

The Nokia phones affected by the security vulnerabilities are models 6310, 6310i, 8910 and 8910i, according to Keith Nowak, a Nokia spokesperson.

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