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10 days agoSomeone correct me if i’m wrong, but it looks like it’s not the big deal the original blog post makes it out to be.
To issue those undocumented HCI commands one either needs to hijack a computer/soc/mcu that is connected to an esp32 with HCI UART transport enabled or put malicious software on the esp itself.
The mac spoofing might be interesting for people building hacking tools, however.
It feels a bit like the author used AI as a buzzword to get people to click on an article about electronics recycling.
e-waste is a big issue affecting everyone and AI has lots of known issues. Mashing both of those things together doesn’t fix anything.