{"id":351,"date":"2025-03-10T16:38:05","date_gmt":"2025-03-10T16:38:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techrepublic.com\/?p=4296636"},"modified":"2025-03-10T16:38:05","modified_gmt":"2025-03-10T16:38:05","slug":"billions-of-devices-at-risk-of-hacking-impersonation-due-to-hidden-commands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.tecnoartesanos.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/10\/billions-of-devices-at-risk-of-hacking-impersonation-due-to-hidden-commands\/","title":{"rendered":"Billions of Devices at Risk of Hacking & Impersonation Due to Hidden Commands"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Tarlogic team giving their presentation during RootedCON. Image: Tarlogic<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Billions of devices worldwide rely on a widely used Bluetooth-Wi-Fi chip that contains undocumented \u201chidden commands.\u201d Researchers warn these commands could be exploited to manipulate memory, impersonate devices, and bypass security controls.<\/p>\n

ESP32, manufactured by a Chinese company called Espressif, is a microcontroller that enables Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connections in numerous smart devices, including smartphones, laptops, smart locks, and medical equipment. Its popularity is partly due to its low cost, with units available for just a few dollars.<\/p>\n