Overview

• Vice President Kamala Harris said her classified briefing experience convinced her wired earbuds offer stronger protection against potential Bluetooth interception
• The UK Ministry of Justice warns Bluetooth devices can track users’ locations and advises wired connections for material above the “Official” level
• A leading system-on-a-chip supplier has issued an SDK update to address vulnerabilities in headphones from Bose, Jabra, JBL, Marshall and Sony
• Security experts caution that residual flaws in Bluetooth protocols could still allow eavesdropping or firmware hijacks despite recent patches
• As 3.5 mm audio jacks vanish and wired active noise-cancelling earbuds become scarce, users face shrinking options for secure listening