'BlueBorne' puts 8.2 bn devices at risk: Here is how to protect your data

The Bluetooth-based hack was identified by security research firm Armis Labs

Securities research firm Armis Labs has identified vulnerabilities in the bluetooth wireless technology that put around 8.2 billion devices – mobiles, desktop, laptop, and the internet of things (IoT) – at risk.

The devices were put on risk despite working on different operating systems that includes Apple iOS, Google Android, Microsoft Windows and Linux.

Dubbed as ‘BlueBorne’, the malicious virus spreads from one device to another via Bluetooth and allows hackers to take control of their devices. Unlike other malicious viruses, the BlueBorne does not require the user to click on a link or download something over the internet. It just spreads