>>>> You mentioned that the headset's PIN can't be changed. Couldn't >>>> anybody pair with it if they enter 0000? >> >>> They can't because you have to hold the button down to initiate the >>> pairing process. >> >> Even if they could, what's the point? It would only mean that you would >> be able to make and receive calls using their phone :-O > > I have this notion that the security implications are a little wider than > this. > > If one could pair with any arbitrary headset, without the requirement to > hold the button down, one could surely (?) pair with that headset and use it > as a bugging device when it wasn't in use by the owner. > > Stroller.
The way my Motorola H560 works, when you switch it on, it's in pairing mode for 30 seconds or something. So I suppose it's susceptible to this type of thing every time I turn it on. - Grant
