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Yesterday we told you about a Bluetooth vulnerability in HTC devices. It seems HTC has been quick to respond for some devices.

"HTC is offering a downloadable fix to enhance the security of the Bluetooth FTP service on the Touch Diamond, Touch Pro, and Touch HD. The fix can prevent hackers from getting into the phones via Bluetooth."

If you have one of those devices, patch it as soon as you can. If your device isn't listed, continue to be careful. I am not sure how far back HTC will go with older devices.

"If you have an HTC smartphone running Windows Mobile 6 or Windows Mobile 6.1, you may want to think twice before connecting to an untrusted device using Bluetooth. A vulnerability in an HTC driver installed on these phones can allow an attacker to access any file on the phone or upload malicious code using Bluetooth, a Spanish security researcher warned Tuesday."

I guess the only Bluetooth devices I connect to are my own, like my headset. For those of you that like going to airports and scanning for BT devices and seeing if you can connect to them, be careful. One of them could be a hacker. Be especially careful of those with labels like "Open Internet Device" or something similar to entice you to connect.