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0 pointsmehrdadn8y ago0 comments

> I'd think passive data collection would be more interesting (for nefarious purposes), considering that BTLE is widely used for sensors and in particular for sensors that record very personal data like heart rate.

What nefarious things can you do with knowledge of someone's heart rate though?

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ianhowson8y ago

Spoofing HR and power telemetry for opposing running/cycling/triathlon teams. I'd send it slightly low, say 3-5bpm, so the target overexerts themselves.

zeep8y ago

While it doesn't necessarily use the heart rate data (maybe some ID gets broadcasted), you probably can use it to track somebody's whereabouts... to know when they are close to a specific location, for example.

gh02t8y ago

Paparazzi spying an ailing Senator, for example. BTLE is also used for more sensitive medical sensors.

ggg99908y ago

If you detect irregularities you can deny them health insurance.

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