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Update your headphone firmware to avoid this hack

Séamus Bellamy
Jan 24, 2026
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Most folks use wireless headphones these days. Modern phones have largely ditched headphone jacks, and True Wireless or over-ear cans have gotten cheaper while sounding better. Unfortunately, Bluetooth is vulnerable to hacking. If you own headphones or earbuds made by Sony, Redmi, OnePlus, Bose, JBL, Anker, Jabra, Nothing, or Bea…

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