Apple Updates Beats Studio Buds Firmware to Fix Microphone Security Vulnerability

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Apple released firmware version 1B211 for the Beats Studio Buds, addressing a Bluetooth vulnerability that could allow an attacker within Bluetooth range to listen through the device's microphone. The update was issued alongside other firmware updates for AirPods.

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Apple released firmware version 1B211 for the Beats Studio Buds.Confirmed by multiple sources · 9to5Mac, MacRumors
The firmware update fixes a Bluetooth vulnerability.Reported by a single source · MacRumors
The vulnerability could allow an attacker within Bluetooth range to listen through the Beats Studio Buds microphone.Reported by a single source · MacRumors
Multiple football players have been photographed wearing an unreleased Beats over-ear headphones with a dual-color design.Reported by a single source · IT之家
The unreleased headphones are expected to be a new generation of the Beats Studio Pro.Reported by a single source · IT之家
The unreleased headphones appeared in the US FCC certification database in May 2024.Reported by a single source · IT之家