How safe is Apple's Bluetooth wireless keyboard?

Firstly, to respond to IdrisSeabright, please note that the article was posted by Phil0124.

Secondly, have you read the article? It states, "Communications on the wired network are not protected by Bluetooth or IEEE 802.11 security capabilities. Therefore, end-to-end security is not possible without using higher-layer security solutions atop the security features included in Bluetooth and IEEE 802.11" (p. 21).

Furthermore, in response to your suggestion on how to protect your Mac, the lists of security features recommended to use with Bluetooth, per the article are many and span many pages, leaving me to believe Bluetooth is not secure, without an IT team to manage the threats:

• "4.1 Bluetooth Vulnerabilities Table 4-1 provides an overview of a number of known security vulnerabilities associated with Bluetooth. The Bluetooth security checklist in Section 4.4 addresses these vulnerabilities" (pp. 47-50).
• "4.2 Bluetooth Threats" (pp. 50-51)
• "Security Recommendations" span five pages (53-58) for organizations to use as checklist and guide.

Bluetooth security for individual home users would be helpful... Thank you.

NOTE: To clarify, all page references refer to the PDF page number (67 in total).

Very resourceful document. Thank you for sharing that. I found some items that make me a bit nervous still...

There is Bluejacking which resembles "spam and phishing attacks" (p. 51). Also, antivirus protection is recommended, "to ensure that known malware is not introduced to the Bluetooth network" (p. 58).

"Bluetooth wireless technology and associated devices are susceptible to general wireless networking threats, such as denial of service (DoS) attacks, eavesdropping, man-in-the-middle (MITM) attacks, message modification, and resource misappropriation. They are also threatened by more specific attacks related to Bluetooth wireless technology that target known vulnerabilities in Bluetooth implementations and specifications. Attacks against improperly secured Bluetooth implementations can provide attackers with unauthorized access to sensitive information and unauthorized use of Bluetooth devices and other systems or networks to which the devices are connected" (p. 6).

And what about the four different threats on two different computers (MacBookAir and MacBookPro) found after using www.malwarebytes.com/mac, after using the wireless keyboard? How safe is the Apple wireless keyboard that uses Bluetooth? Would a USB wireless keyboard be safer? What should I use to keep my information secure?

Have you seen this demonstration proving otherwise? Gerhard Klostermeier, Matthias Deeg – Of Mice and Keyboards - YouTube (watch 32 mins to 43 mins for the live demo). What do you make of this and the safety of Bluetooth?

Thank you for clarifying the logic. After looking at the article you posted, I notice a Safari Extension with a red shield and a capital M that reads "Site Advisor 2.0 by McAfee." Should I uninstall it? Yesterday, I installed Malwarebytes.com/Mac to scan and clean threats found. Am I now double protected or ...?

Bluetooth break-ins can happen within 10 feet or less, through glass, with someone there, yes? So, how safe is Bluetooth used in a car from 2012? You know those long highway drives when the same car is following beside, behind, or in front of you for a very long stretch on cruise control, would that be a time to consider turning off Bluetooth for security purposes in the vehicle, to prevent a hack or threat? Please explain. I'm no longer worried about Bluetooth wireless in the home, yet wonder about its use in the car. It seems to automatically turn on in my phone settings each time I enter my vehicle too, which I then have to remember to turn off before exiting...

How safe is Bluetooth?