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Nothing Fixes Google Fast Pair Vulnerability Issue on 2025 Audio Models; Ear (1) Update to Take Longer

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A serious security issue has been found in Google’s Fast Pair feature, known as “WhisperPair” (CVE-2025-36911). The vulnerability was discovered by researchers at Belgium’s KU Leuven University in August 2025 and was reported to Google around the same time, before being publicly disclosed on January 15–16, 2026. The disclosure raised concerns because the flaw could allow someone nearby (within roughly 14 metres) to take over a connection, listen…
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Heise broke the news in Germany on Tuesday, January 27, 2026.
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