Matt Brown: Bluetooth Low Energy Hacking (Parts 1–3)

2026-08-03

A three-part walkthrough of Bluetooth Low Energy security by Matt Brown. Work through them in order — each part builds on the last, taking you from understanding BLE to sniffing its traffic to taking control of a device.

Part 1: Intro to Bluetooth Low Energy Security

An introduction to BLE and its security model — how BLE works, the GATT layer, and where the weak points are before you start attacking devices.

Part 2: Sniffing Bluetooth Low Energy

Capturing BLE traffic over the air — setting up a sniffer, following a connection, and reading the advertisements and GATT exchanges between a device and its app.

Part 3: Interacting with Bluetooth Low Energy Devices

Actively interacting with a BLE device — enumerating GATT services and characteristics, reading and writing values, and replaying or crafting commands to control the target.