{"id":96810,"date":"2019-09-24T09:37:37","date_gmt":"2019-09-24T16:37:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/securingtomorrow.mcafee.com\/?p=96810"},"modified":"2025-08-12T19:40:09","modified_gmt":"2025-08-13T02:40:09","slug":"hackable-puts-wireless-mice-to-the-test","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mcafee.com\/blogs\/privacy-identity-protection\/hackable-puts-wireless-mice-to-the-test\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cHackable?\u201d Puts Wireless Mice to the Test"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Wireless mice have become the preferred peripheral to scroll and click, and for most users, all they are really worried about is running out of battery at the wrong moment. But do these devices actually have a critical vulnerability? 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