Logi Bolt mice, keyboards and combos connection and security information
Below you will find a collection of common connection and security questions about Logi Bolt devices.
For a list of Logitech Bolt devices this article applies to, please scroll to the end of this article.Ā
Are PIN codes used for authentication with Logi Bolt?
Logi Bolt does not use PIN codes. It uses Passkey during the authentication phase of pairing.
In the context of a Logi Bolt wireless keyboard, itās a 6-digit passkey (which means an entropy of 2^20).
In the context of a Logi Bolt wireless mouse, itās a 10-click passkey (which means an entropy of 2^10). At this time, we believe Logi Bolt is the only wireless protocol that enforces mouse authentication across all compatible operating systems.
If the Logi Bolt device supports multiple pairings, does it use random/unique codes or static?
Users can pair up to six Logi Bolt wireless mice and keyboards to a single Logi Bolt USB receiver. Each pairing uses a different Bluetooth address and different long term keys (LTK) and session keys for encryption.
Are Logi Bolt devices discoverable when actively initiated?
Our Logi Bolt wireless devices are only discoverable during a pairing procedure which can be entered only upon explicit user action (a long 3-second press to the connect button).
Is the firmware of the Logi Bolt devices patchable should a vulnerability be discovered?
Yes. Our Logi Bolt wireless devicesā firmware can be updated by our software or via network push by IT administrators. However, we implemented anti-rollback protection for security patches. That means that an attacker cannot downgrade the firmware version to āreinstallā a patched vulnerability. Also, users and IT administrators cannot ārestore factory settingsā, eliminating security patches.
Does Logi Bolt meet the security requirements of most companies in regulated industries such as financial services, healthcare?
Logi Bolt was designed to address growing security concerns resulting from an increasingly mobile workforce ā work from home being an obvious example. When paired with a Logi Bolt receiver, Logi Bolt wireless products use Bluetooth security mode 1, level 4 (also known as Secure Connections Only mode), which is U.S. Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) compliant.
Has Logitech conducted security testing on its implementation of the Bluetooth stack in the Logi Bolt devices?
Yes, Logitech received a third-party security assessment from a leading cybersecurity company. With that said, cybersecurity exposure constantly changes with new threats or vulnerabilities often on the horizon. That is one of the primary reasons we designed Logi Bolt based on Bluetooth Low Energy wireless technology. Bluetooth has a global community of more than 36,000 companies ā its Special Interest Group (SIG) ā on constant watch and dedicated to continual improvement, protection, and evolution of Bluetooth technology.
Corporate policy does not allow use of Bluetooth connections. Can we deploy Logi Bolt wireless products?
Yes, Logi Bolt wireless mice and keyboards are in fact ideal for environments that do not permit Bluetooth connections. Though Logi Bolt is based on Bluetooth, it is an end-to-end closed system where a Logi Bolt receiver is emitting an encrypted signal that only connects with Logi Bolt products. So the Logi Bolt USB receiver canāt be paired with any non-Logi Bolt device. And because Logi Bolt works with most enterprise operating systems and is securely paired right out of the box, it makes procurement and set up that much easier.
This article is applicable to the following Logitech for Business mice, keyboards and combos:
Mice
MX Anywhere 3 , M240, Lift Vertical, M650, MX Anywhere 3s, MX Master 3s , Ergo M575, MX Master 3
Keyboards
MX Keys Mini, Wave Keys, Ergo K860, MX Keys
Combos
MK650, MK370 Wireless Combo, Slim Combo, MX Keys Combo, MX Keys Combo Gen 2, MX Keys Mini Combo