2007 December 07 » Who's 4 You

The Bluetooth Security Hole

Friday, December 7th, 2007

Bluetooth is the most popular wireless file sharing technology today. It is widely adapted by cellular phones, music players, and other portable gadgets. But just recently, Symantec is asking Bluetooth users to be more aware of the commonplace the technology is fast becoming to be, as there is simply a number of security vulnerability associated to it.

Security issues such as bluejacking, bluebugging, and bluesnarfing are getting common. Most of the security breaches perpetrated using the Bluetooth technology lead to problems such as denial of service and mobile viruses, Trojans, and worms hosting. Another annoying problem Bluetooth users experience is called bluespamming. This one works very similar to email spamming.

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