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Bluesnarfing is the unauthorized access of information from a wireless device through a Bluetooth connection, often between phones, desktops, laptops, and PDAs ( personal digital assistant ). [ 1] This allows access to calendars, contact lists, emails and text messages, and on some phones, users can copy pictures and private videos.
Bluejacking is the sending of unsolicited messages over Bluetooth to Bluetooth-enabled devices such as mobile phones, PDAs or laptop computers, [ 1] sending a vCard which typically contains a message in the name field (i.e., for bluedating) to another Bluetooth-enabled device via the OBEX protocol. Bluetooth has a very limited range, usually ...
Bluebugging is a form of Bluetooth attack often caused by a lack of awareness. It was developed after the onset of bluejacking and bluesnarfing. Similar to bluesnarfing, bluebugging accesses and uses all phone features [ 1] but is limited by the transmitting power of class 2 Bluetooth radios, normally capping its range at 10–15 meters.
BlueBorne (security vulnerability) BlueBorne is a type of security vulnerability with Bluetooth implementations in Android, iOS, Linux and Windows. [ 1][ 2][ 3] It affects many electronic devices such as laptops, smart cars, smartphones and wearable gadgets. One example is CVE - 2017-14315. The vulnerabilities were first reported by Armis, the ...
Hacking into your computer and phone was bad enough, but this take the fear for cyber attacks to a whole new level. Hackers can now take over your car's controls, while you are driving.
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Phone hacking. Phone hacking is the practice of exploring a mobile device, often using computer exploits to analyze everything from the lowest memory and CPU levels up to the highest file system and process levels. Modern open source tooling has become fairly sophisticated to be able to "hook" into individual functions within any running app on ...
ZitMo: This malware was identified in 2010. An abbreviation of Zeus-In-The-Mobile, it is a trojan that is suggested for installation on a mobile phone by a Zeus -infected computer, and redirects incoming SMSs by acting like a man-in-the-mobile. It was the first mobile malware designed to steal mTAN banking codes. [26]