Bluesnarfing: Exploiting Bluetooth-enabled mobiles for profit

January 5, 2008 by Geeks are Sexy | 1 comment

In the following segment of the The Real Hustle, The hustlers explain how villains can exploit a flaw within Bluetooth-enabled cell phones to steal some of your hard-won money. Want to know if your phone is vulnerable? Then just try to bluesnarf yourself!

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Comment by paulette
2008-01-06 06:02:06

Bluetooth phone owner should be cautious about this. One should turn off his cellphone’s bluetooth to avoid blue jacking. Thanks for the information.

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