FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS

COMMUNICATION WIRELESS COMPUTING DEVICES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the unauthorized access of information from a wireless device through a Bluetooth connection called?
A
bluejacking
B
bluesnarfing
C
Bluetooth snatching
D
Bluetooth spoofing
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Bluesnarfing is the theft of information from a wireless device through a Bluetooth connection. Bluetooth is a high-speed but very short-range wireless technology for exchanging data between desktop and mobile computers, personal digital assistants (PDAs), and other devices.

Detailed explanation-2: -bluesnarfing (uncountable) Unauthorized access to the information on a wireless device through a Bluetooth connection, often between phones, desktops, laptops, or PDAs.

Detailed explanation-3: -Bluesniff is a proof of concept bluetooth device discovery tool. Bluesniff can be concidered a bluetooth wardriver of sorts. It is meant to raise awareness of BT security issues and likely has a lot of room for improvement.

Detailed explanation-4: -Some bluesnarfing attackers use the victim’s phone to call long distance, leaving its owner with a huge telephone bill. All these happen without the victim’s knowledge, of course, and so attacks can go on for a long time.

Detailed explanation-5: -Bluesnarfing is a Bluetooth® security threat in which a hacker gains unauthorized access to your files using a Bluetooth connection. Nowadays, nearly all devices use Bluetooth.

There is 1 question to complete.