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312-50V11 · Question #511

The following are types of Bluetooth attack EXCEPT_____?

The correct answer is D. Bluedriving. Bluedriving is not a recognized Bluetooth attack type, while the other three choices are documented wireless attack techniques.

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Question

The following are types of Bluetooth attack EXCEPT_____?

Options

  • ABluejacking
  • BBluesmaking
  • CBluesnarfing
  • DBluedriving

How the community answered

(28 responses)
  • B
    7% (2)
  • C
    4% (1)
  • D
    89% (25)

Why each option

Bluedriving is not a recognized Bluetooth attack type, while the other three choices are documented wireless attack techniques.

ABluejacking

Bluejacking is a real Bluetooth attack in which an attacker sends unsolicited messages or vCards to Bluetooth-enabled devices within range.

BBluesmaking

Bluesmacking (stylized here as Bluesmaking) is a real Bluetooth denial-of-service attack that overwhelms a target device with oversized L2CAP Echo Request packets.

CBluesnarfing

Bluesnarfing is a real Bluetooth attack that allows unauthorized retrieval of contacts, messages, and other data from a device over a Bluetooth connection.

DBluedrivingCorrect

Bluedriving does not correspond to any established Bluetooth attack vector. The other choices - Bluejacking (sending unsolicited messages to nearby devices), Bluesnarfing (unauthorized data access via Bluetooth), and Bluesmacking (a denial-of-service attack using oversized Echo Request packets) - are all documented Bluetooth-specific attacks recognized in security literature.

Concept tested: Identifying valid Bluetooth attack types

Source: https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/publications/Bluetooth_Security_2021_508.pdf

Topics

#Bluetooth attacks#Bluejacking#Bluesnarfing#wireless attack types

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