Which of the following Bluetooth hacking techniques refers to the theft of information from a wireless device through Bluetooth?

Question

Options

• ABluesmacking
• BBluesnarfing
• CBluejacking
• DBluebugging

• A
  2% (1)
• B
  92% (48)
• C
  4% (2)
• D
  2% (1)

Explanation

Bluesnarfing (Option B) is correct because it specifically refers to the unauthorized access and theft of data from a Bluetooth-enabled device, such as stealing contacts, messages, or calendar entries without the owner's knowledge.

• Bluesmacking (A) is a Denial-of-Service (DoS) attack that overwhelms a Bluetooth device with oversized packets, crashing or disabling it - it's about disruption, not theft.
• Bluejacking (C) involves sending unsolicited messages to nearby Bluetooth devices - it's more of an annoyance/spam technique, not data theft.
• Bluebugging (D) goes further than Bluesnarfing by allowing an attacker to take full control of a device (making calls, sending texts), not just stealing data.

Memory Tip: Think of "Snarfing" as "snatching" - Bluesnarfing = snatching your data. The "sn" in both snarfing and snatching can help you remember it's about stealing/grabbing information.

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