GSNA · Question #7
An executive in your company reports odd behavior on her PDA. After investigation you discover that a trusted device is actually copying data off the PDA. The executive tells you that the behavior…
The correct answer is B. Bluesnarfing. Bluesnarfing is a rare attack in which an attacker takes control of a bluetooth enabled device. One way to do this is to get your PDA to accept the attacker's device as a trusted device.
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An executive in your company reports odd behavior on her PDA. After investigation you discover that a trusted device is actually copying data off the PDA. The executive tells you that the behavior started shortly after accepting an e-business card from an unknown person. What type of attack is this?
Options
- ASession Hijacking
- BBluesnarfing
- CPrivilege Escalation
- DPDA Hijacking
How the community answered
(38 responses)- A5% (2)
- B74% (28)
- C13% (5)
- D8% (3)
Explanation
Bluesnarfing is a rare attack in which an attacker takes control of a bluetooth enabled device. One way to do this is to get your PDA to accept the attacker's device as a trusted device.
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