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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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Question

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)
  • A
    5% (2)
  • B
    74% (28)
  • C
    13% (5)
  • D
    8% (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.

Topics

#Bluesnarfing#Bluetooth attack#PDA security#wireless threats

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