Bluesnarfing allows hackers to gain access to
data stored on a
Bluetooth enabled phone using Bluetooth wireless
technology without alerting the phone’s user of the connection made to the
device. The information that can be accessed in this manner includes the
phonebook and associated images, calendar, and IMEI (International Mobile
Equipment Identity). By setting the device in non-discoverable, it becomes
significantly more difficult to find and attack the
device. Without specialized
equipment the hacker must be within a 10 meter range of the device while running
a device with specialized
software. Only specific older Bluetooth enabled phones
are susceptible to bluesnarfing. *
* [Source:
Bluetooth
wireless technology Hacking Information]
