Bluetooth has become a tool that we use practically every day to connect to different devices such as headphones or speakers, and although activating and deactivating it is as simple as pressing a button, the vast majority of users decide to always have it on.
And while many people may believe that this only affects our battery, which today barely contributes to its discharge, Having your cell phone’s Bluetooth on all day brings an unknown danger for many.
This is what the National Police warns, who through a video published on their TikTok profile have explained What is Bluesnarfing and what you can do to avoid it. Although they point out that having it always on at home does not usually pose a threat to our cybersecurity, When we go out on the street we must be more careful.
What is Bluesnarfing?
This type of cyber attack uses the Bluetooth connection to access victims’ devices to obtain their personal and banking information. Today, the vast majority of devices have this wireless connection, such as smartphones, tablets, computers, smart watches or headphones, so the threat is very real.
And while it is true that as a general rule to establish a connection via Bluetooth between devices you have to give authorization, Cybercriminals have programs that bypass this consent and connect directly to the computer without you realizing it. Once they do that, they already have access to any content or information you have saved on your device.
How to avoid Bluesnarfing
The first measure, and the most effective against this type of attack is to have the Bluetooth connection turned off as long as we do not need it. It is true that because smartwatches or wireless headphones, users usually have it always connected, but for these cases there is the option to hide your connection from others.
At the same time, you must bear in mind that You should never authorize connection or pairing with unknown devices and you should always try to have the latest software update of the device since these correct existing weaknesses and increase the security of our terminals.
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