BLUEJACKING

TECHNOLOGY

INTRODUCTION
Bluejacking is the sending of unsolicited
messages via vCard functionality over
Bluetooth to Bluetooth-enabled devices
using the OBEX (Object Exchange).
Bluejacking do not remove or alter any
data from the device.
The person who is being attacked does not
know ay information about the hacker
except the name assigned to the hackers
mobile phone.

 Bluejacking can be done in devices

like

Bluejacking technologies
Bluetooth technology
OBEX protocol
vCard functionality

Bluetooth Technology
Bluetooth is able to transmit voice,
data, video, and still image.
It can be used to wirelessly
synchronized and transfer data
among devices.
Low power
Low cost

 The heart of file transfer over Bluetooth is

called Object Exchange, or OBEX protocol,
a binary file transfer protocol run over not
merely Bluetooth but infrared and even
generic TCP/IP.
Address Book exchanges contact
information with other programs primarily
through vCards. vCard is short for virtual
business card. More and more email
programs send and receive these
electronic business cards, which can be
identified by their .vcf filename extensions.

Process Of Bluejacking
Bluejacking is quite concise, trouble-free and
effortless and it can be implemented by using
the following steps:
Go to contacts in the phonebook or address
book.
Choose the New Contact option.
Consecutively, create a new contact.
Enter the desired message into the name field
with which one wants to bluejack the other
device. Messages like you have been
bluejacked! startle the victim.

 Press Done/OK option. Save this new

contact in the phone/address book of
mobile phone/laptop respectively.
Click on the contact created. Go to action.
Choose via Bluetooth or send to
Bluetooth option.
Click the search option for discovering
active Bluetooth devices. Select a device
from list.
After the selection of the device, the
message would be transmitted to it.
Therefore, the device would be bluejacked.

Usage of bluejacking

Shopping mall
Train station
Cinema hall
Caf/ pub
classroom

preventions
Turn off bluetooth device untill when
not in use.
Set the bluetooth device to hidden
mode.

conclusion
Bluejacking is a technique by which it
can interact with a new person and
can bring a great change in the world
of advertisement by sending about
the product, enterprises etc., on the
bluetooth.