Bluetooth Bluejacking...

[wedge22]

Its not really hacking if you can turn off bluetooth is it?

[Allen]

Its not really hacking if you can turn off bluetooth is it?

Then hacking computers isn't really hacking if you can unplug the modem/router.

[autopilot]

Have a look at this... http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/06...h_mobo_attack/

[Howard]

Then hacking computers isn't really hacking if you can unplug the modem/router.

You've got it a bit wrong mate. Bluejacking involves sending a message in the form of a Contact or a Note to another bluetooth phone. Or something else like a photo. In no way is it any more "hacking" than sending someone an email. It could be considered spam as it's unsolicited, but it's not hacking

[utdmleach]

sounds fun

[Allen]

How is it anything near hacking?

You're not gaining unauthorised access. You're just sending things to people

Sending an image to someone's phone is writing the code onto their phone's memory, I would've thought that code could be anything, not just a picture. Therefore you have to assume that people can send other things than pictures to people's phones, i.e. a virus.

Hence why I don't turn Bluetooth on as I don't want kids with nothing better to do ruining my phone or anything.

I'm sure it is a laugh to send pictures to eachother etc, so I'm not condoning what you're doing, but I wouldn't want to risk it.

[Howard]

You don't have to condone it, just realise it's not hackng.

[Allen]

Have a look at this... http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/06...h_mobo_attack/

And that's why I disable Bluetooth.

[Allen]

You don't have to condone it, just realise it's not hackng.

I've already said sending pics might technically not be hacking, but I'd rather not risk being hacked.

[wedge22]

I would class it more like spamming than hacking.

[XA04]

Yeah usually I have a play about if I'm in a busy place. I usually just get a contact called "Hello" or something and send it to people. Usually I target Sony Ericsson phones cos they automatically accept

Mine doesn't... I have a T610, some nice security settings actually .

[autopilot]

But don't you still have to pair the phones and enter passcodes to send files?

[shiato storm]

nope. what you do is create a new contact, in the 'name' field write your message and then save it. select it and hit 'more' (on sont ericsson phones at least, guessing something similar for nokias etc) and then 'send' and choose bluetooth. the phone then seeks out any bluetooth enabled phones or applications in a 10m radius to which you can send your message. it pops up on the screen as a Vcard or something like that for the bluejackee to read.
again you can do this with pictures or videos or sounds...and its totally free!

[Howard]

Mine doesn't... I have a T610, some nice security settings actually .

Well I have the T630 which is essentially the same as your phone and it, as well as all the other SE phones I've encountered, all automatically accept contacts

[badass]

Am Im really sad for thinking this sounds fun and thinking that if I have a bluetooth phone I will actually now leave it on - sod the batteries

[shiato storm]

i had a go this evening but I think people move to fast round sainsburys...I'll try somewhere else like a book shop or something slow moving...