Bluetooth Vulnerabilities and Threats
Bluetooth is a short-range RF communications protocol initially developed as a wireless replacement for the serial interface RS-232, which was a popular short-range interface for computer peripherals. Bluetooth operates in the 2.4 GHz frequency spectrum as a low-cost, low-power radio interface used to connect personal wireless devices such as headphones, tablets, mobile music players, and smartphones. Bluetooth is heavily associated with the concept of the wireless personal area network (WPAN), because it enables wearable or mobile wireless devices to peer with each other to form ad hoc wireless networks. Bluetooth is used to connect peripherals to computers and is widely employed in business and home electronic ...
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