Bluejacking

Sending a message from a Bluetooth phone to a nearby stranger who also has a Bluetooth device. Bluejacking is used to flirt ("I like the way you look") or play a practical joke ("somebody just ran away with your package"). It is also used to exploit a Bluetooth user in some fashion by requesting that a response be sent back or some action be taken similar to phishing. See Bluetooth glossary and Phishing.

Copyright © 1981-2025 by The Computer Language Company Inc. All Rights reserved. THIS DEFINITION IS FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY. All other reproduction is strictly prohibited without permission from the publisher.

Mentioned in

References in periodicals archive

A practice called bluejacking similarly pushes text or pictures to other Bluetooth devices.

From Bluetooth to RedFang: the boom in Bluetooth wireless devices is a boon for those on the move. But attackers already have their eye on Bluetooth's weaknesses

With Bluesnarfing, also called Bluejacking, hackers use a laptop which scans to find Bluetooth-compatible phones which can then be targeted.

BLUESNARFING; Snoopers can hack into mobiles to steal secrets

The latest mobile phone craze takes a dollop of networking technology, a slice of email, adds a chunk of mischief, and wraps it all up in a new concept called 'bluejacking'.

e-business: You'll know when you've been bluejacked

Bluejacking relies on the fact that hundreds of people have purchasedBluetooth-capable mobiles without realising what Bluetooth is for,and have left the feature switchedon, not knowing that doing so makes their phones into a target.

e CLIPS: Has your phone been blue jacked recently?

It also opens up Bluejacking to your computer people can send you contacts with embedded messages using Bluetooth gadgetry.

Shopping: Gadgets; You know you want them

All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.