My brother told me yesterday if you put on the bluetooth all the time people can hack in you r mobile read your emails, is this true
2007-01-01 05:10:25 · 12 answers · asked by gerryhead 3 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Cell Phones & Plans
Absolutely yes, it is called "Bluejacking" and as the name suggests, this effectively "hijacks" your phone. The Bluejacker can access your phone and read your messages, as you suggest, but they can go further than that.
They can use your Bluetooth connection to call a premium rate number, via your phone, which racks up enormous call charges for you. You have no idea this is happening as you can still use your phone as normal, making calls, sending texts, etc. The first thing you know about it is when your phone keeps running out of credit (PAYG) or you get a huge bill (prepay).
To defend against this, you should keep your Bluetooth connection switched off when you are not using it and only accept connections from people you know and trust.
I hope this helps you.
2007-01-01 05:31:52 · answer #1 · answered by borogirl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes
2007-01-01 05:12:26 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-25 20:16:58 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is not true .i always have my bluetooth on on my phone and no one hacked on to my phone
2007-01-01 05:26:55 · answer #4 · answered by fionn hannon 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not all phones but some. There will be a list on t'internet somewhere.
2007-01-01 05:14:26 · answer #5 · answered by Hustler 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not sure, but people have had viruses, so if a virus was designed to do that, I can't see why not.
2007-01-01 05:12:46 · answer #6 · answered by BrilliantPomegranate 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah people can access all your files . be warned! you can protect files , though you will ahve to figure out how to do that on your own phone
2007-01-01 05:13:57 · answer #7 · answered by lauren a 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
only on some types of phone.
2007-01-01 05:12:35 · answer #8 · answered by cereal killer 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes thay can there are some nasty people around
2007-01-01 05:20:55 · answer #9 · answered by ann e 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
probably..It kills your battery too. Just keep it off............
.......have you got things on your phone you don't wish to share??!!!..........
2007-01-01 05:18:58 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋