Mobile working Toolkit 
Story: Bluetooth phones at risk from 'snarfing'
Posted by: Stephen Raxter (Tuesday 10 February 2004, 6:32 PM)
This is some of the worst type of "yellow" journalism that I have ever seen. This article does nothing more than put irrational fear in the minds of users and causes great harm to what is a very useful technology.
These risks mentioned in your article are HIGHLY OVER STATED. Certainly, if I leave the keys in my car then I suffer a greater risk that the car may be stolen.
Certainly if I leave my laptop laying around in the airport then I could lose valuable data.
Do you blame internal combustion technology, do you blame digital technology for these risks. Absolutely not, this is absurd.
NONE of the so called "attacks" you mention can happen without the cooperation of the user (except Bluejacking, and this causes NO security risk).
To blame Bluetooth technology for a users failure to secure his data is fear mongering and despicable. I would expect this type of trash from a tabloid in the check out line, but NOT on a WEB site showered with a false air of authenticity.
Full Talkback thread
Story: Bluetooth phones at risk from 'snarfing'
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Any chance on some technical information as to how... James Spankhandle -
Him and these guys?
http://www.pentest.co.uk/docum... Anonymous
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Nokia has admitted its handsets have a problem: ht... Anonymous
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This is some of the worst type of "yellow" journal... Stephen Raxter -
oh yeah this a link to video hijacking blueto... bob -
Raxter: can you read? Nokia admits this can happen... Anonymous
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i work in the cell phone industry and trust... Anonymous
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I'm not bothered if anyone can see what's on the p... Anonymous
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I am a senior student at The College of Computer S... Mohammed
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to the person who "works for cell phone compa... Anonymous
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Has anyone heard of a virus called calibe? i seeme... Anonymous
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My Bluetooth is not working It has some sort of vi... Brian Johnson
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in reply to the virus CARIBE SIS you can dele... Mark giles
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does anyone know any other method 2 bluejack.the f... Anonymous
