Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH v11) — Question 391

Which of the following Bluetooth hacking techniques does an attacker use to send messages to users without the recipient's consent, similar to email spamming?

Answer options

• A. Bluesmacking
• B. BlueSniffing
• C. Bluejacking
• D. Bluesnarfing

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is C, Bluejacking, which involves sending messages to Bluetooth-enabled devices without the user's permission. Bluesmacking refers to a denial of service attack, BlueSniffing is about intercepting Bluetooth traffic, and Bluesnarfing is used to access data from a Bluetooth device without authorization.