GIAC Certified Forensic Analyst (GCFA) — Question 31

An executive in your company reports odd behavior on her PDA. After investigation you discover that a trusted device is actually copying data off the PDA. The executive tells you that the behavior started shortly after accepting an e-business card from an unknown person. What type of attack is this?

Answer options

• A. Session Hijacking
• B. Bluesnarfing
• C. PDA Hijacking
• D. Privilege Escalation

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is B, Bluesnarfing, which involves unauthorized access to information on a Bluetooth-enabled device. The other options, such as Session Hijacking and Privilege Escalation, pertain to different types of attacks that do not specifically involve Bluetooth data theft from a PDA.