Scam attempts through SMS and emails that include fraudulent links are becoming more frequent. Most are cases of phishingand some of them end with the theft of the victims’ personal and banking data.
However, those of phishing They are not the only ones to take into account. There are also others like bluesnarfing. A new scam that he warned about Organization of Consumers and Users (OCU)just like him Bank of Spain. The attack is quite complicated to detect and is linked to the Bluetooth of mobile devices.
Using this technique, cybercriminals take advantage of Bluetooth vulnerabilities to access the victim’s mobile phone and steal their banking and personal data. For this to occur, Bluetooth must be activated on the device and the cybercriminal must be close to the victim., at a distance between 10 and 15 meters. Normally, authorization is requested to establish a Bluetooth connection between devices.
Even so, both the OCU and the BdE warn that this circumstance is not always met, since they can use specific programs to connect with our device, without the need for prior authorization. Not only smartphones, others such as computers, televisions, headphones or smartwatches can also be affected. The Passwords and banking details could be compromised.
BdE recommendation to avoid cases of bluesnarfing
To prevent a situation of this caliber, the Bank of Spain presents three recommendations. The first, keep Bluetooth disabled if not going to use. “This is the safest way to avoid the attack,” the agency maintains. In this sense, it is especially important to activate the non-visible mode.
Secondly, the BdE insists on the fact that Do not authorize a connection with an unknown device. “In no case”. Lastly, they point to the frequent software update of the mobile device. “The updates correct existing weaknesses and increase the security of our terminals,” stated the Bank of Spain.
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