A Denial Of Service Attack From Two Feet Away?
from the must-be-difficult-to-track-down-who's-at-fault dept
For the past few years, a number of firms have been overhyping the risk associated with mobile viruses, as they all looked to release mobile anti-virus solutions. It’s true that mobile viruses may eventually be a problem, but for now, most of them require the recipients to be “very, very stupid.”. Still, if people were getting worked up about mobile viruses, why not get them worked up about other mobile threats as well? The latest is a warning that certain Sony Ericsson phones are vulnerable to Bluetooth-based denial of service attacks. While it’s true that some enterprising folks have figured out ways to extend the range of Bluetooth, for the most part any such denial of service attack is going to come from something extremely close to where you are. Besides, the point of a denial of service attack is usually to take down a specific server online. It’s hard to see many circumstances when a similar attack on someone’s mobile phone would make much sense.
Comments on “A Denial Of Service Attack From Two Feet Away?”
Ultimate Revenge
It’s the nerds ultimate revenge on that popular girl in high-school that wouldn’t go out with them. Do a DOS attack on her phone so she can’t send those ever important txt messages during class.
Re: Ultimate Revenge
wait untill schools start doing this in each classroom to prevent possible cheating on tests…LOL
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Thats got to be the shortest most useless artical I have seen in a while.
Re: Short?
Maybe… but I bet he can spell “article” correctly.
Re: No Subject Given
but still so significant to comment on it…
Well... maybe..
I can see it being very useful. Ever been in a line checking out, and the person in front of you is too busy chatting on their phone, to actually unpack their goods from their cart, or pay for them in a timely matter?
Yea, gives me ideas.
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I would love a DoS attack on that loudmouth on the bus…
Re: No Subject Given
Most people don’t even know how to enable Bluetooth on their cell phone.
Re: Re: No Subject Given
this would be great if placed under each seat in a movie theater… or at least built into each SUV
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How can you do a DOS on a BT phone if the BT is turned off or requires authentication?
it could happen
It could happen…but its not going to. Honstly, except for people being stupid there is no point to temporarily shut down someones cellphone. Wouldn’t it be easier to just tell them to shut up? If they’re close enough to use bluetooth they’re close enough to smack. 🙂 its quicker anyway.
DoS for servers of companies you hate, not loudmou
People dont write or use programs and buy hardware and use it to shut up the loudmouth – then go to jail. They do it to extort companies or just piss em off.
Re: DoS for servers of companies you hate, not lou
wow – forget about building a TV-JAMMER (thing from the 80’s where you could block OtA TV from 20 feet away), I think I will build one of these in electrical/shop class and piss-off that neighbor of mine who always has those strange women coming and going from his apartment beside mine.
thanks Mr BTDoS inventor!
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lmao. Yea, I think people are finally figuring out what the hell bluetooth is and its not a cavity.
Service attack on that would be so usless because what pertenge of phones have bluetooth, let alone are constantly using them?
The most bluetooth on a public level that gets used is not even for syncing data but just using a headset.