Blue tooth is a wireless technology meant for Personal Area Networks. It is a standard for short range communications (10 meters and a bit more). The communication may be point to point /multipoint. Used mainly in cellular phones, PDA's and laptops this technology has been subject to hacking by unscrupulous persons.
After it was proved that it is devices were subject to theft of data the term bluesnarfing came for be used to signify the process of illegal retrieving data from calendar, contact list, emails and text messages of a mobile phone.
Blue jacking is a simple act of sending a Bluetooth device an unsolicited message like a vcard with name and message field. It is used for bluedating and bluechatting. This is done using the OBEX protocol.
With the various attempt and proof of the concept that Bluetooth devices can be bluejacked security in the communication between wireless devices have been enabled. You could also be on the safe side by turning off your Bluetooth connection when you do not require it.
After it was proved that it is devices were subject to theft of data the term bluesnarfing came for be used to signify the process of illegal retrieving data from calendar, contact list, emails and text messages of a mobile phone.
Blue jacking is a simple act of sending a Bluetooth device an unsolicited message like a vcard with name and message field. It is used for bluedating and bluechatting. This is done using the OBEX protocol.
With the various attempt and proof of the concept that Bluetooth devices can be bluejacked security in the communication between wireless devices have been enabled. You could also be on the safe side by turning off your Bluetooth connection when you do not require it.