Hacking For Beginners – Manthan Desai

2010

0B- Address-Length. Length of the sender number (0B hex = 11 dec)

C8- Type-of-address of the sender number

72 38 88 09 00 F1- Sender number (decimal semi-octets), with a trailing F.

• When SMS is sent using an application, it is routed through international gateways.

• Spoofing of Message Id(SDCCH/SCCP Info) take place at International gateway.

• Finally SMS is routed to destination SMS Center number.

• As there is no authentication system, it is sent to destination number with spoof ID.

Bluesnarfing

Bluesnarfing is the theft of information from a wireless device Bluetooth connection, often between phones,desktops, laptops, and PDAs. This allows access to a calendar, emails and text messages. Bluesnarfing is muchmore serious in relation to Bluejacking, although both exploit others’ Bluetooth connections without their knowledge.Any device with its Bluetooth connection turned on and set to “discoverable” (able to be found by other Bluetoothdevices in range) can be attacked. By turning off this feature you can be protected from the possibility of beingBluesnarfed. Since it is an invasion of Bluesnarfing is illegal in many countries.

There are people who have predicted of bluetooth tooth attacks like bluesnarfing. Their reasoning is that WiFiwill eventually replace the need for bluetooth devices and without bluetooth, it make sense there will be no bluetoothattacks.

While convincing and logical, bluetooth have yet to be phased out long after WiFi is in use. In face, there are more andmore devices using bluetooth technology. The main reason: It's free. Unlike wifi which is a overall network and you arejust a "user" in the network, you "own the network". You can switch in on and off anytime you like, and you don't have topay a cent. There is no logic for example to use wifi for connecting with your headset, but bluetooth fits that functionperfectly.

In fact, this neglect on the importance of bluetooth has led to an added advantage to bluesnarfers. Because every isconcern about their wifi security, they neglect the fact that their short ranged network which is their bluetooth can easierbe hacked into for someone who is nearby or even far away but with the right equipment.

The reason why there is little news about bluesnarfing is that there is no good solution to the problem at the moment,save for switching off your bluetooth device.

So my advice is, be careful if you keep confidential information on your bluetooth devices.

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