An Investigation of Bluetooth Security Threats

Abstract

Bluetooth, which offers users the mobility to convenient, low-cost, short-ranged connections with up to seven other Bluetooth-enabled devices, has been widely adopted especially by young adults. However, Bluetooth-enabled networks have similar security weaknesses as any other digital networks. Instilling security awareness and implementing preventive measures, responsibilities of both the device manufacturers and the users, are essential to prevent harmful security breaches that may affect data and financial loss as a consequence of identity theft. This paper investigates students' awareness and perception of Bluetooth security threats, and whether they are able to take preventive measures to protect security threats.