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Bluejacking

Discussion in 'Techie Discussion' started by Gurnox, Dec 30, 2003.

  1. Gurnox

    Gurnox One of Freddy's beloved

    On my way home tonight, I discovered the joy of bluejacking.

    It is both big _and_ clever.
     
    Gurnox, Dec 30, 2003
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  2. wyrd_fish

    wyrd_fish Fledgling Freddie

    ain't it just... :m00:

    i was at it in york the other day
     
    wyrd_fish, Dec 31, 2003
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  3. Gurnox

    Gurnox One of Freddy's beloved

    It's totally redefined my journey home from work. I now look for the most crowded train/tube carriage. I like the prospect of crowds.

    But, most of all, I like the joy of sending anonymous gibberish to complete strangers :D
     
    Gurnox, Dec 31, 2003
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  4. Xavier

    Xavier Can't get enough of FH

    I really wish I could bluejack from my XDA-II, but I can't work out how to send the vcards by bluetooth without pairing :( gah
     
    Xavier, Dec 31, 2003
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  5. wyrd_fish

    wyrd_fish Fledgling Freddie

    i feel for you, i really do

    :fluffle:
     
    wyrd_fish, Jan 1, 2004
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  6. RandomBastard

    RandomBastard Can't get enough of FH

    im guessing bluejacking is some form of bluetooth trickery
     
    RandomBastard, Jan 1, 2004
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  7. fatbusinessman

    fatbusinessman Fledgling Freddie

    Yup - I'm not sure of the exact details, but I think it basically involves using a Bluetooth-enabled phone to send confusing messages to other people who have left Bluetooth enabled on their phone/PDA/laptop.
     
    fatbusinessman, Jan 1, 2004
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  8. Jonty

    Jonty Fledgling Freddie

    Hello

    fatbusinessman is spot on, as usual :) Bluejacking may not actually be legal in some parts of the world, however, so proceed with caution.

    Kind Regards

    Edit ~ If you Google 'Bluejacking' you'll get an array of sites detailing what Bluejacking entails
     
    Jonty, Jan 2, 2004
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  9. fatbusinessman

    fatbusinessman Fledgling Freddie

    :touch:
     
    fatbusinessman, Jan 2, 2004
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  10. Gurnox

    Gurnox One of Freddy's beloved

    Spot on. Here's a quick brief on how it's done:

    Create a contact in your phone book, for example:

    Name = 'B. Jack'
    Number = '666'
    Details = 'Any old random gibberish'

    Go to your phones 'send business card' option.
    Select 'send via Bluetooth'

    You'll then be able to send your newly created contact to anyone who has an active Bluetooth connection.

    I've found trains and stations to be the best places to carry out this wireless tomfoolery.

    As a guideline though, please do not send people anything that could be construed as offensive. This will mean that there is not a huge public/tabloid reaction to the practice and will, possibly, remove the chance of an angry mobile user kicking your head in.

    On the other hand, if it is illegal where you are, do not do any of the things I have just said. ;)
     
    Gurnox, Jan 2, 2004
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  11. Xavier

    Xavier Can't get enough of FH

    Xavier, Jan 2, 2004
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  12. wyrd_fish

    wyrd_fish Fledgling Freddie

    you have a nokia right...(just a guess)

    in a ericsson its differnt, you make an entery with the name as the message, and you don't need to bother with number etc...

    then select send -> via bluetooth, and select your hapless victim...


    one problem with my T610, it dosent vibrate when a bluetooth arrives
     
    wyrd_fish, Jan 2, 2004
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  13. Tom

    Tom FH is my second home

    on the nokia you don't need to store anything other than the name.
     
    Tom, Jan 2, 2004
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  14. Gurnox

    Gurnox One of Freddy's beloved

    True. But the more rubbish you can send, the better :)
     
    Gurnox, Jan 2, 2004
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  15. Gurnox

    Gurnox One of Freddy's beloved

    Yep, standard work-issue 6310. :(
     
    Gurnox, Jan 2, 2004
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  16. Xavier

    Xavier Can't get enough of FH

    heh, we were in town today and 'jacked' scores of hapless individuals with a selection of weird messages. From the names people give their phones i'm beginning to wonder if the majority of these people enabled the bluetooth just to have the flashy blue light ;)
     
    Xavier, Jan 4, 2004
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  17. Gurnox

    Gurnox One of Freddy's beloved

    I like it when they put in names like 'Tims Phone'. Always gives it the personal touch when you know exactly who you're jacking :)
     
    Gurnox, Jan 4, 2004
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  18. wyrd_fish

    wyrd_fish Fledgling Freddie

    mine goes by the name 'Boris the T610'

    all my hardware has names like that, my old computer was Harry, my new one's Roland...
     
    wyrd_fish, Jan 4, 2004
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  19. RandomBastard

    RandomBastard Can't get enough of FH

    All my computers have names. My current machine is Bert. The machines at my folks house are Albert, Clive and Dave. And my i-book before i sold it was bob :)

    On the subject of bluetooth tho. Are there any new 'sensible priced' bluetooth phones on the way for 2004?
     
    RandomBastard, Jan 4, 2004
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  20. Shovel

    Shovel Can't get enough of FH

    Quick thing: If I have Bluetooth switched on, but not set to "Discoverable", I'm safe yes?
     
    Shovel, Jan 4, 2004
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  21. wyrd_fish

    wyrd_fish Fledgling Freddie

    yes, although there's not much point in it being on...
     
    wyrd_fish, Jan 4, 2004
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  22. Shovel

    Shovel Can't get enough of FH

    It's paired with my computer and will (with some persuasion) eventually start syncronising automatically when I walk into the room. I'm fairly sure that doesn't require discoverability, once it's been paired once.
     
    Shovel, Jan 4, 2004
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  23. Clown

    Clown Part of the furniture

    I cba with all the essays from google. What is Bluetooth? What is it for and what does it do?
     
    Clown, Jan 4, 2004
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  24. Gurnox

    Gurnox One of Freddy's beloved

    It's a simple means of establishing a wireless connection between devices over distances of approximately 10 meters.
     
    Gurnox, Jan 4, 2004
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  25. Clown

    Clown Part of the furniture

    Is it free? What other things apart from messaging people with fake names can you do?
     
    Clown, Jan 4, 2004
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  26. wyrd_fish

    wyrd_fish Fledgling Freddie

    free it is, as it dosent go through the phone network

    my computer has a blutooth dongle, and its dead useful for stuff like backing up and uploading stuff to the phone

    got an ericsson & a bluetooth serial port - dead good

    also, the sony ericsson theme editor, but you need to register to dl that
     
    wyrd_fish, Jan 4, 2004
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  27. Gurnox

    Gurnox One of Freddy's beloved

    Attach hands free kits, access the internet via your mobile from your laptop/PDA. All without wires. The Nokia N-Gage uses it to allow head-to-head gaming.

    It's definately a 'good thing'.
     
    Gurnox, Jan 5, 2004
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  28. Shovel

    Shovel Can't get enough of FH

    There are various free alternative Theme Editors are there not? Or is this free registration?
     
    Shovel, Jan 5, 2004
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  29. wyrd_fish

    wyrd_fish Fledgling Freddie

    its a free registration, yes...

    its also better than others i've tried...

    in summary:
    its dead good and dead free...
     
    wyrd_fish, Jan 6, 2004
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