Bluetooth Security Threats: A Survey

Bluetooth technology has part of this modern society. The availability of different mobile phones, game controllers, Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) and other personal computers has made Bluetooth a popular technology for small distance wireless communication. However, as the Bluetooth technology becomes widespread, security protocols are increasing which can be dangerous to the privacy of a user's personal information. The security issues of Bluetooth have been worked on for the last few years. This paper presents security protocols of this technology along with some past security threats reported in the literatures which have been surveyed and summarized in this paper. It also presents some tips that end-users can implement immediately to become more cautious about their private information and future security enhancements that can be implemented in the Bluetooth standard.