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bluejacking

British  
/ ˈbluːˌdʒækɪŋ /

noun

  1. the practice of using one Bluetooth-enabled mobile phone to gain access to another, esp in order to send anonymous text messages

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Etymology

Origin of bluejacking

C21: from Blue ( tooth ) + ( high ) jacking

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The good thing about Bluetooth is that a hacker would need to be within 32 feet of your phone to conduct bluejacking.

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