bluesnarfing means unauthorized access to the information on a wireless device through a Bluetooth connection, often between phones, desktops, laptops, or PDAs. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 88 out of 100.
Etymology
Blue(tooth) + snarfing.
noun
- Unauthorized access to the information on a wireless device through a Bluetooth connection, often between phones, desktops, laptops, or PDAs.“Bluejacking and bluesnarfing are the two forms of new intrusion. Bluejacking is a technique of sending anonymous messages to Bluetooth enabled device and bluesnarfing allows attackers to hack in and download data stored in mobile phones such as contact details and diary entries without leaving any trace [7].”