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Meaning of "bluejacking" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BLUEJACKING

From Blue(tooth) + (high)jacking.
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PRONUNCIATION OF BLUEJACKING

bluejacking  [ˈbluːˌdʒækɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BLUEJACKING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Bluejacking is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BLUEJACKING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

bluejacking

Bluejacking

Bluejacking is the sending of unsolicited messages over Bluetooth to Bluetooth-enabled devices such as mobile phones, PDAs or laptop computers, sending a vCard which typically contains a message in the name field to another Bluetooth-enabled device via the OBEX protocol. Bluetooth has a very limited range, usually around 10 metres on mobile phones, but laptops can reach up to 100 metres with powerful transmitters.

Definition of bluejacking in the English dictionary

The definition of bluejacking in the dictionary is the practice of using one Bluetooth-enabled mobile phone to gain access to another, esp in order to send anonymous text messages.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BLUEJACKING


attacking
əˈtækɪŋ
backing
ˈbækɪŋ
backpacking
ˈbækpækɪŋ
barebacking
ˈbeəbækɪŋ
blogjacking
ˈblɒɡˌdʒækɪŋ
carjacking
ˈkɑːˌdʒækɪŋ
cracking
ˈkrækɪŋ
fast-tracking
ˈfɑːstˌtrækɪŋ
fracking
ˈfrækɪŋ
hacking
ˈhækɪŋ
highjacking
ˈhaɪdʒækɪŋ
hijacking
ˈhaɪdʒækɪŋ
meatpacking
ˈmiːtpækɪŋ
packing
ˈpækɪŋ
racking
ˈrækɪŋ
skyjacking
ˈskaɪˌdʒækɪŋ
smacking
ˈsmækɪŋ
stacking
ˈstækɪŋ
tracking
ˈtrækɪŋ
unpacking
ʌnˈpækɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BLUEJACKING

bluegrass
bluegrass music
Bluegrass State
bluegum
bluehead
blueing
blueish
blueishness
bluejack
bluejacket
blueline
blueliner
bluely
bluemouth
blueness
bluenose
bluepoint
blueprint
bluer
blues

WORDS THAT END LIKE BLUEJACKING

banking
blocking
checking
clicking
docking
fucking
kicking
knocking
lacking
licking
locking
mocking
overclocking
picking
rocking
shocking
stocking
sucking
trafficking
trucking
wrecking

Synonyms and antonyms of bluejacking in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «bluejacking» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BLUEJACKING

Find out the translation of bluejacking to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of bluejacking from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «bluejacking» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

蓝劫
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Bluejacking
570 millions of speakers

English

bluejacking
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ब्लूजैकिंग
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

bluejacking
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Bluejacking
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Bluejacking
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

bluejacking
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bluejacking
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Birujacking
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Bluejacking
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

bluejacking
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

블루 재킹
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bluejacking
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bluejacking
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

புளூஜாக்கிங்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ब्लूजॅकिंग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Bluejacking
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Bluejacking
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Bluejacking
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Bluejacking
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

bluejacking
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

bluejacking
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bluejacking
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Bluejacking
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Bluejacking
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of bluejacking

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BLUEJACKING»

The term «bluejacking» is normally little used and occupies the 145.919 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BLUEJACKING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about bluejacking

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BLUEJACKING»

Discover the use of bluejacking in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bluejacking and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Information Security Management Handbook, Sixth Edition
Following is a list of other prominent attacks against Bluetooth-enabled devices: Bluejacking: Bluejacking is sending anonymous, unwanted messages to other ◾ users with Bluetooth-enabled mobile phones or laptops. By carefully crafting the  ...
Harold F. Tipton, Micki Krause, 2009
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New Perspectives on the Internet: Comprehensive
Bluejacking is a term coined from the words ”blue” and ”ajack.” (Ajack is the user name of a person in an Internet forum who claims to have been the first person to bluejack Some sources _Sta'f? Thfa'f someone else.) Bluejacking occurs when ...
Gary Schneider, Jessica Evans, 2008
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Syngress IT Security Project Management Handbook
Bluejacking first showed up in popular use in 2003 or so when Bluetooth devices gained popularity. Bluejacking is more of a prank than an attack, and an annoying one at that. The term apparently was coined in late 2002 by a fellow going by ...
Susan Snedaker, 2006
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Guide to Bluetooth Security: Recommendations of the National ...
The IMEI is a unique identifier for each device that an attacker could potentially use to route all incoming calls from the user's device to the attacker's device. Bluejacking. Bluejacking is an attack conducted on Bluetooth-enabled mobile devices ...
Karen Scarfone, 2009
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Ethical Hacking and Countermeasures: Linux, Macintosh and ...
Because this name is user-defined, it can be set to be an annoying message or advertisement. Strictly speaking, bluejacking does not cause any damage to the receiving device. It may, however, be irritating and disruptive to its victims.
EC-Council, 2009
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CompTIA Security+ Review Guide: Exam SY0-301
Bluejacking involves sending messages to Bluetooth-capable devices without the permission of the owner/user. Just about any Bluetooth-enabled device, such as a PDA, cell phone, and even notebook computers, can receive a bluejacked ...
James M. Stewart, 2011
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Security+ Guide to Network Security Fundamentals
Two Bluetooth attacks are bluejacking and bluesnarfing. Bluejacking Bluejacking is an attack that sends unsolicited messages to Bluetooth-enabled devices. Usually bluejacking involves sending text messages, but images and sounds can  ...
Mark Ciampa, 2011
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Hacker Techniques, Tools, and Incident Handling
Bluejacking, Bluesnarfing, and Bluebugging are attacks caused by devices being discoverable. Bluejacking involves a Bluetooth user transmitting a business card, a form of text message, to another Bluetooth user. A recipient who doesn't ...
Sean-Philip Oriyano, President Michael Gregg, 2013
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CompTIA Security+ 2008 in Depth
Bluejacking Bluejacking is sending unsolicited messages from Bluetooth to Bluetoothenabled devices. Usually bluejacking involves sending text messages, but images and sounds can also be sent. Bluejacking is usually considered less  ...
Mark Ciampa, 2009
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Wireless Security Handbook
Bluejacking is a relatively new term that focuses on Bluetooth-enabled devices. Unlike the name, bluejacking is not stealing or hijacking Bluetooth devices: rather , it is a way to send anonymous messages to Bluetooth- enabled devices.
Aaron E. Earle, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BLUEJACKING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term bluejacking is used in the context of the following news items.
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Bluetooth goes futureproof for the Internet of Things
... to opt in to special offers from shops and restaurants based on a preference profile but, unlike the days of Bluejacking, is completely optional. «Inquirer, Feb 15»
2
How criminals can 'suck information' out of smartphones using …
This process is sometimes called 'bluejacking' or, more properly, 'bluesnarfing'. Now, a Channel 5 experiment has shown just how simple it is ... «Daily Mail, Jan 15»
3
Are Smart Locks Secure Or Just Dumb ?
So more common Bluetooth-based attacks like Bluejacking, Bluesnarfing and Bluebugging are a non-issue. Bluetooth SMART was “built from ... «Gizmodo Australia, Jun 13»
4
Meet Biometric Associates, LP: BlackBerry Live
Bluejacking is more of a nuisance or spam technique. Using bluetooth technology and if yours is enabled, the sender can send an “address ... «BerryReview, May 13»
5
The security risks of using Wi-Fi on the Tube
The advent of Bluetooth a few years ago saw the growth of Bluejacking, where open Bluetooth connections on handsets were hijacked or ... «Help Net Security, Apr 13»
6
The 10 Dumbest Risks You Can Take With a Smartphone
Bluejacking, Bluesnarfing, Bluebugging. These are all words that describe a hacker exploiting the open Bluetooth connection on your phone. «Huffington Post, Jan 13»
7
NYCC | Amy Acker, Michael Emerson Talk Technology & Person of …
“We're bluejacking phones, we're using it to track people, we're listening to them, we're spying on them. That's just with the smallest unit of ... «Comic Book Resources, Oct 12»
8
Are you being watched ... by your phone?
Bluejacking is the use of Bluetooth wireless technology to either send messages or files to a phone, or connect to it in other ways. The benefit of ... «Computerworld, Sep 12»
9
Person Of Interest: The Complete First Season [Blu-ray Review]
“Living in the Age of Surveillance” goes into detail about the technologies used during filming, including the famous 'bluejacking' scenes, and ... «Cinema Blend, Sep 12»
10
Staying safe online: How to keep your business free from digital theft
... to avoid unauthorised access to your mobile device through 'Bluesnarfing,' or sending you unsolicited messages known as 'Bluejacking. «Dynamic Business, Mar 12»

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« EDUCALINGO. Bluejacking [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/bluejacking>. Apr 2024 ».
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