With Bluetooth now a common feature on nearly all new mobile devices, there needs to be greater awareness from users about security problems and vulnerabilities associated with the function, according to industry figures.
The latest version of Symbian's operating system (OS) will do a better job of fighting mobile phone malware such as Cabir, but handset manufacturers are likely to introduce security holes, a security expert claims.
Six months after saying the 'bluesnarfing' vulnerability in its handsets wasn't serious enough to fix, Nokia says it has released software upgrades for five of its handsets. They're just a bit hard to find.
The software tools required to steal information from Bluetooth-enabled mobile phones are widely available on the Web, and knowledge of how to use them is growing, according to a researcher.
Nokia has confirmed that some of its Bluetooth-enabled mobile phones are vulnerable to "bluesnarfing," in which an attacker exploits a flaw to read, modify and copy a phone's address book and calendar without leaving any trace of the intrusion.
A serious Bluetooth security vulnerability allows mobile phone users' contact books to be stolen. You've heard of bluejacking - now meet 'bluesnarfing'
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