Bluetooth Command and Control channel

Abstract

Bluetooth is popular technology for short-range communications and is incorporated in mobile devices such as smartphones, tablet computers and laptops. Vulnerabilities associated with Bluetooth technology led to improved security measures surrounding Bluetooth connections. Besides the improvement in security features, Bluetooth technology is still plagued by vulnerability exploits. This paper explores the development of a physical Bluetooth C&C channel, moving beyond previous research that mostly relied on simulations. In order to develop a physical channel, certain requirements must be fulfilled and specific aspects regarding Bluetooth technology must be taken into consideration. To measure performance, the newly designed Bluetooth C&C channel is executed in a controlled environment using the Android operating system as a development platform. The results show that a physical Bluetooth C&C channel is indeed possible and the paper concludes by identifying potential strengths and weaknesses of the new channel.

Model development with saving smartphone battery due to the activity of digital bluetooth and wifi devices to increase the reliability of the digital wireless remote control system

“…Bluetooth is a radio frequency technology using the unlicensed 2.5 GHz industrial, scientific and medical (ISM) band [1]. It is an open standard for wireless connectivity, mostly found in mobile devices (smartphones, tablet computers, laptops) to enable shortrange communications and replaces proprietary cables.…”

“…The aim and purpose of Bluetooth technology is to offer universal low cost and user friendly communication. Since the earlier developments of Bluetooth technology, vulnerability exploits have plagued this technology [1]. Well-known vulnerabilities include eavesdropping and impersonation, both which led to various attacks such as Denial of Service (DoS), relay attacks and the creation of Backdoors [1].…”

Detection of botnet by analyzing network traffic flow characteristics using open source tools

“…Bot master can also utilize the vulnerabilities of Bluetooth technology and make it as the Command and Control (C&C) channel [8]. A Bluetooth based C&C is responsible for command transmission between the Bluetooth-enabled devices.…”

Exploiting Bluetooth Vulnerabilities in e-Health IoT Devices

“…The data exchange is possible by various communication technologies, such as WiFi, Bluetooth, Zigbee, Z-wave, RFID, Near Field Communication (NFC) and ultra-wide bandwidth (UWB). Bluetooth technology is generally preferred in the e-Health market, since it is economical, suitable for use in compact devices and permits ad-hoc connectivity which suits the resource constraints of IoT devices [25]. Bluetooth is a open standard technology, using the unlicensed 2.4GHz signal range for industrial, scientific and medical (ISM) band, for interchanging the information through radio transmission, identifying and connecting the devices.…”

“…Devices communicating in a WPAN are prone to less error rates [29]. It facilitates the treatment of patients without consulting to the clinic and also maintains all the critical data of the patient, even when the individual is consulted to more than one clinic [26]. With the aim to identify Bluetooth vulnerabilities in IoT medical devices, we provide information on the e-health system architecture.…”