Pieterse, HeloiseOlivier, MS2014-12-032014-12-032014-09Pieterse, H and Olivier, M.S. 2014. Bluetooth command and control channel. Computers & Security, vol. 45, pp 75-830167-4048http://ac.els-cdn.com/S0167404814000881/1-s2.0-S0167404814000881-main.pdf?_tid=daedc79a-70ba-11e4-92c0-00000aacb35e&acdnat=1416491036_2fb580236e32618972e8373cd899b538http://hdl.handle.net/10204/7800https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0167404814000881https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cose.2014.05.007Copyright: 2014 Elsevier. This is an ABSTRACT ONLY. The definitive version is published in Computers & Security, vol. 45, pp 75-83Bluetooth 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.enBluetooth technologyWireless connectivitiesMobile devicesBluetooth command and controlAndroidMalwareArticlePieterse, H., & Olivier, M. (2014). Bluetooth command and control channel. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/7800Pieterse, Heloise, and MS Olivier "Bluetooth command and control channel." (2014) http://hdl.handle.net/10204/7800Pieterse H, Olivier M. Bluetooth command and control channel. 2014; http://hdl.handle.net/10204/7800.TY - Article AU - Pieterse, Heloise AU - Olivier, MS AB - 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. DA - 2014-09 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - Bluetooth technology KW - Wireless connectivities KW - Mobile devices KW - Bluetooth command and control KW - Android KW - Malware LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2014 SM - 0167-4048 T1 - Bluetooth command and control channel TI - Bluetooth command and control channel UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/7800 ER -