ABSTRACT
Background: A candid exploration of the short-range radio frequency communication standard (Bluetooth) in the contemporary realm reveals the roaring tsunami of threats arising due to the disruptive technology ogres like cloud computing, artificial intelligence, robotics and Internet of Things (IoT) technology. The Bluetooth open standard is used primarily to establish wireless personal area networks (WPANs), and it has penetrated into almost all the business and consumer devices. These ogres are indeed a prospect in disguise for the research community. In this chapter, the Bluetooth security apprehensions are analyzed and prioritized in order to harness fully the rewards of digital technologies. Analysis: The chapter presents a comprehensive survey of the various versions, attacks, security services (confidentiality, integrity, authentication, access control, availability, repudiation), and threats in heterogeneous networks. Findings: The comprehensive study of the prevalent literature brings to the surface the best security practices that are available. This chapter gives a bird’s-eye view on the prior research, challenges, recent status, and future directions of Bluetooth. An all-inclusive review of the related current research work on Bluetooth throws light on the limitations and research gaps for prospective researchers. Improvements: The contributions in this chapter are (i) concise information on the security capabilities of Bluetooth technologies and recommendations to organizations employing Bluetooth technologies on securing them effectively. The Bluetooth versions within the scope of this publication are versions 1.1, 1.2, 2.0 + Enhanced Data Rate (EDR), 2.1 + EDR, 3.0 + High Speed (HS), and 4.0,5.2, which includes Low-Energy (LE) technology. (ii) A comprehensive analysis of the attacks, security services (confidentiality, integrity, authentication, access control, availability, repudiation), and threats in heterogeneous networks. Last but not the least, this chapter also gives a bird’s-eye view on the recent research status and future directions of Bluetooth security.
