Bluetooth on phone can reveal the location of a user, a new study finds

A new study shares a unique method by which Bluetooth on the phone can be used to identify the device's current location. The study highlights that the method does not require the threat actors to decrypt the information being shared through Bluetooth to track the victim's location.

Bluetooth has become one of the main connectivity options on smartphones and computers. Knowing this, threat actors online have gradually come up with new ways to intercept a Bluetooth connection and target systems. The scope of such an attack is limited, though, as Bluetooth pairing is encrypted by default. But what happens if the Bluetooth on your phone is not in use but simply kept on?

It is always advised to switch off your phone's Bluetooth when it is not in use. A new study by researchers at the University of California San Diego reiterates the importance of this practice. The study mentions a new way in which Bluetooth transmissions can be used to track your phone's location.