Details
Bluetooth devices use a wireless communications system that replaces the cables used by other peripherals to connect to a system. It is by design a peer-to-peer network technology and typically lacks centralized administration and security enforcement infrastructure. Bluetooth is particularly susceptible to a diverse set of security vulnerabilities involving identity detection, location tracking, denial of service, unintended control and access of data and voice channels, and unauthorized device control and data access.
Solution
Perform the following to implement the prescribed state: In Terminal, run the following commands: sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.Bluetooth ControllerPowerState -int 0 sudo killall -HUP blued Impact: There have been many Bluetooth exploits , while Bluetooth can be hardened it does create a local wireless network that can be attacked to compromise both devices and information.
Supportive Information
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This control applies to the following type of system Unix.