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+# BLE-Beacons-Security
+Beacons are small wireless devices that broadcast signals using Bluetooth Low Energy [1] (BLE) technology.
+Mobile apps on compatible devices listen for signals from beacons placed in the physical world and then trigger
+an experience via a beacon-enabled app when it enters or exits a range.
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+Similar to any other technological advancement, beacon technology came with its own safety and security
+problems. Malicious parts -as always- try to exploit beacon based systems to gain access or expose the service
+they provide.
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+Security issues of beacons may cause severe social and business side harm. Beacon vulnerabilities may let
+attackers access private user data or business entities. Since the effects of these vulnerabilities to the real
+world are significant, IT experts try to develop solutions to destroy these vulnerabilities.
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+In this paper several types of vulnerabilities of BLE beacons will be discussed with a case study of a project
+that already uses beacons for indoor localization.