No solution in sight as family’s hot tub speaker hijacked by hackers

(InvestigateTV) — Many people connect to wireless headphones or go hands-free in the car using Bluetooth.

Cybercriminals can also use it to target unsuspecting victims in multiple ways.

The first is called bluejacking. This is when an attacker sends unsolicited messages to your device in hopes of stealing your information.

There’s also bluesnarfing, or when a hacker steals information from your phone through Bluetooth.

Experts say it often works on older devices with out-of-date security software.

One of the most dangerous is bluebugging. This allows a criminal to take complete control of your device.

If you want to keep criminals off your device, cybersecurity experts recommend turning Bluetooth off when you’re not using it.

An Arizona family says they faced a Bluetooth blunder when their hot tub speaker started making loud and annoying sounds.

Reporter Gary Harper shows us how this hot tub hijacking happened.