GSM now wide open to eavesdropping and tracking.
The widely-used 2G GSM system for mobile phones is horribly insecure. This is not exactly news, but it's now worryingly easy for criminals to intercept your calls, texts, or voicemail. A presentation at today's Berlin CCC meeting revealed all.
On the one hand, the sky is falling._On The Other Hand, perhaps your phone allows you to only use 3G cells?_
http://blogs.computerworlduk.com/otoh/2011/12/11227-gsm-now-wide-open-to-eavesdropping-and-tracking/index.htm
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GSM now wide open to eavesdropping and tracking
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The widely-used 2G GSM system for mobile phones is horribly insecure. This is not exactly news, but it's now worryingly easy for criminals to intercept your calls, texts, or voicemail. A presentation at today's Berlin CCC meeting revealed all.
On the one hand, the sky is falling._On The Other Hand, perhaps your phone allows you to only use 3G cells?_
http://blogs.computerworlduk.com/otoh/2011/12/11227-gsm-now-wide-open-to-eavesdropping-and-tracking/index.htm
#otoh
GSM now wide open to eavesdropping and tracking
