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RE: Cellphone spam and terrorism
From: "Richard M. Smith" <rms () computerbytesman com>
Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2005 17:22:18 -0400
A SMS spammer program could also be written in about 50 lines of JavaScript code. Many wireless companies have Web forms for sending out SMS messages which can be driven by JavaScript. Example: http://www.vtext.com/customer_site/jsp/messaging_lo.jsp Richard -----Original Message----- From: Blanchard_Michael () emc com [mailto:Blanchard_Michael () emc com] Sent: Wednesday, September 21, 2005 4:58 PM To: rms () computerbytesman com; funsec () linuxbox org Subject: RE: [funsec] Cellphone spam and terrorism Or better (?) yet, That same 14 year old kid, accidentally sends to all cell phone e-mail addresses with a spammer program that substitutes <your cityname here> with the city the area code is from: FEMA & CDC ALERT For the greater <your cityname here> area!!! Anthrax attack in progress Evacuate <your cityname here> at once! Yikes, either message would cause widespread panic... Mike B Michael P. Blanchard Antivirus / Security Engineer, CISSP, GCIH, MCSE, MCP+I Office of Information Security & Risk Management EMC ² Corporation 4400 Computer Dr. Westboro, MA 01580 email: Blanchard_Michael () EMC COM -----Original Message----- From: funsec-bounces () linuxbox org [mailto:funsec-bounces () linuxbox org] On Behalf Of Richard M. Smith Sent: Wednesday, September 21, 2005 4:08 PM To: funsec () linuxbox org Subject: [funsec] Cellphone spam and terrorism Imagine for a second if some 14-year old kid in Washington DC sent out the following text message to 50,000 cellphones in the DC area code: FEMA Alert: Anthrax attack in progress -- leave Washington at once. It's a really bad idea that cellphone email addresses are predictable. (ie., a cellphone email address is the same as the phone number) Richard -----Original Message----- From: funsec-bounces () linuxbox org [mailto:funsec-bounces () linuxbox org] On Behalf Of David Ulevitch Sent: Wednesday, September 21, 2005 3:13 PM To: funsec () linuxbox org Subject: [funsec] Thank you Rodney Joffe http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050921/ap_on_hi_te/cell_phone_spam _______________________________________________ Fun and Misc security discussion for OT posts. https://linuxbox.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/funsec Note: funsec is a public and open mailing list. _______________________________________________ Fun and Misc security discussion for OT posts. https://linuxbox.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/funsec Note: funsec is a public and open mailing list. _______________________________________________ Fun and Misc security discussion for OT posts. https://linuxbox.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/funsec Note: funsec is a public and open mailing list.
Current thread:
- RE: Cellphone spam and terrorism Blanchard_Michael (Sep 21)
- Re: Cellphone spam and terrorism Valdis . Kletnieks (Sep 21)
- Re: Cellphone spam and terrorism Valdis . Kletnieks (Sep 21)
- RE: Cellphone spam and terrorism Richard M. Smith (Sep 21)
- Re: Cellphone spam and terrorism David Dagon (Sep 21)
- Re: Cellphone spam and terrorism Valdis . Kletnieks (Sep 21)