Devastating Mobile Attack Under Spotlight

["Fergie" <fergdawg () netzero net>]

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Via TechWorld.

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All mobile phones may be open to a simple but devastating attack that
enables a third-party to eavesdrop on any phone conversation, receive any
and all SMS messages, and download the phone's address book.

The attack, outlined by a German security expert, would amount to the
largest ever breach of privacy for billions of mobile phone users across
the world. But it remains uncertain exactly how easy and how widespread the
problem could be thanks to a concerted effort by mobile operators to muddy
the issue while they assess its extent.

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More:
http://www.techworld.com/mobility/news/index.cfm?newsid=7425

Original SecurStar notice (in German):
http://www.securstar.com/press_2006_10_31.php

- - ferg

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