kallend 2,151 #1 August 1, 2010 www.wired.com/threatlevel/2010/07/intercepting-cell-phone-calls/... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hvance 0 #2 August 1, 2010 GSMs been a weak standard for years. The capability to monitor calls has been there, it's just cheap now..I wish Google Maps had an "Avoid Ghetto" routing option. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LouDiamond 1 #3 August 1, 2010 I had heard that this was demonstrated at DEFCON and figured it was only a matter of time really. It's not really something new that was just discovered, this guy was just one to bring more attention to it. If you use a cell phone, you should do so knowing that your conversation is by no means secure. Pretty soon everyone will want a STU III just to talk to their grandma. "It's just skydiving..additional drama is not required" Some people dream about flying, I live my dream SKYMONKEY PUBLISHING Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydiver30960 0 #4 August 1, 2010 Quote If you use a cell phone, you should do so knowing that your conversation is by no means secure. Yep, file this under "things I learned from Miami Vice" Elvisio "at least they're smaller than a briefcase now" Rodriguez Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theonlyski 8 #5 August 1, 2010 Quote I had heard that this was demonstrated at DEFCON and figured it was only a matter of time really. It's not really something new that was just discovered, this guy was just one to bring more attention to it. If you use a cell phone, you should do so knowing that your conversation is by no means secure. Pretty soon everyone will want a STU III just to talk to their grandma. Only if she has the Iridium with a secure sleeve"I may be a dirty pirate hooker...but I'm not about to go stand on the corner." iluvtofly DPH -7, TDS 578, Muff 5153, SCR 14890 I'm an asshole, and I approve this message Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,120 #6 August 2, 2010 Yep. CDMA is a _lot_ harder to intercept, but by no means impossible. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tdog 0 #7 August 2, 2010 But, Blackberries are too secure because the government can't spy into them: http://www.zdnet.com/blog/igeneration/blackberry-encryption-too-secure-national-security-vs-consumer-privacy/5732 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LouDiamond 1 #8 August 2, 2010 Quote Quote I had heard that this was demonstrated at DEFCON and figured it was only a matter of time really. It's not really something new that was just discovered, this guy was just one to bring more attention to it. If you use a cell phone, you should do so knowing that your conversation is by no means secure. Pretty soon everyone will want a STU III just to talk to their grandma. Only if she has the Iridium with a secure sleeve You've got one cool grandma if she is rocking the secure sleeve."It's just skydiving..additional drama is not required" Some people dream about flying, I live my dream SKYMONKEY PUBLISHING Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theonlyski 8 #9 August 2, 2010 Quote Quote Quote I had heard that this was demonstrated at DEFCON and figured it was only a matter of time really. It's not really something new that was just discovered, this guy was just one to bring more attention to it. If you use a cell phone, you should do so knowing that your conversation is by no means secure. Pretty soon everyone will want a STU III just to talk to their grandma. Only if she has the Iridium with a secure sleeve You've got one cool grandma if she is rocking the secure sleeve. Secret family recipies. "I may be a dirty pirate hooker...but I'm not about to go stand on the corner." iluvtofly DPH -7, TDS 578, Muff 5153, SCR 14890 I'm an asshole, and I approve this message Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
