Online Security, Safety, Tips, Compliance, Standard
Posts tagged Telco
Researchers Hijack Cell Phone Data, GSM Locations
Apr 29th
A pair of security researchers has discovered a number of new attack vectors that give them the ability to not only locate any GSM mobile handset anywhere in the world, but also find the name of the subscriber associated with virtually any cellular phone number, raising serious privacy and security concerns for customers of all
Trends For 2010: Telco Operations-Aarkstore Enterprise
Apr 6th
Service providers had a difficult year in 2009, with concerns about the world economy and uncertainty regarding its recovery prompting many to prudently adopt cautious strategies in order to see them through the worst. With economic growth predicted to return during 2010, Ovum’s Telco Operations team reviews the effects of the economic downturn on
GSM Encryption Cracked
Jan 4th
BERLIN — A German computer engineer said Monday that he had deciphered and published the secret code used to encrypt most of the world’s digital mobile phone calls, saying it was his attempt to expose weaknesses in the security of global wireless systems. The action by the encryption expert, Karsten Nohl, aimed to question the