A hacker as well as computer experts in the United States (U.S.), named Chris Paget, claimed to have discovered a weakness in GSM (Global Systems for Mobile communications).
Quoted from Yahoo Tech News, Sunday (08/01/2010), in a meeting called Defcon conference, Paget shows how he can tap the phone calls on mobile audience in the conference, using the device intercepts creations.
Not only tapping, device costing U.S. $ 1,500 or approximately USD 13 million was also able to record all conversations that occur. Paget then illustrates how the perpetrators of cyber crime to misappropriate this particular purpose. But do not forget, Paget also revealed that consumers have several options to protect themselves.
From this study, known only to the GSM standard mobile phones that had broken into Paget. While the mobile phone that uses 3G and 4G standards are not susceptible to 'attack' was doing.
"GSM is very vulnerable. I hope this study can help the adoption of the latest communication standards that are more secure," explains Paget.
He gave an example, a BlackBerry phone to apply encryption to any calls that could avert such attacks.
"If you are using smartphones and on the screen indicated that the call you are in 3G networks, meaning you're protected. Conversely, if you use a type mobile phone that did not specify what type of network is used, meaning that mobile phones are very vulnerable," said Paget.
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