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Phreaking Not Dead Yet

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the red-box-blue-box-beige-box-new-box dept.

santos_douglas writes "From Wired comes this article about an exploit involving weak voicemail passwords and automated voice recognition systems for accepting collect calls. The providers involved, SBC and AT&T, don't seem too concerned about their customers receiving tens of thousands in fraudulant charges from places like Saudi Arabia and the Phillipines."

6 of 193 comments (clear)

  1. fCBnp!!!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

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  2. Phurst Poast@! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Eff this isnt it, i will cauterize my scrotal arteries and BBQ them.
    Samples will be served.

    1. Re:Phurst Poast@! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      You, sir, fail it!

      Serve some samples, then.

  3. Slashdot Poll by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Crackers as Security Experts?

    o No Way....
    o Sure, why not?
    o No, as while in jail, skillz have rusted.
    o I am in jail, you insensitive clod.
    o If you can't trust crackers...
    o CowboyNeal handles his own security.

    [ Results | Polls ]
    Comments:275 | Votes:14433

    good riddance to chrisd!

  4. Cereal by zenintrude · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    ::Buys Kroger out of Capt. Crunch::

    ...oh, darn...

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    - colin
  5. My Response by Icephreak1 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Yawn.

    - IP