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Cell Phone Interception At Def Con

Posted by Soulskill on from the can-i-hear-you-now dept.

ChrisPaget writes "I'm planning a pretty significant demonstration of GSM insecurity at Defcon next week, where I'll intercept and record cellular calls made by my attendees, live on-stage, no user-input required. As you can imagine, intercepting cellphones is a Very Big Deal in the eyes of the law; this blog post is an attempt to reassure everyone that their privacy is being taken seriously despite the nature of the demo. I'm not just making it up either — the EFF have helped significantly with the details."

2 of 95 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Just be careful by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    fuck the law. the only thing it's there for is to allow the bully types who go into law enforcement to have their fun at everyone elses expense under the veneer of 'safety.' it's been a long time since law was there to protect the interests of the citizen.

  2. You should be pleased I'm not there... by pandrijeczko · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    ...because if I was, and you decided to eavesdrop & record one of *MY* calls, the only "interception" would be between my fist & your face.

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