Researchers can hack Verizon Wireless femtocells to spy on customers

By   ISBuzz Team
Writer , Information Security Buzz | Jul 16, 2013 01:13 am PST

Two security researchers announced that they have succeeded to transform Verizon mobile phones into spy tools to track Verizon’s users.

The security experts revealed to the Reuters agency that it is possible to hack Verizon mobile phones for surveillance purpose, the researchers will present the discovery during the next hacking conferences this summer, the DEF CON and Black Hat.

In particular that hackers could compromise the femtocell commercialized by Verizon Wireless a joint venture between Verizon Communications Inc and Vodafone Group Plc.

SOURCE: securityaffairs.co

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