Karsten Nohl, a computer science PhD candidate from the University of Virginia, is calling for the global community of hackers to crack the encryption used on GSM phones. He plans to compile this work into a code book that can be used to eavesdrop on conversations and data transfers to and from GSM phone calls. Read the full story on The Last Watchdog.com: How much time should vendors of popular technology be given to fix a known security flaw? In the full report, please click here for all the latest in our live updates.
Source: https://threatpost.com/iphone-eavesdropping-coming-soon-082609/72941/