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Just An SMS Could Let Remote Attackers Access All Your Emails, Experts Warn

Mobile carriers send OMA CP (Open Mobile Alliance Client Provisioning) messages containing APN settings, and other device configurations that your phone need to set up a connection to the gateway between your carrier’s mobile network and the public Internet services. These messages can also include configurations to change the following settings on the phone over-the-air (OTA): MMS message server, proxy address, browser homepage and bookmarks, mail server, directory servers for synchronizing contacts and calendar, and more.

Source: https://thehackernews.com/2019/09/just-sms-could-let-remote-attackers.html

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