Code-breaker Karsten Nohl: ‘Phone users can’t do much against SIM hackers’
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[url]http://rt.com/news/karsten-nohl-sim-hack-468/[/url]
[quote=RT]Renowned German code-breaker Karsten Nohl, who uncovered a design flaw in around 750 million SIM cards around the world leaving them vulnerable to hack attacks, told RT that phone users are helpless against hackers.
“SIM cards were the last widely-used [piece of] technology left that no one had broken yet,” said Nohl, who made headlines on Sunday saying that his team found a flaw that would allow hackers to remotely access personal data and authorize illegal transactions within minutes.[/quote]
But wait, aren't they going to present the thing at a black hat con?
[QUOTE=Sir Whoopsalot;41565646]But wait, aren't they going to present the thing at a black hat con?[/QUOTE]
I think its more along the lines "Sim cards are everywhere and can be affected by this, untill you can get a completely updated one, you're fucked basically".
[QUOTE=Intense Funkid;41565969]I think its more along the lines "Sim cards are everywhere and can be affected by this, untill you can get a completely updated one, you're fucked basically".[/QUOTE]
So just go trade your old sim for a new one (most carriers do it for free or a petty sum) and you are safe.
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