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US Disrupts Massive Cell Phone Array in New York

Posted on By infossl
cell phones, cyberattack, denial of service, infrastructure, Security technology, telecom, Uncategorized

This is a weird story: The US Secret Service disrupted a network of telecommunications devices that could have shut down cellular systems as leaders gather for the United Nations General Assembly in New York City. The agency said on Tuesday that last month it found more than 300 SIM servers and 100,000 SIM cards that … Read More “US Disrupts Massive Cell Phone Array in New York” »

Arguing Against CALEA

Posted on By infossl
CALEA, cybersecurity, eavesdropping, national security policy, Security technology, telecom, Uncategorized

At a Congressional hearing earlier this week, Matt Blaze made the point that CALEA, the 1994 law that forces telecoms to make phone calls wiretappable, is outdated in today’s threat environment and should be rethought: In other words, while the legally-mandated CALEA capability requirements have changed little over the last three decades, the infrastructure that … Read More “Arguing Against CALEA” »