Mobile Communications: IMEI Identifiers Reached Callers Unnoticed During Call Setup
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A security vulnerability in mobile networks allowed callers to obtain the unique IMEI identifier of called parties unnoticed. This could be misused for user tracking and targeted attacks. Affected providers state they have fixed the vulnerability.
Source: heise.de
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