BR Investigation - Security Flaw: Mobile Networks Transmit Sensitive Cell Phone Data to Callers
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Journalists were able to read the device identifier of smartphones in mobile networks from Telekom, Vodafone, and Telefónica during test calls. This 15-digit number, used for worldwide identification of each mobile phone, was transferable even with rejected calls. The Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution considers the flaw security-relevant.
Source: deutschlandfunk.de
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