THC claims it can listen to any call, use other accounts to make calls and access the victim's voice mail. Hackers have claimed that they have successfully re-engineered a standard consumer hardware available from Vodafone store to intercept calls and gain administrator access into other user accounts. . The Hacker's Choice (THC) said in a blogpost https://thcorg.blogspot.com/2011/07/vodafone-hacked-root-password-published.html that their engineers managed to reverse engineer Femto Cell into a full blown 3G/UMTC/WCDMA interception device. A Femto Cell is a tiny home router which boosts the 3G Phone signal. It is available from the Vodafone Store to any customer for 160 GBP, said THC THC said that engineers exploited a design flaw and got full control of the Vodafone UK network. The link for this article located at CBR Online is no longer available. . Cyber intruders penetrated Vodafone's system vulnerabilities, facilitating phone call monitoring and illegal entry into customer profiles.. Vodafone Network, Call Interception, Hacker Exploit, Femto Cell, Network Security. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
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