Mobile Attacks and Defense

by Charlie Miller

When I was growing up, phones were phones. You could call other phones and talk to people; they could call you. That was it. With the spread of smartphones, things have certainly changed. Today's smartphones have more in common with computers than with the phones we had just a few years ago. In fact, smartphones are simply computers with extra hardware — namely, a GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications) radio and a baseband processor to control it. These extra features are great, but with the power they provide, there's also a threat. FULL ARTICLE (login required) »