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New Attack Intercepts Wireless Net Messages
Monday, Mar 11th, 2002
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A group of security researchers has discovered a simple attack that enables them to intercept Internet traffic moving over a wireless network using gear that can be picked up at any electronics store and an easily downloadable piece of freeware. The attack affects a popular consumer version of Research In Motion’s BlackBerry devices, as well as a variety of handhelds that send unencrypted transmissions over networks such as Mobitex.