Hot on HuffPost Tech:

See More Stories
AOL Tech

Tag: IMSICATCHER

Hacker Builds $1,500 DIY Cellular Interceptor, Snatches Your 2G Calls

In December, a German security researcher cracked the code used to encrypt older 2G GSM cellular communications. Now, Chris Paget, another researcher, has discovered a way to bypass that encryption and intercept cell phone calls -- with a mere $1,500 worth of off-the-shelf equipment. Paget created a DIY version of an IMSI catcher, a piece of equipment that is used by intelligence and law ...