Specialist Witness Corner: Smart Phone Hacking
First of all, the tirade - it's not hacking! (well technically it is - however it's not some expensive complex technical attack calling for specialist knowledge and also tools). A lot of individuals are under the impact that cellphone voicemail is just available from the cellphone itself as well as some may also believe that messages are kept on the phone. In fact, messages are videotaped at the mobile network suppliers' information centres and repeated over the network when the customer dials in to select them up. It isn't even essential to have access to the cellphone itself to obtain access to somebody's voicemail account - calling their number while the phone is off or hectic on another telephone call leads to call diversion so a message can be left, and this is where the " Swifthackers " can start. By pressing the appropriate key series throughout the "please leave a message" welcome message, any person can reach the food sele