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Article #15714Re: OT: Mobile handset security
From: Gregory Morrow
Date: Sat, 24 Jan 2004 02:19
Date: Sat, 24 Jan 2004 02:19
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lcs Mixmaster Remailer wrote: > JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@istop.com> wrote: > > >I recently got a new mobile handset with all the current gadgets such as GPRS, > >WAP, SMTP/POP/IMAP etc. (pretty amazing that they can fit all of this in just > >a small device you almost need a needle to press on the buttons :-) > > > >Unfortunatly, all the juicy settings, uncluding your VMS username and password > >to access your emails via POP are stored in the phone and not on the SIM. This > >means that if I lose the phone, anyone could put in their sim card and then > >connect to my server and pickup my emails. And I guess that if they hack the > >phone, they can probably read my password too. > > Don't worry. Once they read all those "nobody" trolls you post on > rec.travel.air they'll realize you're just a deranged troll and won't want > anything to do with your adult toys. > > BTW, you've never answered the question: why do you reserve most of your > trolling for rec.travel.air? Why don't you ever show your more ... ahem > .. "creative" side to your friends in comp.os.vms or > can.internet.highspeed or alt.cellular.fido? Or alt.circumcision...??? -- Best Greg
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