Verizon Network Extender Hack

Researchers reveal way to hack into verizon s network.

Verizon network extender hack.

Isec partners researchers will demonstrate at black hat a verizon network extender femtocell hack that enables the interception of cell calls data and text. New submitter anita hunt lissnup writes this snooping hack in a backpack could become a hot summer accessory since reuters reported that researchers at isec hacked into a verizon network extender which anyone can buy online and turned it into a cell phone tower video interview small enough to fit inside a backpack capable of capturing and intercepting all calls text messages and data. Why not just use sipdroid or skype on the droid. With verizon network extender back at it s home it was ready to give some service.

The network extender bills regular verizon minutes even though it goes over broadband and hacking it to see how it does it in order to duplicate that behavior on the droid would be pointless. On the above photo you will notice a few leds these are the status leds. The potential attacker doesn t need to be within the extender s wi fi range to exploit the vulnerability limor kessem ibm x force s global executive security adviser said in an email. The power led is blue if the device has power.

Verizon said it has updated the software on its signal boosting devices known as femtocells or network extenders to prevent hackers from copying the technique of the two experts. This is very interesting. I look forward to seeing if you can completely overcome all of the blocking and access verizon from canada. March 5 2010 at 8 07 pm reply.

Why would one need to hack a network extender to do that. The system led is the status of whether this device is connected to verizon s network btw it has to be blue for the device to work. It seems like you were able to get pretty far with this so kudos for all your work. Attackers could take advantage of weaknesses in verizon wireless network extenders to eavesdrop on conversations or view text messages.

But ritter said motivated hackers can still find other ways to hack the femtocells of verizon as well as those offered by some 30 carriers worldwide to their customers. While verizon now says it s fixed the specific vulnerability that offered hackers access to user data through network extender stations known as femtocells the security experts warn that more.