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Pirates and Encryption Aces Focus on Mobile Phone

Long considered secure, the encryption of mobile telephone networks is by no means perfect. Companies are taking their precautions. [...] (314 words)

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FirstPoint unveils anti-interception SIM card

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Double SIM cards foil interception

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Blackberry’s interception wars

Detecting biological attacks with a telephone

Job Vacancy for "Ethical" Hacker at DHS

NSA Doesn’t Like Sharing

Turkmenistan in anti-Taliban War Games

Early Retirement for Serb “Lord of War”

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