Stephen Carnes Reports On The Likelihood Of Hackers Listening In On Your Calls

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There are so many people that don't believe that a hacker would have any interest in them, their business or their family but the reality is, hacking can affect anyone and at any time.

The Two most Popular Types of Hacking Include:

1. Stealing Personal Data

This happens when the hacker offers or sells a program for your Smartphone. During installation, this program installs spyware that can gain access to sensitive data such as: phone numbers from address books and call logs, logged GPS locations and SMS histories.

2. Hacking Voice Calls

Many people find it surprising to learn that it is very easy to intercept voice calls. Just last summer a security researcher created a cell phone base station. This base "tricked" cell phones into routing their outbound calls through his device. The device was developed to record call details and content before they're routed on their proper way through voice-over-IP.

The low-cost device, developed by researcher Chris Paget, mimicked more expensive devices already used by intelligence and law enforcement agencies. These devices are called IMSI catchers ...
... and they capture phone ID data and content. The devices basically spoof a legitimate GSM tower and prompt cell phones to send data by emitting a signal that's stronger than legitimate towers in the area.

Even though Paget is an ethical hacker, there are many voice hackers that have been accessing voice communications for years, with simple programs and equipment. This could spell trouble for a lot of people. The risks involved with voice hacking include:

• Safety of Young Children and Teens

Criminals could find out where your child lives, hangs out after school and enough personal information to stalk them online, via personal networking sites and chat.

• Corporate Leaks

There are many industries and agencies that need to keep their data private. Any field from product development to government security benefits from voice encryption.

• Privacy for the Everyday Person

It's a matter of safety, privacy and principal. Even if it is the sixteen year old next door neighbor, nobody wants him to know about the latest falling out with a boyfriend, trouble at work or where you dine out on Friday night. It's your life and your business.

Steve Carnes Reports the Most At-Risk Cell Phone users:

• Using a phone that operates over a 2G GSM network. This still includes a large percentage of cell phone users. The companies, T-Mobile and AT&T are major GSM providers in the U.S. All mobile phones are at risk, including iPhones, Android O/S based cell phones and Blackberry mobile phones which operate on RIM's O/S can be picked up quite easily.

• When a 3G-capable phone jumps over to the 2G network. Not every phone will notify its owner what network it is operating on. If it doesn't say, it is potentially open to hacking.

Between personal information being stolen and the safety and security risks that come with hackers tapping into voice calls, consumers need to take the initiative and encrypt their voice communications with Kryptos. This ensures the ultimate peace of mind when using Smartphone and cell phone technologies.

For more information on Kryptos, please visit the company's website: Kryptoscommunications.

Stephen W. Carnes is an all around entrepenuer and business professional having launched numerous successful businesses over the span of the last two decades. For more information, please visit http://www.stephenwcarnes.com/.