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The NSA, the iPhone and a whole lot of paranoia

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tuaw; By Yoni Heisler
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DROPOUTJEEP is a software implant for the Apple iPhone that utilizes modular mission applications to provide specific SIGINT functionality. This functionality includes the ability to remotely push/pull files from the device. SMS retrieval, contact list retrieval, voicemail, geolocation, hot mic, camera capture, cell tower location, etc. Command, control and data exfiltration can occur over SMS messaging or a GPRS data connection. All communications with the implant will be covert and encrypted.

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Comments (4)

1. packet capture (for monitoring)

2. firewall (for implementing protection)

iPhone provides users with neither of these tools, so its users will be forever vulnerable.
To secure your phone, you need:

to turn it off, remove the battery, then run over it with your car and melt the remains in a blast furnace. (A tactical nuke will suffice if a blast furnace is unavailable.)
>> to turn it off, remove the battery, then run over it with your car and melt the remains in a blast furnace.....

Funny, I thought that whatever MEMORY card (SIM card) is in the phone should be specifically mutilated to secure it rather than any of the REST of the phone. My bad in my thinking so, right!!??

2c
My understanding is that some (most?) of your phone's remotely identifiable features are specific to the phone, rather than to the SIM card.

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