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Article: Text messages 'are not secure'; EXPERTS SAY HACKERS CAN BREAK INTO SMS SIGNALS.
- Article from:
- The Evening Standard (London, England)
- Article date:
- April 8, 2004
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Byline: MARK PRIGG
EXPERTS today raised security fears about the millions of text messages sent in Britain every day.
Industry analysts said it was easy for hackers to "eavesdrop" on texts, which have grown in popularity partly because they are regarded as more secure than email.
Texts messages are now so widespread that the Conservatives are planning to send them to voters in the run-up to the next General Election - following Labour's successful experiment in 2001, which boosted their support among the under-25 age group.
Dario Betti, a senior analyst at market research company Ovum, said: "It is undoubtedly possible to listen in on ...