O2’s 4G Calling Fiasco: Your Location’s Been Leaked, But No Worries, It’s Fixed!
O2’s 4G Calling had a security hiccup, accidentally turning into a mobile network’s version of a nosy neighbor. Users’ location data was leaking like a sieve, giving anyone with basic tech skills the ability to pinpoint their whereabouts. The company has since fixed the issue, but it was a bit of a “whoopsie” moment!
Hot Take:
Oh O2, you had one job—to keep our secrets safe while we babble away on our shiny new 4G Calling service. But instead, you gave away our location like a GPS-obsessed stalker. Kudos to Daniel Williams for discovering this privacy slip-up. At least now we know that when it comes to privacy, “O2” might actually stand for “Oops, too easy!”
Key Points:
- A vulnerability in O2’s 4G Calling service leaked user location information.
- VoLTE technology enables voice calls over 4G/LTE networks at higher speeds.
- Information leaked included IMSI, IMEI numbers, and location data.
- Attackers could pinpoint users’ locations within a 100-square-meter area in urban centers.
- O2 has since implemented a fix, ensuring users no longer need to worry about this vulnerability.
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