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Sprint is now compromising your security!

GinniUA

Jul 8, 2006, 10:44 PM
Just saw this pop up on digg

thought I would let you guys know about it

http://cryocone.livejournal.com/1131.html »

Here is the article:

"Identity leak with Sprint wireless
By dialling a certain phone number from any phone, and punching in the phone number of any sprint subscriber, the service will read the name and street address of the subscriber. It also can read back the names of people who might share the same address.

Does anyone else see this as a problem?

The automated service leaking this data is Sprint's international call identity verification service. I think the theory is that they want to provide extra safeguards so that people can't rack up massive fraudulent bills for international calls, so they want to real...
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temerityboy

Jul 9, 2006, 12:07 AM
Looks like we have something in common 😉

https://www.phonescoop.com/carriers/forum.php?fm=m&f ... »
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GinniUA

Jul 9, 2006, 10:12 AM
ooops lol
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temerityboy

Jul 10, 2006, 8:30 PM
bump
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jbecool80

Jul 11, 2006, 8:25 AM
SPRINT NEEDS TO FIX THIS RIGHT AWAY....
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jbecool80

Jul 11, 2006, 8:26 AM
THEY cant afford a lawsuit on there hands...at this time.
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