[swinog] Sicherheit von SS7 - mit Schweiz-Bezug

[Matthias Leisi via swinog]

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https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/security-aviation/2023-05-10/ty-article-magazine/.premium/global-surveillance-the-secretive-swiss-dealer-enabling-israeli-spy-firms/0188-0005-dc7e-a3fe-22cdf290

The Secretive Swiss Dealer Enabling Israeli Spy Firms

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It leads from the Americas to Africa to South-East Asia, but also to Basel, a 
mediaeval town on the banks of the Rhine and the unassuming home of Andreas 
Fink, a Swiss telecom expert whose unusual skills have placed him at the centre 
of this industry.

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reveal how Fink's systems have served as a conduit for probing and attacking 
phone networks across the globe

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When contacted by this investigation, Fink admitted to working with companies 
and “legally entitled government agencies” as a provider of surveillance 
services.

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Fink's request to Robert was for "SS7 access" and "a bunch of global titles". 
In other words, he wanted a list of phone numbers, belonging to Robert's phone 
company, which could be used to send queries to other networks in other 
countries. 

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[swinog] ip-plus.net Nameservers dead?

[Matthias Leisi via swinog]

It looks like ip-plus.net nameservers are dead. ns1 times out, ns2 has no IP.

I expect some fallout…

— Matthias
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