Hacking smartphones to make long-distance calls: Mikko Hypponen reveals the secret at Black Hat 2010

Mikko Hypponen, chief research officer at F-Secure, speaks with SC Magazine's Angela Moscaritolo after his Black Hat 2010 presentation, "You will be billed $90,000 for this call," which examined how hackers can secretly attack a smartphone to make long-distance calls — on your dime.

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