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How Your Phone Number Can Betray You

Hackers becoming adept at hijacking smartphones

By John Johnson,  Newser Staff

Posted Jul 3, 2010 5:18 PM CDT

(Newser) – Most people have learned to keep a lid on their Social Security number, but they're happy to toss around their phone number at will. As two security experts demonstrate to the Los Angeles Times, that's becoming dangerous in the age of smartphones. Through those seven...   Read full story »

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