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Hackers Target Cell Phone InformationTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 3:47PMJACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Hackers targeting people's cell phones have become increasingly dangerous for users who have voicemails, text messages and other personal information on the devices.

Hacking into voicemail is easy, experts sayTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:25AMThree major U.S. wireless service providers do not require consumers to use voice mailbox PINs, making their customers vulnerable to the kind of hacks that are fueling the British tabloids scandal, security and privacy experts say.

Cell Phone Spoofing and the UK Scandal - What it Means to YouTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 10:21AMSo the news this week is filled with ever-changing horror about how various reporters in the Murdoch's News Corp. "hacked" into the cell phone voice mail accounts of prominent Britons. How did News of The World reporters actually hack cell phones and should you be concerned that it could happen to you? Questions abound about News Corp. and journalistic ethics. The media punditry on the Web is ...

WNYC shows how easy it is to hack into voicemailTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:54AMWNYC did a good bit of simple reporting that made the News of the World scandal particularly relevant to U.S. audiences, showing how easy it is to hack into voicemail systems — including those in the U.S. The station found it could easily access voice mail messages in AT&T account and Sprint accounts, but wasn’t able [...]

How I (Easily) Hacked Into Voice MailMonday, July 18, 2011 @ 5:39PMFirst, I hacked my own voice mail. Then, when colleagues came around to see, several volunteered their phones, too. With a few clicks of a mouse, we accessed our mobile phone voice mails from a desktop computer. No password needed. No cellphone needed. It was surprisingly easy. The alleged phone hacking at the heart of the scandal at the now-defunct News of the World tabloid can be performed ...

Walla Walla man says smartphone app is invading his privacyWednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 8:49PMKENNEWICK, Wash. -- Scott Dockham, of Walla Walla is very concerned about an Android App that he says has been ringing up trouble for him, called "Voice Changer."

Investigation Finds Egregious Examples of Unwanted Phone ChargesWednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 12:34PMAmericans ticked off by mysterious charges appearing on their phone bill have company.

FCC Targets Illegal 'Cramming' of Phone Bills- Senate: Billions in 'Mystery' Fees on Phone BillsWednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 12:07PMThe Federal Communications Commission is targeting the illegal practice of “cramming,” and no, it’s not the type that involves late-night study sessions in your favorite college dorm.

Big telecom firms make millions from crammingWednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 7:02AMCongressional investigation shows telecommunications companies reap millions from cramming mysterious fees and services onto consumers' phone bills. With the companies falling flat on promises to address the problem, one senator vows to do something about it.