Every GSM phone needs a SIM card, and you'd think such a ubiquitous standard would be immune to any hijack attempts. Evidently not, as Karsten Nohl of Security Research Labs -- who found a hole in GSM ...

IBM researchers released a report last Tuesday showing that some cell phones' security cards could be cloned in minutes, letting hackers make calls and route charges to the cloning victim's account.

Wireless carriers sell you “postpaid” contract phones at a considerable discount. The carrier expects to recoup its outlay — the full price of the equipment — over the life of the contract that you ...