Hackers find security holes in femtocells

A pair of security experts have demonstrated to journalists how they can hack into femtocell hardware and eavesdrop on private cellphone conversations. Carriers deploy femtocells to boost wireless signals inside homes and businesses. "This is not about how the [National Security Agency] would attack ordinary people. This is about how ordinary people would attack ordinary people," said Tom Ritter of iSEC Partners, a security firm. Verizon Wireless said it has issued a patch that resolves the issue. The hackers said they will elaborate on their findings at a conference in two weeks.

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