Comment on Wireshark: Facetime on Iphone 4: Vanilla unencrypted STUN and SIPparentComments−jallmann16yYour phone calls aren't point-to-point encrypted, either.−eli16yNo, not end-to-end, but they are encrypted between your phone and the cell tower.It's considerably more secure than an open wifi network.−sp33216yGSM supports optional encryption, but there's no notification to the user whether a given call is encrypted.−eli16yYes, but I'm pretty sure all US carriers use it all the time(Though it's true that this opens you up to a potential MITM attack by a well equipped adversary, it's still a far cry from an open wifi network)−drewcrawford16yRemember all those scandals where politicians sent sexy texts to people they weren't supposed to? Video looks a lot better on the evening news.Cue first FaceTime scandal in 3, 2...−eli16yI'm pretty sure those are usually leaked, not intercepted.
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Your phone calls aren't point-to-point encrypted, either.
No, not end-to-end, but they are encrypted between your phone and the cell tower.
It's considerably more secure than an open wifi network.
GSM supports optional encryption, but there's no notification to the user whether a given call is encrypted.
Yes, but I'm pretty sure all US carriers use it all the time
(Though it's true that this opens you up to a potential MITM attack by a well equipped adversary, it's still a far cry from an open wifi network)
Remember all those scandals where politicians sent sexy texts to people they weren't supposed to? Video looks a lot better on the evening news.
Cue first FaceTime scandal in 3, 2...
I'm pretty sure those are usually leaked, not intercepted.