WebEx: German Officials Confirm Leakage of Sensitive Military Discussionseutoday.net 5 pointssrirangr2 years ago3 commentsSaveHideCopy link On HNComments−throwaway4good2yAny technical information on how this hack was done?Does WebEX send its communication in plain text and was the hotel wifi in Singapore comprimised? Or was it the guy's computer? Or something else?−pestatije2yplain old phone bugging...he was using a phone call relaying to WebEx...in a hotel...overseas(in Singapore)...thats why its so embarrassing−jrepinc2yJust how stupid it is to use closed corporate and even foregihn software for such confidential communication. This should not even be used in companies much less in such settings.
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Any technical information on how this hack was done?
Does WebEX send its communication in plain text and was the hotel wifi in Singapore comprimised? Or was it the guy's computer? Or something else?
plain old phone bugging...he was using a phone call relaying to WebEx...in a hotel...overseas(in Singapore)...thats why its so embarrassing
Just how stupid it is to use closed corporate and even foregihn software for such confidential communication. This should not even be used in companies much less in such settings.