Tuesday, August 20, 2019

Phone Phreaking - The Next Frontier - Elevator Eavesdropping

Next time you’re in an elevator, be advised that someone – besides building security and fellow elevator riders – might be listening.
 
A recent Wired article exposed the hidden world of elevator phreaking. By calling an unsecured elevator phone, a third party can expose a person, and potentially an enterprise, to a major security and privacy risk. 
 
Since elevator phones don’t require anyone to pick up the phone to open the circuit, a third party can make a call and be connected – allowing them to eavesdrop on conversations happening inside the elevator. 
 
Given the competitive nature of industries like banking and technology, it isn’t completely unthinkable for a hacker to eavesdrop this way. more

I know of a hotel in Miami which has bugged elevator—the one nearest the Boardroom; located on the Conference Floor level.

But, if bugged elevators aren't freaky enough, eavesdrop on elevators that talk! ~Kevin