Bugtraq: Cryptome: NSA has access to Windows Mobile smartphones

[Juha-Matti Laurio <juha-matti.laurio () netti fi>]

A widely known Web site Cryptome has released information about backdooring Microsoft Windows machines today.

According to the post National Security Agency has access both stand-alone systems and networks running Microsoft 
products.

The post states the following:
"This includes wireless wiretapping of “smart phones” running Microsoft Mobile.
Microsoft remote administrative privileges allow “backdooring” into Microsoft operating systems via IP/TCP ports 1024 
through 1030."

According to the Cryptome's source this is typically triggered when devices visit Microsoft Update servers.

Cryptome.org:
http://cryptome.org/nsa-ip-update11.htm

SecuriTeam Blogs:
http://blogs.securiteam.com/?p=1028

- Juha-Matti