Bugtraq: RE: Cryptome: NSA has access to Windows Mobile smartphones

["Kurt Dillard" <kurtdillard () msn com>]

While the list of IP address ranges is interesting, there's no evidence
provided that Microsoft OSes allow 'backdooring,' are the researchers
planning on providing any?

-----Original Message-----
From: Juha-Matti Laurio [mailto:juha-matti.laurio () netti fi] 
Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2007 2:16 PM
To: bugtraq () securityfocus com
Subject: Cryptome: NSA has access to Windows Mobile smartphones

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