Dr. Vassilis Prevelakis is visiting Professor at the Technische Universität Braunschweig in Germany. He has worked in various areas of security in Systems and Networks both in his current academic capacity and as a free-lance consultant.
Prevelakis' current research involves issues related to automation network security, secure software design, autoconfiguration issues in secure VPNs, etc. He has published numerous papers in these areas and is actively involved in standards bodies such as the IETF. He has received research funding from DARPA (CHATS) and from NSF (CAREER). Prevelakis received his Ph.D. from the University of Geneva in Switzerland and his M.Sc. and B.Sc. from the University of Kent in the U.K.
Webpage: http://www.prevelakis.net/
Lessons Learned from the Vodafone Wiretapping Incident
Abstract:In the run up to the 2004 Olympics an unknown group infiltrated the network of a Greek mobile operator (Vodafone) and carried out extensive wiretaps of various highly placed individuals in Greek government, security forces and industry. A cell phone used by the Greek Prime Minister himself was also tapped.
We analyse the incident, the methods used by the infiltrators, the response of the company, law enforcement and regulatory authorities and attempt to draw lessons on how to reduce the possibility of a recurrence, and various response strategies that can be employed if a similar infiltration is detected in the future.
Related material:
http://www.spectrum.ieee.org/jul07/5280
