GENESIS: NSA Exploit of the Day

Today's item from the NSA's Tailored Access Operations (TAO) group implant catalog:

GENESIS (S//SI//REL) Commercial GSM handset that has been modified to include a Software Defined Radio (SDR) and additional system memory. The internal SDR allows a witting user to covertly perform network surveys, record RF spectrum, or perform handset location in hostile environments.
(S//SI//REL) The GENESIS systems are designed to support covert operations in hostile environments. A witting user would be able to survey the local environment with the spectrum analyzer tool, select spectrum of interest to record, and download the spectrum information via the integrated Ethernet to a laptop controller. The GENESIS system could also be used, in conjunction with an active interrogator, as the finishing tool when performing Find/Fix/Finish operations in unconventional environments.
(S//SI//REL) Features:

• Concealed SDR with Handset Menu Interface
• Spectrum Analyzer Capability
• Find/Fix/Finish Capability
• Integrated Ethernet
• External Antenna Port
• Internal 16 GB of storage
• Multiple Integrated Antennas

(S//SI//REL) Future Enhancements:

• 3G Handset Host Platform
• Additional Host Platforms
• Increased Memory Capacity
• Additional Find/Fix/Finish Capabilities
• Active Interrogation Capabilities

Status: Current GENESIS platform available. Future platforms available when developments are completed.
Unit Cost: $15K

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