Pager Blasts: Are mobile phones vulnerable, too?

New Delhi: Social-media was abuzz with the fear of what the simultaneous explosion of pagers and walkie-talkies used by Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah members meant for smartphone users. The simultaneous explosions of pagers across Lebanon and Syria left thousands injured and many dead, according to media reports. in what seems to be an unprecedented, coordinated attack using telecommunication devices.