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New research states that sophisticated hackers are now taping the Phone network by exploiting the SS7 protocol to steal money from the bank accounts by intercepting the messages. SS7( Signaling System No. 7) protocol used by Internet service providers and telecom companies to control the phone calls and text messages around the world. SS7 Attacks […]
The security of SMS-based two-factor authentication has been long-debated. Despite flaws in Signalling System No. 7 (SS7), which is an internationally used telecom protocol to route texts and calls, it continues to be used at a large scale in banking and other services. The security researchers Positive Technologies have shown how a bitcoin wallet can […]
The same weakness could be used to eavesdrop on calls and track users’ locations. A known security hole in the networking protocol used by cellphone providers around the world played a key role in a recent string of attacks that drained bank customer accounts, according to a report published Wednesday. The unidentified attackers exploited weaknesses […]
SS7 routing protocol also exposes locations, contacts, and other sensitive data. A US congressman has learned first-hand just how vulnerable cellphones are to eavesdropping and geographic tracking after hackers were able to record his calls and monitor his movements using nothing more than the public ten-digit phone number associated with the handset he used. The stalking […]