Leveraging mobile networks to threaten national security

In this interview with Help Net Security, Rowland Corr, Director of National Security Intelligence at AdaptiveMobile Security, explains how mobile networks can be leveraged as part of a cyber warfare strategy, why is this a growing national concern, an… Continue reading Leveraging mobile networks to threaten national security

Using mobile networks for cyber attacks as part of a warfare strategy

AdaptiveMobile Security published a research which highlights how vulnerabilities in mobile network infrastructure could be weaponized in offensive military operations. Setting out how the combination of military and mobile telecom-enabled targeting ca… Continue reading Using mobile networks for cyber attacks as part of a warfare strategy

Enea acquires AdaptiveMobile Security to strengthen its 5G network security portfolio

AdaptiveMobile Security announced that is has been acquired by Enea. Enea’s focus areas are cloud-native, 5G-ready products for data management, mobile video traffic optimization, edge virtualization, and traffic intelligence with strong focus on secur… Continue reading Enea acquires AdaptiveMobile Security to strengthen its 5G network security portfolio

AdaptiveMobile Security’s 5G security platforms protect mobile networks against cyber threats

AdaptiveMobile Security announced a new trio of interconnected 5G security platforms that allows carriers to protect against internal and external security threats to their 5G infrastructure. This is the first unified 5G network security solution, brin… Continue reading AdaptiveMobile Security’s 5G security platforms protect mobile networks against cyber threats

5G network slicing vulnerability leaves enterprises exposed to cyberattacks

AdaptiveMobile Security today publicly disclosed details of a major security flaw in the architecture of 5G network slicing and virtualized network functions. The fundamental vulnerability has the potential to allow data access and denial of service at… Continue reading 5G network slicing vulnerability leaves enterprises exposed to cyberattacks

Meet ‘Simjacker,’ a nasty mobile vulnerability researchers say puts 1 billion phones at risk

A vulnerability in smartphone technology has made it possible for outsiders to conduct targeted surveillance against victims for the past two years, according to new security findings. Researchers from AdaptiveMobile Security said Thursday they found an SMS-based hacking technique that actively is being exploited by a spyware vendor to track individual phone users. The company did not disclose who is behind the surveillance or the identities of the victims. Researchers warned that the attack, dubbed “Simjacker,” has ramifications for more than 1 billion mobile phones worldwide. By relying on malicious text messages, hackers infect target phones to retrieve location information and other data. The attack leverages SIM cards, a circuit that stores customers’ international mobile subscriber information in a way that isn’t restricted to a single phone platform. “This is potentially the most sophisticated attack ever seen over core mobile networks,” Cathal Mc Daid, AdaptiveMobile Security’s chief technology officer, said in a […]

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