Historical, Hidden Cellular Network Insecurity, The Litany Thereof

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…and why, the history of security instability in cellular telephonic networks will emerge as one of the most important factors limiting wide-scaled implementation and deployment of 5G radiotelephony.
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DerbyCon 2018, Tso-Jen Liu’s ‘Fuzz Your Smartphone From 4G Base Station Side’

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MDM Brute Forced

via Sean Gallagher, writing at Ars Technica, comes this particularly unfortunate news for Apple Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL) MDM (Mobile Device Management) bits – especially considering there will be a flood of new devices into many orgs. On the plus side, the… Continue reading MDM Brute Forced

Diameter Protocol Found To Be Vulnerable – On Par With SS7 For Flaw Tally

Whilst the flaws in Signaling System 7 (SS7) are the gift that keeps on giving, in this case, that gift has been inherited by the DIAMETER protocol, to the delight of miscreants unknown.. With internal system, billing and bridging protocols like thes… Continue reading Diameter Protocol Found To Be Vulnerable – On Par With SS7 For Flaw Tally

City of Tacoma Fined $300,000 For Witholding Stingray Surveillance Data

Both Cyrus Favrivar of Ars Technica and Kate Martin, writing for The Tacoma News Tribune, have reported (Ars, Tribune) that Judge G. Helen Whitener has rebuked the Tacoma Police Department’s for their apparent decision to not produce the surveillance… Continue reading City of Tacoma Fined $300,000 For Witholding Stingray Surveillance Data

Developer Errors Exposes 180 Million Phones to Compromise

Oops, They Did It Again! Coupled with the other well-known security issues (e.g., the recently exposed (but decades old) SS7 Flaw) this latest display of security-related development governance (or lack-thereof) by the MNO’s is highly dangerous; and s… Continue reading Developer Errors Exposes 180 Million Phones to Compromise