Global 5G connections reach 17.7 million, 59 5G commercial networks live

Customers are making 5G the fastest growing generation of cellular wireless technology in terms of new subscriptions, according to 5G Americas. According to data based from Omdia, there are now over 17.7 million 5G connections globally as of Q4 2019, w… Continue reading Global 5G connections reach 17.7 million, 59 5G commercial networks live

LTE vulnerability allows impersonation of other mobile devices

Researchers have found a way to impersonate mobile devices on 4G and 5G mobile networks, and are calling on operators and standards bodies to fix the flaw that caused it. Continue reading LTE vulnerability allows impersonation of other mobile devices

By exploiting an LTE vulnerability, attackers can impersonate mobile phone users

Exploiting a vulnerability in the mobile communication standard LTE, researchers at Ruhr-Universität Bochum can impersonate mobile phone users. Consequently, they can book fee-based services in their name that are paid for via the mobile phone bill &#8… Continue reading By exploiting an LTE vulnerability, attackers can impersonate mobile phone users

Microsoft’s New Surface with ARM Chip Leaks, Along With new Laptop and Pro

Ahead of Microsoft’s upcoming Surface event, images of the new device have shown up online that highlights what the company will announce later this week.
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What if Hawaii Missile Message was a Hack?

Researchers show how easy it is to spoof an emergency alert to 50,000 phones. Imagine the panic in a packed sports arena.
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Impersonate The President With Consumer-Grade SDR

In April of 2018, the Federal Emergency Management Agency sent out the very first “Presidential Alert”, a new class of emergency notification that could be pushed out in addition to the weather and missing child messages that most users were already familiar with. But while those other messages are localized …read more

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Researchers exploit LTE flaws to send 50,000 fake presidential alerts

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Researchers managed to cover a 50,000 seat football stadium using only four malicious portable stations. A group of security researchers from the University of Colorado Boulder has published a paper detailing the findings of their latest resea… Continue reading Researchers exploit LTE flaws to send 50,000 fake presidential alerts

ASUS, Microsoft, & Tesla – Hack Naked News #212

    Zero-Days in Counter Strike client could be used to build a major botnet, huge aluminum plants hit by ‘severe’ ransomware attack, Myspace loses 50 million songs in server migration, wifi signals can reveal your password, and PuTTY in yo… Continue reading ASUS, Microsoft, & Tesla – Hack Naked News #212

Mayak Turns WiFi Traffic Into Sound

Dial-up modems were well known for their screeching soundtrack during the connection process. Modern networking eschews audio based communication methods, so we no longer have to deal with such things. However, all is not lost. [::vtol::]’s Mayak installation brings us a new sound, all its own.

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