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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FCC Fails To Mandate Signaling System 7 Remediation Effort: Nothing To See Here, Move Along

Andrea Peterson, writing for Ars Technica and the Project on Government Oversight, tells the tale of FCC malfeasance coming to the fore – in not mandating requisite technical remediation of SS7 shortcomings. Today’s Must Read.

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Criminals Are Tapping into the Phone Network Backbone to Empty Bank Accounts

Motherboard has identified a specific UK bank that has fallen victim to so-called SS7 attacks, and sources say the issue is wider than previously reported. Continue reading Criminals Are Tapping into the Phone Network Backbone to Empty Bank Accounts

The Shared Security Weekly Blaze – New TSA Body Scanners, Back to School Cybersecurity, Instagram Hacking

This is the Shared Security Weekly Blaze for August 27, 2018 sponsored by Security Perspectives – Your Source for Tailored Security Awareness Training and Assessment Solutions and Silent Pocket.  This episode was hosted by Tom… Continue reading The Shared Security Weekly Blaze – New TSA Body Scanners, Back to School Cybersecurity, Instagram Hacking