Testing shows all 4G networks vulnerable to denial of service attacks, reports Positive Technologies

According to a report by Positive Technologies, flaws in the Diameter protocol can be used by an attacker to deprive subscribers of the high speeds and superior quality promised by

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Why it’s time to address mobile signaling threats

Vulnerabilities around the SS7 mobile data network and Diameter have been a nagging and costly problem within the telecoms industry for years, writes Gary Miller, the vice president of Global

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Signalling network presents next area of operator weakness as grey routes get locked down

Recent research from Mobilesquared reveals that operators’ failure to secure SS7 networks is costing them messaging revenue today and could see them lose share of the two factor authentication market

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A quarter of mobile network customers won’t be back if you suffer a signalling hack

Although the security hype remains focused on now-routine cybercrime such as denial of service attacks and hacks to the systems of large brands, network security, and signalling security in particular,

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Don’t let software chew a dangerous hole in next generation networks and the IoT

Once deployed, the business of managing mobile networks used to be relatively straightforward. Voice and text had a certain predictability. Special events aside, usage of these two services would take

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Positive Technologies launches 4G and 5G security assessment service for mobile operators

Positive Technologies, which has performed audits of SS7 signaling networks since 2014, has launched PT Telecom Security Assessment to secure next-generation 4G and 5G networks. This new service will help

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Vulnerabilities in mobile networks opens bitcoin wallets to hackers

Cryptocurrencies offer unprecedented transaction speeds and remittance security, but this is compromised by the weak security of digital wallets storing them. Positive Technologies has demonstrated an attack on a user

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The power of legacy TDM equipment can be unlocked, says Adax

Adax, a provider of signalling and packet-processing infrastructure, has launch a new signalling extender. The Adax SX is said to meet the needs of service providers wanting to maintain their current

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AdaptiveMobile detects and blocks advanced stateful SS7 attacks in high-volume Tier-1 network

AdaptiveMobile, a provider of mobile network security, has demonstrated protection against a range of “sophisticated, stateful attacks” on SS7 networks with one of the largest networks in ther Asia-Pacific region (APAC).

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Only 30% of subscribers aware of risks from mobile network vulnerabilities, a third never check their bill

Research commissioned by Xura, Inc., a provider of secure, digital communications services, has revealed the extent to which mobile subscribers are unaware of vulnerabilities in their mobile operator’s network that

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