Experts have discovered bugs in the 5G protocol that allow tracking location and arranging of DoS attacks

AdaptiveMobile specialists have published a report on new bugs in the 5G protocol, thanks to which it is possible to disable network segments (DoS) and steal user data, including location information. The issues identified are related to the 5G network partitioning mechanism that allows operators to split their infrastructure into smaller blocks dedicated to specific… Continue reading Experts have discovered bugs in the 5G protocol that allow tracking location and arranging of DoS attacks

Vulnerabilities in old GTP protocol could affect 4G and 5G networks

Experts cautioned that vulnerabilities in the old GTP (GPRS Tunneling Protocol) could quite seriously affect the operation of 4G and 5G networks. In reports published last week and in December 2019, Positive Technologies and A10 Networks described in detail a number of vulnerabilities in this protocol. In particular, are known the following problems: Disclosure of… Continue reading Vulnerabilities in old GTP protocol could affect 4G and 5G networks