Protocol flaws leave 5G and other mobile networks open to vulnerabilities

Vulnerabilities affecting mobile and 5G networks are putting industrial equipment, smart homes, and city infrastructure at risk according to a new report. Produced by Positive Technologies, this is the fourth in a series of reports on the greatest threats and vulnerabilities in the mobile ecosystem. It highlights the cyber security risks to networks that originate with the GTP protocol -- which is used to transmit user data and control traffic on 2G, 3G, and 4G networks. Every tested network was found to be vulnerable to denial of service against network equipment, which would result in legitimate internet users not being… [Continue Reading]