SS7 Attack

According to a new report from CBC News, Canada's privacy commissioner is calling on all wireless carriers to fix a vulnerability in the SS7 network. Back in November 2017, CBC News conducted an investigation, which showed how easy it was to hack into a phone that’s on the mobile networks of Rogers and Bell. Berlin-based cybersecurity...

The CBC enlisted the help of Berlin-based cybersecurity expert Karsten Nohl to demonstrate just how vulnerable Canada's wireless networks are. Nohl and his team were able to show that it is possible to track your location and access the contents of your phone with only your phone number. This is all possible because of a vulnerability...