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Title: Global Attacks on Mobile Networks Jeopardize Privacy, Profits
Post by: HCK on October 22, 2015, 03:00:17 am
Global Attacks on Mobile Networks Jeopardize Privacy, Profits

Bad actors are exploiting an obscure technology found in telecommunications networks around the world to track mobile users and engage in fraud, and they could be costing carriers millions of dollars in lost revenues. Compromise of the technology, called "SS7," can cause significant damage to the reputation and finances of carriers around the world, AdaptiveMobile noted.

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