Feds Stepping to Patch Years-old SS7 Vulnerability in Phone Networks

The FCC (Federal Communications Commission) seeks public input regarding measures by communications providers to address vulnerabilities in SS7 and Diameter protocols that enable tracking consumers’ mobile device locations without consent. The protocols Diameter and SS7 are important for the telecoms infrastructure, allowing functions such as call routing, network interconnections, and mobility support.  However, several reports […]

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