5G slicing vulnerability could be used in DoS attacks

The IT security researchers at AdaptiveMobile have called out what looks like an important vulnerability in the architecture of 5G network slicing and virtualized network functions. They warn that the risks, if this fundamental vulnerability in the design of 5G standards had gone undiscovered, ar...

PT-2021-30911

Уязвимость реализации механизма разделения сетей пятого поколения 5G-сети на множество независимых виртуальных сетей «Network Slicing» связана с отсутствием сопоставления между идентификаторами прикладного и транспортного уровней. Эксплуатация уязвимости может позволить нарушителю, действующему...

New 5G Flaw Exposes Priority Networks to Location Tracking and Other Attacks

New research into 5G architecture has uncovered a security flaw in its network slicing and virtualized network functions that could be exploited to allow data access and denial of service attacks between different network slices on a mobile operator's 5G network. AdaptiveMobile shared its finding...

Major vulnerability exposes 5G core network slicing to DoS attacks

By Habiba Rashid This 5G vulnerability allows data access and DoS attacks leaving enterprise customers exposed to malicious cyberattacks. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Major vulnerability exposes 5G core network slicing to DoS attacks...

The Edge is Becoming More Critical in a World of 5G and IoT

The edge is becoming more critical in a world of 5G and IoT. I've seen the evolution from 1x to 3G to 4G and now 5G over the many years I've worked in the mobile space, and 5G and IoT will drive the biggest changes we have seen on the edge in 10 or 20 years. This discussion is happening in the...

The Edge is Becoming More Critical in a World of 5G and IoT

The edge is becoming more critical in a world of 5G and IoT. I've seen the evolution from 1x to 3G to 4G and now 5G over the many years I've worked in the mobile space, and 5G and IoT will drive the biggest changes we have seen on the edge in 10 or 20 years...

State-sponsored Threat Groups Target Telcos, Steal 5G Secrets

Chinese-language APTs are targeting telecom companies in cyberespionage campaigns aimed at stealing sensitive data and trade secrets tied to 5G technology, according to researchers. The campaigns, dubbed “Operation Diànxùn”, target and lure victims working in the telecom industry. A typical ploy...

Operation Dianxun Cyberespionage Campaign Targeting Telecommunication Companies

ARCHIVED STORY Operation Diànxùn: Cyberespionage Campaign Targeting Telecommunication Companies By Thomas Roccia · MAR 16, 2021 In this report the McAfee Advanced Threat Research ATR Strategic Intelligence team details an espionage campaign, targeting telecommunication companies, dubbed Operation...

Operation Dianxun Cyberespionage Campaign Targeting Telecommunication Companies

ARCHIVED STORY Operation Diànxùn: Cyberespionage Campaign Targeting Telecommunication Companies By Thomas Roccia · MAR 16, 2021 In this report the McAfee Advanced Threat Research ATR Strategic Intelligence team details an espionage campaign, targeting telecommunication companies, dubbed Operation...

5G Promises to Increase Adoption of Cryptocurrency Investing

By Owais Sultan Blockchain has been efficient in supporting cryptocurrency alone, but its combination with 5G will greatly enhance cryptocurrency mining. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 5G Promises to Increase Adoption of Cryptocurrency Investing...

Can Edge Computing Exist Without the Edge? Part 3: The Economics of Edge Computing

Do the math. For the past decade, digital businesses have been investing in digital transformation initiatives. The promise is to increase top-line growth while maximizing customer lifetime value. As infrastructure improves, IT spending is shifting from the cloud to the edge. But while edge...

PT-2021-5236

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions OPPO 5G router affected versions not specified Description The issue is related to a web application vulnerability in the OPPO 5G router, specifically concerning incorrect restriction of a directory path name with limited access. Exploitation ...

PT-2021-5235

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions OPPO 5G router affected versions not specified Description The issue exists due to the lack of measures to neutralize special elements in the OPPO 5G router. Exploitation of this issue may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code...

PT-2021-5234

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions OPPO 5G router affected versions not specified Description The issue is related to the insecure storage of confidential information in the OPPO 5G router. Exploitation of this issue could allow a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to...

Outgoing FCC Chair Issues Final Security Salvo Against China

Outgoing Federal Communications Chair Ajit Pai has issued a final warning about Chinese telcos at the end of a tenure spent cracking down on companies like Huawei, ZTE and China Telecom. Pai, a former telecommunications industry lobbyist and in-house counsel for Verizon, told Reuters that managin...

Smart DNS: Emerging Requirements for DNS Encryption

This blog post -- the fourth in a series -- will discuss how smart DNS resolvers can enhance ongoing ISP and MNO network transformation efforts, such as the transition to 5G, better integration of Wi-Fi, and new network designs that optimize the edge to improve service delivery and network...

Opportunities and Threats – IoT and the Rise of 5G

The Internet of Things IoT is expanding rapidly. The number of connected devices in homes, businesses, and vehicles across the world is expected to increase from around 8 billion today to over 24 billion within the next decade, with much of this growth enabled by the introduction of 5G. This...

Smart DNS for the New Network: Optimizing Content Delivery

This is the third in a series of blog posts that will discuss how smart DNS resolvers can enhance ongoing internet service provider ISP and mobile network operator MNO network transformation efforts, such as the transition to 5G, better integration of Wi-Fi, and new network designs that optimize...

New 5G Network Flaws Let Attackers Track Users' Locations and Steal Data

As 5G networks are being gradually rolled out in major cities across the world, an analysis of its network architecture has revealed a number of potential weaknesses that could be exploited to carry out a slew of cyber assaults, including denial-of-service DoS attacks to deprive subscribers of...

The World Has Moved Online. Has Your Business Adapted?

What would happen if everything we do in the world were to suddenly go online? We got the answer to that question early this year, when the global coronavirus pandemic forced almost everyone and everything to move online: commerce, meetings with colleagues and customers, classroom learning,...