The vulnerability of the Qualcomm GERAN component of the Android operating system allows attackers to compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and accessibility of the protected information.

The vulnerability of the GERAN component GSM EDGE Radio Access Network of the Android operating system arises from an operation that goes beyond the buffer boundaries in memory. Exploiting this vulnerability can allow a malicious actor to compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and accessibili...

Regin Cyberespionage Malware Platform Modules Disclosed

The Regin malware platform used to steal secrets from government agencies, banks and GSM network operators caught the attention of security experts who called it one of the most advanced attack platforms that has been studied, surpassing Flame, Duqu, even Stuxnet. Researchers at Kaspersky Lab sai...

Regin Cyberespionage Malware Platform Targets GSM Networks

Researchers have uncovered a complex espionage platform reminiscent of Duqu that has been used since at least 2008 not only to spy on and extract email and documents from government agencies, research institutions and banks, but also one that targets GSM network operators in order to launch...

Phone Hack Could Block Messages, Calls on GSM Networks

By tweaking the firmware on certain kinds of phones, a hacker could make it so other phones in the area are unable to receive incoming calls or SMS messages, according to research presented at the USENIX Security Symposium earlier this month. The hack involves modifying the baseband processor on...