Hackers have been known to use all manner of remote access tools to break into mobile phones, often by finding vulnerabilities in an operating system like Android or even in SIM cards. It’s more rare ...

The world’s telecommunications system is still vulnerable and can be exploited in order to spy on cellphone calls and text messages anywhere on Earth, hackers warn. Flaws concerning SS7, or Signaling ...

This tutorial provides an overview of Signaling System No. 7 (SS7) network architecture and protocols. SS7 is a set of telephony signaling protocols that are used to set up most of the world’s public ...

It was only a matter of time, but the shortcomings of SS7 have become an issue impossible to ignore. The 40 year old telephone network signalling protocol has hit global headlines twice over the last ...