Surveillance Company Using SS7 Bypass Attack to Track the User’s Location Information

A surveillance company has been detected exploiting a sophisticated SS7 bypass technique to track mobile phone users’ locations. The attack leverages previously unknown vulnerabilities in the TCAP (Transaction Capabilities Application Part) layer of SS7 networks to circumvent security protections implemented by mobile operators worldwide. Key Takeaways1. Malformed SS7 commands mask the IMSI to enable location […]

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