A group of academics from South Korea have identified 36 new vulnerabilities in the Long-Term Evolution (LTE) standard used by thousands of mobile networks and hundreds of millions of users across the world. . The vulnerabilities allow attackers to disrupt mobile base stations, block incoming calls to a device, disconnect users from a mobile network, send spoofed SMS messages, and eavesdrop and manipulate user data traffic. The link for this article located at ZDNet is no longer available. . Recently identified 5G security flaws may jeopardize telecommunications systems and the privacy of user information.. LTE Security Flaws, Mobile Network Vulnerabilities, Attackers Risk, South Korea Research. . Brittany Day
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