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LTE 4G Networks Put Androids At Risk of Overbilling and Phone Number Spoofing

Posted by samzenpus on from the protect-ya-neck dept.

An anonymous reader writes: Carnegie Mellon University's CERT security vulnerabilities database has issued an alert regarding the current status of LTE (Long-Term Evolution) mobile networks, which are plagued by four vulnerabilities that allow attackers to spoof phone numbers, overbill clients, create DoS (Denial of Service) states on the phone and network, and even obtain free data transfers without being charged. The vulnerabilities were discovered by 8 scientists which documented them in their research.

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  1. Editors, please proof read submissions! by kaka.mala.vachva · · Score: 3, Insightful

    I don't expect everyone to have perfect English (I don't), but editors should do some proof reading before they post articles. The vulnerabilities were discovered by 8 scientists *who* documented them in their research. or better yet: These vulnerabilities were discovered and documented by 8 scientists as part of their research.

  2. Re:To Be Honest by JackieBrown · · Score: 3, Insightful

    I've got a Nexus 6 at the moment, and it still does not have Marshmallow. I want to wait for the OTA rather than flash it myself, but come November 15, this device is gone.

    Please send it to me. Thank you