LTE security flaws could be used for spying, spreading chaos

There have been lots of reasons to be concerned about how easily someone with the right tools and knowledge could do very bad things with cellular communications networks. And while none of them have necessarily been to the level of some of the fictional stunts pulled off on television (see Mr. Robot), new research shows that things are even worse than they appear—and in many cases, that’s because of how carriers have implemented cellular standards.

New LTE attacks can snoop on messages, track locations and spoof emergency alerts

A slew of newly discovered vulnerabilities can wreak havoc on 4G LTE network users by eavesdropping on phone calls and text messages, knocking devices offline, and even spoofing emergency alerts.

Source: zdnet.com