Hacker Advantage LTE Network For Android Smartphone

Compared to other operating systems, it must be admitted that Android has a great weakness. A few months ago you would have read about the existence of a gap in Android that could be used by criminals to launch attacks Stagefright on devices with this operating system. In addition, because it is used by more people, Android and its users has always been an easy target for hackers to tear apart the contents of one's smartphone. One of the most recent case is the existence of problems in the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP), which is used in voice calls and short messages via LTE network. 

This attack would be experienced for Android users who use smartphones from AT & T and Verizon. This case was discovered by Carnegie Mellon University, who said that the victims would be threatened by the theft of data and phone tapping. T-Mobile also reported to be in danger, but they have moved quickly to mitigate them. Part of this problem lies in the weakness of licensing for LTE networks. 

A malicious application that can be used in order to smartphone secretly call premium numbers, which then will surprise you at the end of the month because the bill that swell or pulse severed abruptly. A hacker can even use the bandwidth for video calls without incurring any cost. When the second mobile operator is not immediately address this, it is feared the intruders could use a peer-to-peer to steal personal data on the smartphone. Moreover, by creating a lot of SIP session continuously, DOS attacks can be created to destroy the network. Although Google has a plan to cover the gaps that exist in Android with security updates every week, AT & T and Verizon still have memperbaikan problems on their own network. There has been no official statement from the two largest US Opsel to resolve this situation.

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