Tag: 5G
Signal Failure: The State of UK Mobile in 2026
In his first Commsrisk article for 9 years, international telecoms veteran Nixon Wampamba questions why Britain has slow and patchy mobile networks.
Rethinking PRINS: Why 5G SA Roaming Security Needs a Smarter Path to 6G
Roaming has historically introduced opportunities to infringe privacy. We should be moving towards a better privacy model for roaming with 6G.
How Can We Regain Trust in Accepting Calls from Unknown Mobile Numbers?
An examination of how the comms sector is responding to the spoofing of caller IDs.
5G Standalone Will Reduce the Security of Roaming
Whilst 5G SA offers more secure roaming in theory, the operational compromises required in practice leaves it less secure than 2G, 3G or 4G roaming.
Urgent Security Advances Needed to Trust Mobile Caller IDs
Even the spread of new 5G networks will not prevent the manipulation of CLIs.
Researchers Discover ‘5Ghoul’ Vulnerability That Allows Remote Downgrade of Many 5G Devices
5G is more secure than antecedents but that is irrelevant if hackers trick devices into using earlier generations of connectivity.
Australia Requests Tenders for 5G, 6G and Open RAN Security Lab
Reducing the effect of competition on the testing of network security is one component of a strategy to counter Chinese ambitions.
ENISA Publishes 5G Security Controls Matrix
This inventory of 5G cybersecurity objectives and mitigations is cross-referenced to a wide variety of technical and non-technical security and risk standards from around the world.
5G Security, Robocalls, and Seeking Innovation in Revenue Assurance: Episode 6 of The Commsrisk Show
Can we coordinate international action to secure 5G? Telecoms cybersecurity expert Silke Holtmanns shared her views.
EU Told to Broaden Inquiry from Phone Spyware to Mobile Comms Surveillance in General
“Spyware is the tip of the iceberg in mobile telecom surveillance,” said Rowland Corr of Enea.
How Bad Was the New T-Mobile API Data Breach?
Another major telco admits personal data was obtained by hackers who exploited a leaky API. 11% of all Americans are affected.
More 5G Delays Caused by US Plane Safety Row
The boss of one major international airline said the US approach to 5G and aviation safety was 'delinquent' when compared to Europe.
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