"SS7 Routing-Protocol Breach of US Cellular Carrier Exposed Customer"

DHS has recently warned of the tracking of US phone users by hackers through the abuse of the routing protocol known as Signaling System No. 7 (SS7). The exploitation of SS7 could allow hackers to track the geographical location of a user as well as intercept communications. This article continues to discuss the inadequate security of SS7 and the exploitation the routing protocol.