Flaw in SS7 telecoms protocol exploited by cybercriminals to steal money from bank accounts
Attack requires access to a telecom operator's network - O2 in Germany exploited
Flaws in SS7 protocol have been known about for decades
Security flaws in a globally used telecoms protocol have been exploited to steal money from targets' bank accounts. Cybercriminals have been exploiting flaws in Signalling System No. 7 (SS7), also...
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