The introduction of 5G networks has brought increased quality-of-life upgrades such as increased network speeds, the ability to handle concurrent users/network congestion and improved secure communication protocols compared to 4G technology. These benefits are expected to assist sectors such as medical, automation and internet-of-things (IoT) deployments where low-latency network communication is required. Ensuring the fidelity and security of 5G is imperative as organizations and users increasingly adopt it in their lives. Today, the Automated Systems SEcuriTy (ASSET) Research Group from the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) revealed the 5Ghoul family of implementation-level vulnerabilities in commercial 5G mobile network modems from major chipset vendors such as Qualcomm and MediaTek [1]. In this diary, I will give a brief background on 5G and 5Ghoul, highlight affected products and discuss the next steps affected users/organizations could consider.
Article Link: https://isc.sans.edu/diary/rss/30462