5G was highly anticipated in Brazil and can now be used in some of the states. However, a certain insecurity has been growing about the Internet mobile. After analyzing the operators that are offering APIs, which are application programming interfaces, scientist Altaf Shaik ended up finding some vulnerabilities.
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According to him, these flaws could easily end up being used by people malicious intent to gather information about users' phone lines and even control devices from afar.
Access to main data
Passwords and keys are among the main elements that can be accessed through the “errors” in question, as well as the name registered on the chip and billing information. With this data, scammers can carry out various types of attacks on both users and communication services.
By being able to identify and access IoT devices, cybercriminals will be able to execute commands on devices connected to the 5G network. In addition to affecting devices such as cell phones and computers, this type of scam could even harm autonomous devices, such as agricultural robots that can connect to this type of network.
Surveys on these gaps were sent to operators so that they can solve problems pointed out before users start using the technology definitively. Most of the companies that presented this type of failure were located in the United States and Asia. All are already working on the correction.
During the research, none of them noticed the survey that the researchers were doing, which shows that the security system was not only flawed, but also lacked quality monitoring.
Brazilian states receive the new signal
In Brazil, 5G technology arrived recently, but it is still expanding. As these repairs are confirmed and operators ensure the safety of their users, the network will be a great ally for many people, as it will offer many benefits. We are mainly talking about its high speed.
For now, only Belo Horizonte – MG; João Pessoa – PB; Porto Alegre – RS; Sao Paulo-SP; Curitiba – PR; Salvador – BA and Goiânia – GO already have 5G. According to Anatel's schedule, by the end of November all capital cities should already have a new network in full operation.
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