Cell Phone Volunerabilities
April 17, 2016, 60 Minutes aired a story
HACKING
YOUR PHONE. When the video starts, please stop it and read the article
instead.
Do additional research into Signalling System Seven (SS7) and cell-phone
hacking.
Write a report answering the following questions:
Explain in detail what SS7 is and how it is used
by the cell phone carriers.
How long has it been known there are security vulnerabilities in SS7?
What can you do to protect your cell phone privacy?
Besides SS7, what are other ways hackers can intercept your data?
If your cell phone is hacked, what data does the hacker have access to?
Hacking aside, explain all of the ways your privacy is invaded by other
people's cell phone use.
Last Modified 9/27/2016