A team of academics has devised a novel attack that can be used to downgrade a 5G connection to a lower generation without relying on a rogue base station (gNB). The attack, per the ASSET (Automated ...

Researchers detailed a new 5G attack named Sni5Gect that can allow attackers to sniff traffic and cause disruption. A team of researchers from the Singapore University of Technology and Design has ...

For me, discussing the weather is more than idle small talk. So when I got interested in web-enabled electronics (the Internet of Things), I knew immediately that my first project be related to the ...

Throughout the 2000s and 2010s, Apple offered a line of Wi-Fi routers that it referred to as AirPort base stations. There was a standard AirPort Express, a higher-end AirPort Extreme with more ...

Google is taking an important step in mobile security by adding a warning system against fake base stations to Android 16. Thanks to the new security feature, users will be warned when their phones ...

Teltronic, a Spanish company with 50 years of experience in the design, development, and deployment of critical communications solutions, has introduced its new GBS (Green Base Station) during the ...

Abstract: A fake base station is a well-known security issue in mobile networking. The fake base station exploits the vulnerability in the broadcasting message announcing the base station’s presence, ...

The 5G rollout is changing how we connect, but powering micro base stations—those small, high-impact units boosting coverage in cities and beyond—is no small feat. These stations need reliable, ...

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