A new SecurityGen study highlights a hidden threat to 5G mobile networks from GTP-based cyber-attacks. Telecom security experts call on operators to apply comprehensive cyber-security measures against GTP threats., the global provider of security solutions and services for the telcom industry, demonstrates a need for mobile operators to reassess security vulnerabilities in the key GTP protocol and bolster GTP security within their networks as they continue to invest in and roll out 5G.
The SecurityGen assessments found that all of the tested networks exhibited some vulnerabilities in their management of the GTP protocol:GTP-based test attacks on subscriber information disclosure were successful.