SecurityThe Registerabout 1 hour ago
Malicious SIMs Can Shut Down Phones, Steal Files
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Researchers found malicious SIMs can exploit proactive SIM functionality to leak data, drop devices to 2G, shut them down, or execute code. The findings were presented at USENIX WOOT in Baltimore. RUN AT commands, used since the 1980s, enable this attack.
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