Congressional letter to FCC about SS7 cell tower vulnerability

Uploaded as a courtesy by: Dave Sweigert The FCC has already acknowledged the potential vulnerability of SS7 and noted in a Communications, Security, Reliability and Interoperability Council (CSRIC) that the issue would likely still exist as carriers start deploying 5G networks. Wyden and Lieu suggested to the FCC begin informing the public of the issue, encourage the use of encrypted communications app to mitigate the possibility of unencrypted texts being intercepted on the network and regulating cellular network providers to pursue long-term solutions for the problem. Read less