SS8 – Replacement for Insecure Signalling System No. 7 (SS7) Protocol revealed
The ageing SS7 protocol has reached it’s end of life. Security experts around the world have criticised vulnerabilities a long time ago. SS7 even facilitated unsolicited surveillance attacks. What’s more, it has its own talks at the annual Chaos Communication Congress – which is a clear sign of fail if there is more than one presentation dealing with inherent design failures. It’s time to put SS7 to rest. Since the 1970s the requirements for signalling have clearly changed. It’s not only about telephones any more. SS8, its successor, features a brand new design and fixes the many shortcomings of SS7. New technologies such as blockchain, artificial intelligence, crowd routing, social signalling, full “tapping”, and deep state connections are now part of the core functions. Furthermore, SS8 is completely in harmony with Big Data, because it offers a