FCC Eyeing SS7 Vulnerabilities, Wheeler Tells House Democrat
The Signaling System Number 7 (SS7) protocol “exemplifies” the vulnerabilities of communications tech transitions, FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler told Rep. Ted Lieu, D-Calif., in a letter released Friday and dated Oct. 14. Lieu is a member of the House Oversight…
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Committee’s Subcommittee on Information Technology. The agency “continues to scrutinize our numbering initiatives and the increased concerns regarding robocalling to identify how underlying SS7 vulnerabilities may contribute to risks,” Wheeler said. “We continue to work with our federal government and communications sector partners to bring about meaningful solutions and risk mitigation strategies that will address the SS7 problem and continue the Commission’s mission of ensuring that communications networks are secure, reliable and resilient.” He cited work being done by a Communications Security, Reliability and Interoperability Council working group (see 1606220058), which gave an initial risk assessment last month and expects a final report with recommendations in March.