By Stephanie Kanowitz
May 18, 2021
A new report identifies three main potential threat vectors to 5G networks: policy and standards, supply chain and 5G systems architecture.
“Potential Threat Vectors to 5G Infrastructure,” a report by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, the National Security Agency and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, outlines the risks to 5G that threaten national and economic security and could impact other national and global interests.
The 5G Threat Model Working Panel – created as part of the National Strategy to Secure 5G to assess risks and vulnerabilities to 5G infrastructure first reviewed existing work to find and compile an aggregated list of known and potential threats. The panel then identified and developed sample scenarios of where 5G may be adopted, and assessed the associated risks to 5G core technologies.
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