Security News > 2020 > December > 5G standalone networks may have more vulnerabilities than you think
Global cybersecurity company Positive Technologies identified several potential vulnerabilities in 5G standalone networks that could result in denial of service for customers and trouble for network operators.
In the new report, "5G Standalone core security research," researchers analyzed the security of the network architecture, interaction of network elements, and subscriber authentication and registration procedures.
The analysis considered standalone 5G installations that use only new components such as 5G New Radio and 5G Core Network.
The report considers attacks that can be performed from the international roaming network, the operator's network, or partner networks as well as core threats identified in the 5G deployment testbed.
Dmitry Kurbatov, CTO at Positive Technologies, said in a press release that there is a risk attackers will take advantage of standalone 5G networks while they are being established and operators are identifying potential vulnerabilities.