LTEor 4G for the majority of Romanians, it was thought of as a standard that would offer the possibility to surf the Internet at high speeds, and safely, but unfortunately this does not happen for everyone. According to some IT security experts, an exploit discovered in LTE networks allows hackers to control Internet traffic and direct ordinary users to malicious websites, without them knowing it.
aLTEr is the name of the attack, which you have demonstrated below, it uses a vulnerability of LTE networks to modify DNS traffic and direct users to whatever websites the hackers want. Of course, the procedure for exploiting LTE networks is not easy to do, but when it is used, the user can be directed to a website where his data, or even money, can be stolen, all while he thinks he is completely safe .
DANGEROUS LTE Exploit that Affects ALL Phones
LTE networks can still be attacked in other ways, so that a device located near a phone can intercept the LTE traffic made by the user and can analyze the data it transmits while surfing the Internet. Despite the fact that LTE traffic is supposed to be encrypted, it appears that the vulnerability allows the interception of enough data so that a person can figure out what kind of websites they visit frequently.
These attacks through LTE networks cannot be carried out very easily, but can only be carried out in the immediate vicinity of the victim, and the equipment that allows the entire procedure costs about 4000 dollars, so it is not within everyone's reach. Even so, the biggest problem of all is that the vulnerability cannot be covered by mobile phone operators, but websites can protect themselves if they activate HSTS, or extensions for the security of DNS servers.
