The SS7 flaws that allows hackers to snoop on your calls and SMS

By now I am aware that most people have heard of the flaws in SS7 networks that allow hackers to snoop, re-route calls and read text messages. For anyone who is not aware of these things, can read some excellent news articles here:

• Hackers Can Read Your Texts Thanks to Huge Security Flaw - Gizmodo
• German researchers discover a flaw that could let anyone listen to your cell calls. - Washington Post
• White hats do an NSA, figure out LIVE PHONE TRACKING via protocol vuln - The Register
• 1980s technology can be used to hack any smartphone - Beta News

Our trusted security expert, Ravi Borgaonkar, informs us that all these flaws have already been discussed back in May, as part of Positive Hack Days (PHDays).

Here are the slides on SS7 hack from PHDays, http://t.co/VwUwtFVqyc mentions all flaws reveals in 3 #31c3 talks on SS7 security.
— Ravishankar Borgaonk (@raviborgaonkar) December 28, 2014

The presentation is embedded below and can be downloaded from Slideshare:

How to Intercept a Conversation Held on the Other Side of the Planet from Positive Hack Days

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The following is this presentation and video by Tobias Engel from the 31st Chaos Communication Congress

SS7: Locate. Track. Manipulate. from 3G4G