We all know smartphone brings a revolutionary change in telecommunication, there are billions of mobile phone users worldwide. Nowadays people use smartphones for almost everything and it is necessary we can’t do much work without smartphones. Smartphones used to do online payments, social messaging connectivity, e-banking and for other works, we generally spend a lot of time on smartphones. Your smartphone carries many useful details of yours and your family some of which you want to keep secrets but…
While doing all these kinds of stuff on your smartphone, what you think your details are safe or not?
You know Nowadays Online Internet Security is a myth. Every piece of information present on your smartphone is your important data and is easily vulnerable to attack.
In SS7 attack, the hackers need only your mobile number to read messages, track your calls, geographical location without letting you know. That’s why SS7 is like a best friend for Hackers. In this article, we get into SS7 deeply, how they do ss7 attack, How to install ss7 in kali linux, How to install sigploit, How to do ss7 attack in termux and what they can access?
SS7 is one of the Dangerous Attacks you have ever seen, and it makes you think again How safe your data is?
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What is SS7 Attack?
Signalling System No. 7 (SS7) is used to exchange information on signaling networks and devices worldwide. SS7 actually looks like a hub of protocols and it includes all leading protocols for communication over network and used worldwide and it is very widespread because of being used by both security agencies and mobile operators.
Well, the SS7 industry hasn’t got advanced for decades, which makes hackers easily exploit this outdated security. SS7 is a leading protocol because it uses a lot of protocols to perform the complete functions for connecting networks between systems worldwide.
How does SS7 Vulnerability Scanner Attack Work?
The SS7 protocol handles calls and SMS over digital signaling networks to enable wireless and wired connectivity. As time passes more application services like SMS, number translation, conference call, and more services get integrated into SS7 protocols.
After, making connections by using the below methods, make an SS7 application over signaling. SDK requires an SS7 stack and libraries for developing SS7 software before that you have to complete what you want to track? Because each function uses a different protocol. For SMS messages, you have to develop software that handles SMS protocol.
Below is a picture of the SS7 protocol stack, where ISUP is for Call Control, MAP is for SMS, roaming, SCCP is for making a network connection to transferring data between 2 systems (TCP handshaking), and many protocols that are used to make connections.
How do SS7 Protocol Attack Works on Network?
Basically, when the SS7 attack goes on communication protocols, then you get your victim information. In simple words, you get into the home network of our victims, and then you can easily see their all personal details information.
SS7 Network contains base components like:-
HLR ( home location register ) – This contains a database with subscribing information such as number, pre-paid content, call/text data information.
VLR (Visitor Location Register)- Database close to a subscriber’s current geographical location. Receives a copy of the subscriber’s data from HLR.
SS7 is not about one or two protocols, SS7 consists of a large family of protocols. SS7 consists of a base-transport protocol (MTP2, MTP3, M3UA, M2PA, etc), telephony protocol (ISUP, TUP ), and many more protocols like SCCP, TCAP, GSM CAMEL, and further more protocols.
These above mentioned protocol is used by many telecom industries, but no one is working for its security, which makes it easily compromised by Hackers.
Let see how hackers harm you after making access to these networks.
- Able to listen and record your phone calls, read SMS which are sent or received
- Track geographical locations
- Hackers can easily bypass 2-factor authentication, which is usually sent via SMS protocols to a user, hackers who is already present in the network easily able to access those SMS.
How do hackers do SS7 Attack using Kali Linux?
Hackers do ss7 attacks in Kali Linux using Sigploit tool. Let’s discuss this in detail below how to do ss7 attack online, aa7 attack practical, How to use ss7 attack to WhatsApp hack, and much more… You see step by step how to run and exploit using ss7 vulnerability scanner.
Sigploit ss7 attack tutorial:-
Sigploit is a Telecom signaling security testing framework dedicated to telecom security professionals used to exploit vulnerabilities in the signaling. Sigploit aims to cover protocol used in operator telecommunication – SS7, GTP, 3G, 4G, SIP for IMS and VOLTE infrastructure.
Let see more information:-
Version 1 (SS7) – 2G/3G voice and SMS attacks.
This attack can harm your victim in three ways:
- Location tracking
- Call and SMS
- frauds
Version2 (GTP) – It focuses on data roaming attack, 3G/4G Data attacks version 3 (Diameter).
It focuses on attacks that occur on the LTE, 4G Data attacks.
Version 4 (SIP) – It is used to access layers for voice over LTE and IMS infrastructure (4G).
Version 5 (Reporting) – It is reporting feature.
Reporting the vulnerability that has been exploited.
Installation of Sigploit on Kali Linux to vulnerability scanner and exploit:
Requirement:
- Python 2.7
- Java version (1.7+)
- Linux machine
If the above one is not working, then try this one Github Sigploit or Download Sigploit bundle.
Now follow the below commands to install Sigploit-
- sudo apt-get install Iksctp-tools
- https://github.com/SigPloiter/SigPloit
- cd sigploit
- sudo pip2 install -r requirements.txt
- python sigploit.py
-> Select the module as SS7
-> Now, set server_pc , client_ip , client_port , server_ip , server_port , network_indicator (it’s your system server and client-server details) target-msidn (phone number) , local_GT ( number )
- run
>> Just follow steps carefully
Note: To attack you have to get access in the SS7 network.Which is provided by the VoIP provider, SMS provider, You just have to go deep to find a suitable provider.
It also has 2 modes:-
- Simulation Mode
- Live Mode
Carrier A to Carrier B
An attacker launches an SS7 vulnerability scanner attack using a system, with Linux OS and the SS7 SDK, both free to download from the internet. In which they(hackers) actually fool the device network in MSC/VLR node.
It doesn’t require expert skill, just you need a little skill and the right equipment to successfully launch the SS7 attack.
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How to survive ss7 attack? How to protect yourself from ss7 attack?
The only way to avoid this deadliest ss7 attack is by turning off your smartphone. Which is almost not a feasible solution then at that moment, German cybersecurity came up with an Android application called Snoopsnitch.
Snoopsnitch – It collects mobile radio data to make you aware of your mobile network security and to warn you about threats like false base stations, user tracking, and ss7 attack. But to install it, your phone must have been rooted. why does root require? Root required to collect mobile network data where on unrooted mobile your phone can’t access all network details because of restrictions.
Well, Snoopsnitch is not actually preventing you from attack, it tells you only that attack is going on your smartphone.
To execute an SS7 attack you have to access the SS7 link with a Telecom operator which is related to telecom professionals.
SS7 Hack App apk for Android?
As anyone hears about SS7 attack they start searching for apk to do ss7 using Android but sadly there is no app or apk to do SS7 attack on any user. I have seen many apk downloader sites with the title of ‘Download SS7 Hacker apk in free‘ ‘SS7 attack apk on Android‘ ‘Download SS7 apk for a hacker using Android’ and all of them are just fake because there is no app that can do attack using android when you click on these fake titles, either you get false apk or they just redirecting you on their website.
To do an attack you need root access in Kali Linux, as you have seen above in sigploit installation process on Kali Linux(sudo is for root privilege) similarly in detecting ss7 attack using Snoopsnitch you have to need root privilege, so how do you think you get any app or apk for android to do ss7 attack.
How to Install and do Sigploit SS7 attack on Termux?
Termux is a free and open-source terminal for your Android smartphone, it allows you to use the Linux environment on your android smartphone. You can use Linux desktop tools easily on your android with the help of termux.
To install sigploit and do ss7 attack using termux on an android smartphone, you have to root your termux but that is so much easy to do, just do Fake-root on your termux and just follow the above commands that you have to use on Kali Linux to install sigploit.
After installation of sigploit on your termux just follow simple ways that you have seen in the kali Linux section.
How to hack Facebook , WhatsApp , Google using SS7 Attack?
Hacking Whatsapp:- WhatsApp is used by billions of people globally. It sends and receives messages and File transfers over the protocols to transfer data. WhatsApp is End to End encrypted, So it is difficult to hack WhatsApp with other hacking methods but with SS7 attack you can hack WhatsApp because verification for WhatsApp is still via SMS or call protocols and in SS7 attack you can easily access both. Run SS7 and you receive an authentication message on the hack software app and enter receive code on your installed Whatsapp, now you start receiving WhatsApp messages while the number belongs to another guy.
Hackers can easily reset the password of victims Google, Facebook, Whatsapp even bank account details because SMS messages are unencrypted, and with SS7 you already hacked this protocol.
- SS7 attack considers a zero-day -attack and it is vulnerable at its peak.
- SS7 easily hack Voice calls
- SS7 easily hack SMS
- SS7 easily hack any applications
All your smartphones!!!
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Prevent ways from ss7 attack online:
There are many ways to prevent yourself from ss7 attack one is installing sigploit and the other you see in this section. I think mobile network operators should also come forward to fix this vulnerability because if the network becomes secured then every user automatically gets secured.
What mobile operator do to prevent SS7 attack.
- Pay more attention to the security of their smartphone and IoT devices.
- Big business authorities already moving away from SMS and offer a method which not depend on telephone protocol like SS7.
- Regular update given to their Services, Monitoring, Analysis takes action against any suspicious activity.
- Get innovative in telecommunications and find methods to protect users from these type of attacks.
What you can do to prevent yourself from SS7 attack
SS7 security is not going to be fixed, as it has still been present easy to vulnerable after so many years, no one came forwarded to fix it. So, it’s our responsibility to protect our data from this attack.
- Shut your smartphone to getting safe from SS7 attacks but we all know it is not a good option. So,you have to encrypt our data to be safe.
- For text messages avoid SMS, instead of it use encrypted message service such as Apple iMessage, Facebook, WhatsApp or having other which allow you to send and receive a encrypt message which has to go through the SMS network, protect them from surveillance.
- For calls, use a service that carries voice-over data rather than a voice-call network will help prevent your call from being snooped.
- For Location, turn off your phone or turn off it’s a connection to the mobile network and really on Wi-Fi.
Well, SS7 hacking is not as easy as it looks or other people claim to install some software then enter your victim number, and start hacking their SMS, calls, location, and other personal information is totally fake.
Conclusion
Hacking any mobile, WhatsApp and social media is possible with SS7 attack and it is very easy to do but you must have proper knowledge with good contacts(to get network details you see in our shared pdfs), I’m talking about contacts because you need LAC/Cell Id from VLR or you have to find a guy who provides it to you but they take money which is expensive. SS7 attack is one of the most dangerous attacks. If you want more details in deep on how to do SS7attack, How to prevent yourself from ss7, ss7 hack app download, ss7 attack using Termux join our Telegram channel there we provide you PDFs+Videos from basic to advanced on SS7 attack.
FAQs
How to do an SS7 attack in Kali Linux?
The attack is done by using the sigploit tool in kali Linux. How to install and use sigploit on Kali Linux is discussed in detail in this article above.
what do you need and how to get this software for hacking?
You need to get an SS7 connection and you get this software from a software developing company, its development depends on the SS7 protocol stack.
How to do an SS7 attack using android?
To do an SS7 attack using android is done by either installing kali Linux or termux on your smartphone, now you have a Linux terminal just follow the commands that are described above in this article.
How to prevent SS7 attacks?
In clear words, you can’t prevent yourself because this vulnerability is not present on your system it’s in their server where no one wants to look however you can detect if someone is an attack on you or not by using the SnoopSnitch application present on play store. To know more about preventing your system from SS7 attack read the article.
How to do ss7 attack in termux?
Install Termux application on your smartphone then use this tool to do fake-root on your termux , then follow commands that you have seen above in kali-Linux installation success.
How to learn ss7 attack?
To learn anything, the fastest way is by reading and seeing videos. Same here if you want to learn the ss7 attack first read this article which is written in very friendly language that everyone even beginners can understand and along with it we’re sharing quality PDFs and videos to watch, to learn ss7 attack completely.
Is the SS7 attack is really easy to do?
It is easy if you can find a person who can give you servers details like LAC, Cell Id, and many more requirements depending on your attack. But at the same time it is difficult if you didn’t find that network guy which is working in that network industry.
Now the question is where to find this person? Join our telegram group there I provide a PDF that exactly tells you where and how to deal with these guys + how to do attack over IP using SS7!! Enjoy
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