MTN disputes security flaw allowing "secret" subscriptions

[Jamie McKane]

MTN disputes security flaw allowing "secret" subscriptions

MyBroadband recently published an article based on information from a prominent industry player who alleged a security flaw in MTN’s network which allows rogue WASPs to “secretly” subscribe users to content services and steal their airtime.

The industry source, who asked to remain anonymous, told MyBroadband this weakness showed that MTN is not adequately protecting its subscribers against rogue WASPs.

 

[friedpiggy]

With all of the fraud committed by these wasp guys, I think we need to change the acronym.

W - wrongly
A - added
S - service
P - provider

 

[Herr der Verboten]

With all of the fraud committed by these wasp guys, I think we need to change the acronym.

W - wrongly
A - added
S - service
P - provider

one point for gryffindor?

 

[Johnatan56]

It's profitable not to fix it. Customers should sue the board members directly, it's quite obvious they all knew of it.

 

[Herr der Verboten]

It's profitable not to fix it. Customers should sue the board members directly, it's quite obvious they all knew of it.

a group effort in south africa, LOL.

 

[supersunbird]

Oh, this is easy, MyBB meets with MTN, does the process shown to them by the expert, either the SIM is then subscribed or not. If not, end of story (apologies offered). If subscribed MTN has to explain how and why, in detail and what they will do to stop it and by when.

 

[Lawnchairman]

This deserves regular follow up from MYBB.

 

[Herr der Verboten]

Oh, this is easy, MyBB meets with MTN, does the process shown to them by the expert, either the SIM is then subscribed or not. If not, end of story (apologies offered). If subscribed MTN has to explain how and why, in detail and what they will do to stop it and by when.

cool, so you are doing the vodacom one next, I mean it is This Easy

 

[TelkomUseless]

It's profitable not to fix it. Customers should sue the board members directly, it's quite obvious they all knew of it.

Exactly this. A nice extra income for MTN & Wasp. A few 100 000 x R8p/d is nice .. money for nothing.

 

[supersunbird]

cool, so you are doing the vodacom one next, I mean it is This Easy

What? The expert mos knows his stuff and can thus replicate it surely? The expert ain't talking to me, is he? Am I a MyBB journalist?

 

[Herr der Verboten]

What? The expert mos knows his stuff and can thus replicate it surely? The expert ain't talking to me, is he? Am I a MyBB journalist?

are you... you could be or could you

 

[supersunbird]

are you... you could be or could you

Only if they start paying me. Show me the money.

 

[Herr der Verboten]

Only if they start paying me. Show me the money.

Just show your MyLeg to huwei and dstv

 

[adrianx]

A significant proportion of our services offers the 1st day free which allows a customer to test the service within the first 24 hours.

I've been automatically subscribed to a few of those in the past!