This document provides a summary of mobile phone cloning. It describes how cell phone cloning works, where it originated, and how it is done. The key points are:
1) Cell phone cloning involves copying identification data from one phone to another so calls can be made from the cloned phone while billing the original phone.
2) Cloning originated in the 1990s when phone identification data was transmitted unencrypted, allowing it to be intercepted and copied.
3) Cloning is done by extracting identification data like ESN, MIN, IMSI from the target phone and programming it into another phone using specialized software and hardware.
Mobile communication technology is widely used but also subject to criminal fraud such as phone cloning. Phone cloning involves illegally copying the programmed information from a legitimate phone to a new phone, allowing the cloned phone to make calls billed to the original owner. As mobile phone usage and competition increases, security standards have not kept pace, making phone cloning a growing threat that puts millions of users at risk of having their phones cloned without protection.
Cell phone cloning involves copying the identity of one mobile phone to another to make fraudulent calls. It was most common in the 1990s but remains a problem. Cloning works by modifying the phone's electronic serial number and mobile identification number. GSM phones use SIM cards while CDMA does not, but both systems aim to prevent cloning through authentication of users and encryption. Ways to know if a phone is cloned include unexpected calls on the bill or inability to make outgoing calls. Setting a PIN and checking for authentication can help prevent cloning.
Cell phone cloning involves illegally copying identity information from one phone to another for fraudulent purposes. It allows calls to be made and billed to the legitimate subscriber. Cloners capture identifiers like ESN, MIN, and IMEI and reprogram them into another phone using software. Networks use techniques like duplicate detection if phones are in two places at once, and velocity traps if a phone seems to move impossibly fast. This costs carriers millions annually. To prevent cloning, set a PIN and check identifiers aren't being used fraudulently on other devices. Carriers and laws aim to prosecute cloning crimes.
So some of the features of mobile communication make it an target for criminals.many people are not concerned with that wrong use of a phone.basically today mobile have big threat of cloning.
This document summarizes a seminar presentation on mobile phone cloning. It begins with an introduction that defines cloning as creating an exact genetic copy and explains that mobile phone cloning copies the identity of one phone to another, usually for fraudulent calls. It then covers topics like GSM and CDMA networks, how phones are cloned by capturing identifiers, methods to detect cloned phones, the impacts of cloning, and ways to prevent it. Statistics are provided on the costs of cloning to carriers and its use in criminal activities. The conclusion emphasizes the need for legislation against cloning fraud and for carriers and users to take security seriously.
Mobile phone cloning involves illegally reprogramming the identifying information from one phone into another. This allows calls made on the cloned phone to be billed to the legitimate subscriber. While mobile cloning has been an issue since the 1990s in other markets, it is an emerging threat in India. Cloning can be done by using software to modify the phone's ESN or MIN and programs these identifiers into another phone. Service providers find it difficult to detect cloning right away due to monthly billing cycles.
This seminar presentation discusses mobile phone cloning. It defines cloning as copying the identity of one mobile phone to another. The presentation covers how phones are cloned by capturing identifiers like ESN and MIN from phones. It also discusses the impact of cloning, like losses to mobile companies and criminals using cloned phones. The presentation concludes by recommending preventive measures like blacklisting stolen phones, using PIN codes, and enacting anti-cloning legislation.
Mobile communication technology is widely used but also subject to criminal fraud such as phone cloning. Phone cloning involves illegally copying the programmed information from a legitimate phone to a new phone, allowing the cloned phone to make calls billed to the original owner. As mobile phone usage and competition increases, security standards have not kept pace, making phone cloning a growing threat that puts millions of users at risk of having their phones cloned without protection.
Cell phone cloning involves copying the identity of one mobile phone to another to make fraudulent calls. It was most common in the 1990s but remains a problem. Cloning works by modifying the phone's electronic serial number and mobile identification number. GSM phones use SIM cards while CDMA does not, but both systems aim to prevent cloning through authentication of users and encryption. Ways to know if a phone is cloned include unexpected calls on the bill or inability to make outgoing calls. Setting a PIN and checking for authentication can help prevent cloning.
Cell phone cloning involves illegally copying identity information from one phone to another for fraudulent purposes. It allows calls to be made and billed to the legitimate subscriber. Cloners capture identifiers like ESN, MIN, and IMEI and reprogram them into another phone using software. Networks use techniques like duplicate detection if phones are in two places at once, and velocity traps if a phone seems to move impossibly fast. This costs carriers millions annually. To prevent cloning, set a PIN and check identifiers aren't being used fraudulently on other devices. Carriers and laws aim to prosecute cloning crimes.
So some of the features of mobile communication make it an target for criminals.many people are not concerned with that wrong use of a phone.basically today mobile have big threat of cloning.
This document summarizes a seminar presentation on mobile phone cloning. It begins with an introduction that defines cloning as creating an exact genetic copy and explains that mobile phone cloning copies the identity of one phone to another, usually for fraudulent calls. It then covers topics like GSM and CDMA networks, how phones are cloned by capturing identifiers, methods to detect cloned phones, the impacts of cloning, and ways to prevent it. Statistics are provided on the costs of cloning to carriers and its use in criminal activities. The conclusion emphasizes the need for legislation against cloning fraud and for carriers and users to take security seriously.
Mobile phone cloning involves illegally reprogramming the identifying information from one phone into another. This allows calls made on the cloned phone to be billed to the legitimate subscriber. While mobile cloning has been an issue since the 1990s in other markets, it is an emerging threat in India. Cloning can be done by using software to modify the phone's ESN or MIN and programs these identifiers into another phone. Service providers find it difficult to detect cloning right away due to monthly billing cycles.
This seminar presentation discusses mobile phone cloning. It defines cloning as copying the identity of one mobile phone to another. The presentation covers how phones are cloned by capturing identifiers like ESN and MIN from phones. It also discusses the impact of cloning, like losses to mobile companies and criminals using cloned phones. The presentation concludes by recommending preventive measures like blacklisting stolen phones, using PIN codes, and enacting anti-cloning legislation.
This document summarizes mobile phone cloning. It begins by explaining how mobile phone cloning works by transferring the identity or security data from one phone to another to make an exact replica. It then outlines the topics that will be discussed, including the history of cloning, how CDMA and GSM phones are cloned, important terms like IMEI and SIM, software used for cloning, the cloning process, impacts of cloning, detection methods, prevention, and future threats. It concludes by stressing the importance of mobile phone security and calling for legislation to prosecute cloning-related crimes.
This seminar presentation introduces cell phone cloning and how it works. Cell phone cloning involves copying the identity information from one phone to another for fraudulent purposes. There are two main types of cell phones: GSM which uses SIM cards, and CDMA which does not. Cloning is done by accessing and copying the identification numbers stored on the phone. Once cloned, a phone may experience wrong numbers, call dropping, or unexpected charges on the bill. Cell phone cloning poses financial and privacy risks to many users.
Cell phone cloning involves copying the identity information from one phone to another to make fraudulent calls. It started in the 1990s and peaked with early Motorola phones. Cloning is done by modifying the phone's ESN and MIN identifiers. While cloning was possible on older GSM and CDMA networks, modern authentication techniques make it difficult to clone digital phones. Users can prevent cloning by using PINs and being aware of signs like unexpected calls on their bills.
Mobile phone cloning involves copying the identity of one mobile phone to another without authorization. This is done by obtaining the phone's electronic serial number (ESN) and mobile identification number (MIN) and programming them into another phone. Various software programs and devices can be used to clone phones for both GSM and CDMA networks. Cloning impacts the mobile phone industry through lost revenue from fraudulent calls billed to legitimate customers. Methods to detect cloning include duplicate detection if multiple phones have the same identity in different locations simultaneously, and checking unique radio frequency fingerprints of phones. Prevention involves securing phone identifiers and numbers, using PIN codes, and service providers disconnecting cloned phones from the network.
Mobile phone cloning involves copying the identity of one mobile phone to another without authorization. This is usually done to make fraudulent calls that are billed to the legitimate subscriber. Mobile phone cloning works by capturing identifiers like IMEI, ESN, or MIN from a target phone and reprogramming them onto another phone. It impacts the mobile industry through lost revenue and is used in illegal activities since cloned calls are hard to trace. Carriers work to prevent cloning through techniques like encryption, blacklisting stolen phones, and analyzing call patterns for anomalies.
This is a ppt on mobile cloning which is an emerging technology.This technology is being used widely these days,and also this
technology offers great help towards data replication and cloning device to device data.. which performs fucntions exactly same as the other device
This document discusses mobile phone cloning, which involves illegally copying the identity information from one phone to another. It explains that cloning allows calls from the cloned phone to be billed to the legitimate subscriber. The document covers cloning techniques for GSM and CDMA networks and how it is detected. It notes the financial and security impacts of cloning and provides recommendations for prevention, such as user verification PINs and blacklisting stolen phones.
This seminar describes about the cell phone cloning with implementation in GSM and CDMA technology phones. It gives an insight into the security mechanism in CDMA and GSM phones along with the loop holes in the systems and discusses on the different ways of preventing this cloning. Moreover, the future threat of this fraud is being elaborated
This document discusses mobile phone cloning, which involves illegally copying identification information from one phone to another. It begins by providing background on mobile communication and security issues. It then explains the cloning process, where a criminal copies a legitimate user's account information to a separate phone, allowing fraudulent calls to be charged to the legitimate account. The document also discusses cloning in other countries and differences between GSM and CDMA networks and technologies. It notes measures that service providers take to prevent cloning, such as blacklisting stolen phones and encrypting data.
While mobile cloning is an emerging threat for Indian subscribers, it has been happening in other telecom markets since the 1990s, though mostly with regard to CDMA phones. Pleas in an US District Court in 1997 effectively ended West Texas authorities' first case of `phone cloning.' Authorities in the case estimated the loss at $3,000 to $4,000 for each number used. Southwestern Bell claims wireless fraud costs the industry $650 million each year in the US. Some federal agents in the US have called phone cloning an especially `popular' crime because it is hard to trace. Back home, police officers say the Yasin case is just the tip of the iceberg and have asked operators to improve their technology. But the operators claim they can't do much for now. "It's like stealing cars or duplicating credit card numbers. The service providers cannot do much except keep track of the billing pattern of the users. But since the billing cycle is monthly, the damage is done by the time we can detect the mischief," says a Reliance executive. Qualcomm, which develops CDMA technology globally, says each instance of mobile hacking is different and therefore there is very little an operator can do to prevent hacking. "It's like a virus hitting the computer. Each software used to hack into the network is different, so operators can only keep upgrading their security firewall as and when the hackers strike," says a Qualcomm executive.
This document discusses cell phone cloning, which involves copying the identity of one phone to another in order to make fraudulent calls. It begins with an introduction to cloning and some key terms. Next, it covers the history of cloning and describes the GSM and CDMA networks. The document then explains how phones are cloned by intercepting identification numbers and how network providers detect cloned phones. Finally, it discusses the impacts of cloning, methods to prevent it, and concludes by emphasizing the importance of mobile phone security.
This document discusses phone cloning technology. Phone cloning is the illegal copying of identification information from one phone to another. It explains how phones can be cloned for CDMA and GSM networks by capturing identification numbers from the original phone and programming them into a new phone. The document outlines symptoms of cloning, methods for detection, and measures network providers take to prevent cloning. It notes cloning poses risks if used for criminal purposes but some see advantages if a phone is lost or damaged.
This document discusses mobile phone cloning, including how it works by capturing and cloning a phone's SIM/IMEI pair using scanning devices, and then reprogramming the phone's microchips. It notes that cloned phones can be detected through methods like duplicate detection, velocity traps, radio frequency monitoring, checking PIN codes, and usage profiling. While cloned phones can benefit users if their original phone is lost or damaged, the document also explains cloning has disadvantages like enabling illegal money transfers and use by terrorists for criminal activities.
This document discusses mobile cloning, which is the illegal copying of identification information from one mobile phone to another. It allows fraudulent calls to be made and billed to the legitimate subscriber. The process involves capturing the electronic serial number (ESN) and mobile identification number (MIN) of a phone and programming that information into another phone. This makes the cloned phone indistinguishable from the legitimate one. Methods used by thieves to obtain ESN/MIN pairs include monitoring cellular transmissions and using specialized devices. The document outlines some techniques used by cellular providers to detect cloned phones like duplicate detection and velocity traps. It also discusses measures taken to prevent cloning like blacklisting stolen phones, encryption, and user verification with PIN codes. While mobile
The document discusses mobile phone cloning, which involves copying the identity of one mobile phone to another without authorization. It describes how thieves are able to capture phones' electronic serial numbers (ESNs) and mobile identification numbers (MINs) using devices that intercept these identifiers. This allows criminals to make fraudulent calls and cause losses for organizations. The document outlines some techniques used by thieves and provides recommendations for organizations and users to help prevent mobile cloning fraud.
Mobile phone cloning refers to illegally copying the identity information from one phone to another. This allows calls made on the cloned phone to be charged to the legitimate owner. In GSM systems, the SIM card contains the identity information and can be cloned. In CDMA systems, a phone's ESN and MIN are captured and programmed into another phone. Cloning costs mobile carriers millions annually and can enable criminal activity if used maliciously. Carriers try to prevent cloning through techniques like blacklisting stolen phones, verifying customer identities, and detecting physical impossibilities in call records.
Mobile phones have become an integral part of modern life but are also vulnerable to fraud like cloning. Cloning involves copying a phone's identifying information to make unauthorized calls and access services without paying. While security mechanisms have been implemented, cloning methods are still relatively easy and widespread. Service providers can detect cloning through techniques like identifying duplicate phones, improbable travel distances between calls, and discrepancies between user and system call logs. Stronger identification methods and periodic security updates are needed to better protect phones from cloning fraud.
Mobile phone cloning involves copying the identity of one mobile phone to another to make fraudulent calls without the knowledge of the carrier or legitimate subscriber. It is done by capturing the phone's ESN/MIN using scanning devices and reprogramming another phone with the stolen identity. This results in millions lost in revenue for carriers and makes criminal activities harder to trace. Carriers use methods like duplicate detection if the same phone is detected in multiple places, velocity traps if a phone shows impossible travel, and blacklisting stolen phones to prevent cloning.
This document discusses mobile phone cloning, which involves copying the identity of one mobile phone to another for fraudulent purposes. It defines important terms like IMEI, SIM, ESN, and MIN. It explains how phones are cloned by capturing identifiers and reprogramming other phones. Methods for detecting cloned phones include duplicate detection, velocity traps, and usage profiling. The impact of cloning includes lost industry revenue and use by criminals. Prevention methods take steps like blacklisting stolen phones, user verification with PINs, and traffic analysis.
This document discusses mobile phone cloning, which involves copying the identity of one mobile phone to another for fraudulent purposes. It defines important terms like IMEI, SIM, ESN, and MIN. It explains how phones are cloned by capturing identifying information and reprogramming another phone. Methods for detecting cloned phones include duplicate detection, velocity traps, RF fingerprinting, usage profiling, and call counting. The impact of cloning includes lost industry revenue and its use by criminals. Ways to prevent cloning discussed are encryption, blacklisting, user verification via PIN codes, and traffic analysis.
This document summarizes mobile phone cloning. It begins by explaining how mobile phone cloning works by transferring the identity or security data from one phone to another to make an exact replica. It then outlines the topics that will be discussed, including the history of cloning, how CDMA and GSM phones are cloned, important terms like IMEI and SIM, software used for cloning, the cloning process, impacts of cloning, detection methods, prevention, and future threats. It concludes by stressing the importance of mobile phone security and calling for legislation to prosecute cloning-related crimes.
This seminar presentation introduces cell phone cloning and how it works. Cell phone cloning involves copying the identity information from one phone to another for fraudulent purposes. There are two main types of cell phones: GSM which uses SIM cards, and CDMA which does not. Cloning is done by accessing and copying the identification numbers stored on the phone. Once cloned, a phone may experience wrong numbers, call dropping, or unexpected charges on the bill. Cell phone cloning poses financial and privacy risks to many users.
Cell phone cloning involves copying the identity information from one phone to another to make fraudulent calls. It started in the 1990s and peaked with early Motorola phones. Cloning is done by modifying the phone's ESN and MIN identifiers. While cloning was possible on older GSM and CDMA networks, modern authentication techniques make it difficult to clone digital phones. Users can prevent cloning by using PINs and being aware of signs like unexpected calls on their bills.
Mobile phone cloning involves copying the identity of one mobile phone to another without authorization. This is done by obtaining the phone's electronic serial number (ESN) and mobile identification number (MIN) and programming them into another phone. Various software programs and devices can be used to clone phones for both GSM and CDMA networks. Cloning impacts the mobile phone industry through lost revenue from fraudulent calls billed to legitimate customers. Methods to detect cloning include duplicate detection if multiple phones have the same identity in different locations simultaneously, and checking unique radio frequency fingerprints of phones. Prevention involves securing phone identifiers and numbers, using PIN codes, and service providers disconnecting cloned phones from the network.
Mobile phone cloning involves copying the identity of one mobile phone to another without authorization. This is usually done to make fraudulent calls that are billed to the legitimate subscriber. Mobile phone cloning works by capturing identifiers like IMEI, ESN, or MIN from a target phone and reprogramming them onto another phone. It impacts the mobile industry through lost revenue and is used in illegal activities since cloned calls are hard to trace. Carriers work to prevent cloning through techniques like encryption, blacklisting stolen phones, and analyzing call patterns for anomalies.
This is a ppt on mobile cloning which is an emerging technology.This technology is being used widely these days,and also this
technology offers great help towards data replication and cloning device to device data.. which performs fucntions exactly same as the other device
This document discusses mobile phone cloning, which involves illegally copying the identity information from one phone to another. It explains that cloning allows calls from the cloned phone to be billed to the legitimate subscriber. The document covers cloning techniques for GSM and CDMA networks and how it is detected. It notes the financial and security impacts of cloning and provides recommendations for prevention, such as user verification PINs and blacklisting stolen phones.
This seminar describes about the cell phone cloning with implementation in GSM and CDMA technology phones. It gives an insight into the security mechanism in CDMA and GSM phones along with the loop holes in the systems and discusses on the different ways of preventing this cloning. Moreover, the future threat of this fraud is being elaborated
This document discusses mobile phone cloning, which involves illegally copying identification information from one phone to another. It begins by providing background on mobile communication and security issues. It then explains the cloning process, where a criminal copies a legitimate user's account information to a separate phone, allowing fraudulent calls to be charged to the legitimate account. The document also discusses cloning in other countries and differences between GSM and CDMA networks and technologies. It notes measures that service providers take to prevent cloning, such as blacklisting stolen phones and encrypting data.
While mobile cloning is an emerging threat for Indian subscribers, it has been happening in other telecom markets since the 1990s, though mostly with regard to CDMA phones. Pleas in an US District Court in 1997 effectively ended West Texas authorities' first case of `phone cloning.' Authorities in the case estimated the loss at $3,000 to $4,000 for each number used. Southwestern Bell claims wireless fraud costs the industry $650 million each year in the US. Some federal agents in the US have called phone cloning an especially `popular' crime because it is hard to trace. Back home, police officers say the Yasin case is just the tip of the iceberg and have asked operators to improve their technology. But the operators claim they can't do much for now. "It's like stealing cars or duplicating credit card numbers. The service providers cannot do much except keep track of the billing pattern of the users. But since the billing cycle is monthly, the damage is done by the time we can detect the mischief," says a Reliance executive. Qualcomm, which develops CDMA technology globally, says each instance of mobile hacking is different and therefore there is very little an operator can do to prevent hacking. "It's like a virus hitting the computer. Each software used to hack into the network is different, so operators can only keep upgrading their security firewall as and when the hackers strike," says a Qualcomm executive.
This document discusses cell phone cloning, which involves copying the identity of one phone to another in order to make fraudulent calls. It begins with an introduction to cloning and some key terms. Next, it covers the history of cloning and describes the GSM and CDMA networks. The document then explains how phones are cloned by intercepting identification numbers and how network providers detect cloned phones. Finally, it discusses the impacts of cloning, methods to prevent it, and concludes by emphasizing the importance of mobile phone security.
This document discusses phone cloning technology. Phone cloning is the illegal copying of identification information from one phone to another. It explains how phones can be cloned for CDMA and GSM networks by capturing identification numbers from the original phone and programming them into a new phone. The document outlines symptoms of cloning, methods for detection, and measures network providers take to prevent cloning. It notes cloning poses risks if used for criminal purposes but some see advantages if a phone is lost or damaged.
This document discusses mobile phone cloning, including how it works by capturing and cloning a phone's SIM/IMEI pair using scanning devices, and then reprogramming the phone's microchips. It notes that cloned phones can be detected through methods like duplicate detection, velocity traps, radio frequency monitoring, checking PIN codes, and usage profiling. While cloned phones can benefit users if their original phone is lost or damaged, the document also explains cloning has disadvantages like enabling illegal money transfers and use by terrorists for criminal activities.
This document discusses mobile cloning, which is the illegal copying of identification information from one mobile phone to another. It allows fraudulent calls to be made and billed to the legitimate subscriber. The process involves capturing the electronic serial number (ESN) and mobile identification number (MIN) of a phone and programming that information into another phone. This makes the cloned phone indistinguishable from the legitimate one. Methods used by thieves to obtain ESN/MIN pairs include monitoring cellular transmissions and using specialized devices. The document outlines some techniques used by cellular providers to detect cloned phones like duplicate detection and velocity traps. It also discusses measures taken to prevent cloning like blacklisting stolen phones, encryption, and user verification with PIN codes. While mobile
The document discusses mobile phone cloning, which involves copying the identity of one mobile phone to another without authorization. It describes how thieves are able to capture phones' electronic serial numbers (ESNs) and mobile identification numbers (MINs) using devices that intercept these identifiers. This allows criminals to make fraudulent calls and cause losses for organizations. The document outlines some techniques used by thieves and provides recommendations for organizations and users to help prevent mobile cloning fraud.
Mobile phone cloning refers to illegally copying the identity information from one phone to another. This allows calls made on the cloned phone to be charged to the legitimate owner. In GSM systems, the SIM card contains the identity information and can be cloned. In CDMA systems, a phone's ESN and MIN are captured and programmed into another phone. Cloning costs mobile carriers millions annually and can enable criminal activity if used maliciously. Carriers try to prevent cloning through techniques like blacklisting stolen phones, verifying customer identities, and detecting physical impossibilities in call records.
Mobile phones have become an integral part of modern life but are also vulnerable to fraud like cloning. Cloning involves copying a phone's identifying information to make unauthorized calls and access services without paying. While security mechanisms have been implemented, cloning methods are still relatively easy and widespread. Service providers can detect cloning through techniques like identifying duplicate phones, improbable travel distances between calls, and discrepancies between user and system call logs. Stronger identification methods and periodic security updates are needed to better protect phones from cloning fraud.
Mobile phone cloning involves copying the identity of one mobile phone to another to make fraudulent calls without the knowledge of the carrier or legitimate subscriber. It is done by capturing the phone's ESN/MIN using scanning devices and reprogramming another phone with the stolen identity. This results in millions lost in revenue for carriers and makes criminal activities harder to trace. Carriers use methods like duplicate detection if the same phone is detected in multiple places, velocity traps if a phone shows impossible travel, and blacklisting stolen phones to prevent cloning.
This document discusses mobile phone cloning, which involves copying the identity of one mobile phone to another for fraudulent purposes. It defines important terms like IMEI, SIM, ESN, and MIN. It explains how phones are cloned by capturing identifiers and reprogramming other phones. Methods for detecting cloned phones include duplicate detection, velocity traps, and usage profiling. The impact of cloning includes lost industry revenue and use by criminals. Prevention methods take steps like blacklisting stolen phones, user verification with PINs, and traffic analysis.
This document discusses mobile phone cloning, which involves copying the identity of one mobile phone to another for fraudulent purposes. It defines important terms like IMEI, SIM, ESN, and MIN. It explains how phones are cloned by capturing identifying information and reprogramming another phone. Methods for detecting cloned phones include duplicate detection, velocity traps, RF fingerprinting, usage profiling, and call counting. The impact of cloning includes lost industry revenue and its use by criminals. Ways to prevent cloning discussed are encryption, blacklisting, user verification via PIN codes, and traffic analysis.
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Cell phone cloning involves copying the identity of one mobile phone to another without authorization. This allows fraudulent calls to be made and billed to the legitimate subscriber. Cell phone cloning works by intercepting a phone's Electronic Serial Number and Mobile Identification Number and reprogramming another phone with the stolen identifiers. While cloning has been used in criminal activities like drug trafficking, providers are working to prevent it through methods such encryption, blocking cloned phones from networks, and requiring personal identification numbers.
This document discusses cell phone cloning, which is copying the identity of one mobile phone to another. It can be done by obtaining a phone's ESN (for CDMA phones) or IMEI number (for GSM phones) and MIN or SIM information, and using software to clone it onto another phone. This allows calls made on the cloned phone to be improperly billed to the original phone. It costs mobile carriers millions annually. The best way to prevent cloning is for networks and phones to use authentication, where a secret key is used to perform identical calculations and verify the phone is not a clone.
Copying the identity of one phone or SIM to another phone or SIM is known as sim or mobile phone cloning.
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Mobile phones communicate with networks of base stations using radio frequencies. Each base station covers a small area called a "cell". When making calls, phones connect to the closest base station. There are security issues like unauthorized eavesdropping, location tracking, and identity theft. Law enforcement can use devices called triggerfish to locate phones without a warrant by posing as a cell tower. Basic security requirements for users include protecting calls from recording and requiring consent for location sharing or identity verification.
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- The document discusses security issues with mobile devices and user awareness of these issues. It provides an overview of how mobile phones have evolved beyond simple calling devices and are now used for many applications, storing sensitive data, and accessing the internet which has made them targets for attacks.
- It then summarizes a survey that was conducted online about possible attacks on mobile devices and also outlines some case studies of specific attacks that have occurred, including banking trojans that target two-factor authentication and hijack SMS messages to steal authentication codes.
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This document discusses network security issues for mobile network operators (MNOs) in Africa. It notes that as smartphone adoption increases across Africa, network security remains a high priority for MNOs due to threats like cybercrime and fraud. Common security issues include SIMbox fraud, which involves using boxes of SIM cards to make illegal international calls. The rapid growth of mobile services in Africa has outpaced the development of robust security systems, making networks and customers vulnerable. MNOs are fighting back against fraud through measures like seizing SIMboxes and tightening SIM security, but will need more integrated security approaches to address evolving threats from domestic and international criminals.
This document discusses vulnerabilities in smartphone International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) numbers and methods for detecting and reporting changed IMEI numbers. It provides background on IMEI structure and numbers, how they uniquely identify devices. It also describes common methods hackers use to change IMEI numbers, such as hardware and software tools available online, to avoid detection of lost or stolen phones. The document proposes potential methods to prevent IMEI number changes and locate lost/stolen devices.
This document provides a summary of 18 rulemaking projects being undertaken by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The projects cover topics such as digital flight data recorder regulations for Boeing 737s, aging aircraft programs, flight rules for the Washington D.C. area, repair station regulations, security considerations for airplane design, and congestion management rules for airports like LaGuardia. Each project summary includes the popular title, regulation identification number, current stage of rulemaking, docket information, abstract of the rulemaking, potential effects, and status of completing the final rule.
This document provides an introduction and overview of 5G technology. It discusses the evolution of mobile technologies from 1G to 5G networks. Key points include:
- 5G is the next major phase of mobile telecommunications following 4G LTE networks and will provide faster speeds, lower latency, and better connectivity.
- Previous generations included 1G (analog voice-only), 2G (digital voice and basic data), 3G (broadband data and internet access), and 4G (high-speed data for mobile internet).
- 5G aims to offer significantly higher minimum speeds (20Gbps+), extreme connectivity for billions of connected devices, and cutting edge applications like autonomous vehicles, telemedicine,
This document describes a proposed mobile virtual reality service (VRS) that would allow users to access real-time sights and sounds of physical environments virtually through mobile devices and networks. It outlines the key components needed for a VRS, including actual physical environments, VRS user equipment, a VRS access system, and a VRS core system for controlling VRS episodes. Challenges to implementing a VRS include needing very high data transmission rates for streaming video and audio, sophisticated user equipment, and an efficient signaling and control network. The document proposes an architecture and entities for a VRS core network, including a VRS episode control entity, VRS episode management entity, and gateway entity to facilitate VRS episode setup and control
The document summarizes a seminar report on Brain Gates. It describes how Brain Gates were developed by Cyberkinetics in 2003 to help people with disabilities control devices using only their brain activity. The Brain Gate system consists of a sensor implanted in the motor cortex that detects brain signals, which are then translated by a computer into cursor movements or control of other devices. Currently two patients have been implanted with Brain Gates, which use 100 electrodes to monitor brain activity related to intended limb movements and allow control of a computer cursor.
This document provides a 3-page summary of a seminar report on non-contact heart rate measurement using photoplethysmography. It begins with an introduction describing the motivation and challenges of non-contact heart rate measurement. It then provides background on topics such as resting heart rate measurement, photoplethysmography, and the use of blind source separation to remove motion artifacts. The experimental setup used a basic webcam to record videos of faces that were then analyzed to compute heart rate measurements in a non-contact manner.
This document provides information about digital scent technology, including its history, principles, hardware devices, applications, and limitations. It discusses how digital scent works, with hardware devices like the iSmell connecting to computers to emit smells from cartridges containing 128 chemicals. Applications mentioned include enhancing virtual reality experiences for movies, games, and online shopping. While the technology enhances multimedia, the summary notes it also faces limitations like rapid human acclimation to scents.
This document provides information about surface computing. It discusses Microsoft Surface, a large multi-touch tabletop computer that allows multiple users to interact directly on its screen surface using hands, brushes or other objects. Key features of surface computing include multi-touch interaction, tangible user interfaces using physical objects, support for multiple simultaneous users, and object recognition capabilities. The document also outlines the hardware components of Microsoft Surface and provides examples of its applications.
Project Loon is Google's initiative to provide internet access using high-altitude balloons. Balloons travel in the stratosphere and are arranged to form a communications network between 10-60km altitude. They are carried by wind currents and can be steered to different altitudes with different wind directions. People on the ground connect to the balloon network using a special antenna. The signal bounces between balloons and then back to earth, providing internet access over a 40km diameter area comparable to 3G speeds. Each balloon is made of a polyethylene envelope that houses solar panels and communications equipment to power the balloon and connect it to the network.
The document describes a technical seminar report on a smart note taker device, including an overview of the system and its construction, current products like mobile and PC note takers as well as smart pens, the technologies used including display and handwriting recognition, advantages and disadvantages, applications, future scope, and conclusions. It provides details on the interior structure and technical requirements and includes diagrams of the smart note taker system and current products.
The document discusses security improvements for ATMs. It proposes integrating facial recognition and iris scanning technologies into the identity verification process used by ATMs. This would help protect against fraud from stolen cards and PINs. The system would match a live image to an image stored in the bank's database associated with the account. Only a match between the images and correct PIN would verify the user. The document also discusses using iris scanning instead of cards and PINs for a cardless, password-free way to withdraw money by matching a scanned iris to images in the database. It suggests this biometric authentication could improve security over current magnetic card and PIN verification methods.
Kerberos is an authentication system that allows clients to securely request services from servers across an insecure network. It was developed at MIT to prevent passwords from being sent in unencrypted form. This document provides an overview of Kerberos, including its goals of providing secure authentication, a history of its development from versions 1-5, and concepts like tickets, encryption, and cross-realm authentication. It also discusses Kerberos applications, security issues and solutions, and potential future developments like smart cards and better encryption standards.
This document provides an overview of optical computing. Some key points:
- Optical computing uses light instead of electrons for computations and can process data much
faster than traditional electronic computers. An optical desktop computer is capable of processing
data 100,000 times faster.
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1. A seminar report on
MOBILE CLONING
BY
V.NAVYA
14A81A05B5
(Under the guidance of MR.J.VIJITHANAND, M.TECH)
DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE & ENGINEERING
SRI VASAVI ENGINEERING COLLEGE
Pedatadepalli, Tadepalligudem-534101,
W.G.Dist, AndhraPradesh,
2016 - 17
2. ABSTRACT
Mobile communication has been readily available for several years, and is major business
today. It provides a valuable service to its users who are willing to pay a considerable
premium over a fixed line phone, to be able to walk and talk freely. Because of its usefulness
and the money involved in the business, it is subject to fraud. Unfortunately, the advance of
security standards has not kept pace with the dissemination of mobile communication.
Some of the features of mobile communication make it an alluring target for criminals. It is a
relatively new invention, so not all people are quite familiar with its possibilities, in good or
in bad. Its newness also means intense competition among mobile phone service providers as
they are attracting customers. The major threat to mobile phone is from cloning.
Cell phone cloning is a technique wherein security data from one cell phone is transferred
into another phone. The other cell phone becomes the exact replica of the original cell phone
like a clone. As a result, while calls can be made from both phones, only the original is
billed. Though communication channels are equipped with security algorithms, yet cloners
get away with the help of loop holes in systems. So when one gets huge bills, the chances are
that the phone is being cloned.
This paper describes about the cell phone cloning with implementation in GSM and CDMA
technology phones. It gives an insight into the security mechanism in CDMA and GSM
phones along with the loop holes in the systems and discusses on the different ways of
preventing this cloning. Moreover, the future threat of this fraud is being elaborated
3. CONTENTS
S.NO. CHAPTER PAGE NO.
1. INTRODUCTION
2. HOW CELL PHONE WORKS?
3. WHAT IS CELL PHONE CLONING?
4. WHEN DID CELL CLONING START?
5. HOW IS CELL CLONING DONE?
6. METHODS TO DETECT CLONED PHONE ON NETWORK
7. ARE OUR CELL PHONES SECURED?
8. HOW TO KNOW THAT THE CELL HAS BEEN CLONED?
9. ROLE OF SERVICE PROVIDERS TO COMBAT CLONING
FRAUD?
10. HOW TO PREVENT CELL CLONING?
11. SOME FACTS AND FIGURES
12. FUTURE THREATS
13. CONCLUSION
14. REFERENCES
15. INDEX
4. CHAPTER-1
INTRODUCTION
Cloning is the creation of an organism that is an exact genetic copy of another. This means
that every single bit of DNA is the same between the two!
Remember Dolly the lamb, cloned from a six-year-old ewe in 1997, by a group of
researchers at the Roslin Institute in Scotland? While the debate on the ethics of cloning
continues, human race, for the first time, are faced with a more tangible and harmful version
of cloning and this time it is your cell phone that is the target.
Millions of cell phones users, be it GSM or CDMA, run at risk of having their phones cloned.
As a cell phone user if you have been receiving exorbitantly high bills for calls that were
never placed, chances are that your cell phone could be cloned. Unfortunately, there is no
way the subscriber can detect cloning. Events like call dropping or anomalies in monthly
bills can act as tickers.
According to media reports, recently the Delhi (India) police arrested a person with 20 cell-
phones, a laptop, a SIM scanner, and a writer. The accused was running an exchange illegally
wherein he cloned CDMA based cell phones. He used software named Patagonia for the
cloning and provided cheap international calls to Indian immigrants in West Asia.
5. CHAPTER-2
HOW CELL PHONE WORKS?
Cell phones send radio frequency transmissions through the air on two distinct channels, one for
voice communications and the other for control signals. When a cellular phone makes a call, it
normally transmits its Electronic Security Number (ESN), Mobile Identification Number (MIN),
its Station Class Mark (SCM) and the number called in a short burst of data. This burst is the
short buzz you hear after you press the SEND button and before the tower catches the data.
These four things are the components the cellular provider uses to ensure that the phone is
programmed to be billed and that it also has the identity of both the customer and the phone.
MIN and ESN is collectively known as the ‘Pair’ which is used for the cell phone identification.
When the cell site receives the pair signal, it determines if the requester is a legitimate
registered user by comparing the requestor's pair to a cellular subscriber list. Once the cellular
telephone's pair has been recognized, the cell site emits a control signal to permit the subscriber
to place calls at will. This process, known as Anonymous Registration, is carried out each time
the telephone is turned on or picked up by a new cell site.
ESN - The ESN (Electronic Serial Number) is the serial number of your cellular
telephone.The ESN is transmitted to the cell site and used in conjuction with the NAM to
verify that you are a legitimate user of the cellular system.
MIN - The MIN (Mobile Identification Number) is simply the phone number of the
cellular telephone.
6. CHAPTER-3
WHAT IS CELL PHONE CLONING?
Cell phone cloning is copying the identity of one mobile telephone to another mobile
telephone.
Usually this is done for the purpose of making fraudulent telephone calls. The bills for the
calls go to the legitimate subscriber. The cloner is also able to make effectively
anonymous calls, which attracts another group of interested users.
Cloning is the process of taking the programmed information that is stored in a legitimate
mobile phone and illegally programming the identical information into another mobile
phone. The result is that the "cloned" phone can make and receive calls and the charges for
those calls are billed to the legitimate subscriber. The service provider network does not
have a way to differentiate between the legitimate phone and the "cloned" phone.
Cloning of mobile phones is the act of copying the subscriber information from one phone
onto the other for purposes of obtaining free calls. The other cell phone becomes the exact
replica of the original cell phone like a clone. As a result, while calls can be made from both
phones, only the original is billed.
Cloning occurs most frequently in areas of high cell phone usage -- valet parking lots,
airports, shopping malls, concert halls, sports stadiums, and high-congestion traffic areas in
metropolitan cities.
8. CHAPTER-4
WHEN DID CELL CLONING START?
The early 1990s were boom times for eavesdroppers. Any curious teenager with a £100
Tandy Scanner could listen in to nearly any analogue mobile phone call. As a result,
Cabinet Ministers, company chiefs and celebrities routinely found their most intimate
conversations published in the next day's tabloids
Cell phone cloning started with Motorola "bag" phones and reached its peak in the mid
90's with a commonly available modification for the Motorola "brick" phones, such as the
Classic, the Ultra Classic, and the Model 8000.
GSM – Global System for Mobile Communications. A digital cellular phone technology
based on TDMA GSM phones use a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card that contains
user account information. Any GSM phone becomes immediately programmed after
plugging in the SIM card, thus allowing GSM phones to be easily rented or
borrowed.Operators who provide GSM service are Airtel,Hutch etc.
CDMA - Code Division Multiple Access. A method for transmitting simultaneous signals
over a shared portion of the spectrum. There is no Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card
unlike in GSM.Operators who provides CDMA service in India are Reliance and Tata
Indicom.
Both GSM and CDMA handsets are prone to cloning. Technically, it is easier to clone a
CDMA handset over a GSM one, though cloning a GSM cell phone is not impossible. There
are also Internet sites that provide information on how one could go about hacking into cell-
phones.
Cloning CDMA Cell Phones - Cellular telephone thieves monitor the radio frequency
spectrum and steal the cell phone pair as it is being anonymously registered with a cell site.
The technology uses spread-spectrum techniques to share bands with multiple conversations.
Subscriber information is also encrypted and transmitted digitally. CDMA handsets are
particularly vulnerable to cloning, according to experts. First generation mobile cellular
networks allowed fraudsters to pull subscription data (such as ESN and MIN) from the
analog air interface and use this data to clone phones. A device called as DDi, Digital Data
Interface (which comes in various formats from the more expensive stand-alone box, to a
device which interfaces with your 800 MHz capable scanner and a PC) can be used to get
pairs by simply making the device mobile and sitting in a busy traffic area (freeway
overpass) and collect all the data you need. The stolen ESN and EMIN were then fed into a
new CDMA handset, whose existing program was erased with the help of downloaded
software. The buyer then programs them into new phones which will have the same number
as that of the original subscriber.
9. Cloning GSM Phones - GSM handsets, on the contrary, are safer, according to experts.
Every GSM phone has a 15 digit electronic serial number (referred to as the IMEI). It is not a
particularly secret bit of information and you don't need to take any care to keep it private.
The important information is the IMSI, which is stored on the removable SIM card that
carries all your subscriber information, roaming database and so on. GSM employs a fairly
sophisticated asymmetric-key cryptosystem for over-the-air transmission of subscriber
information. Cloning a SIM using information captured over-the-air is therefore difficult,
though not impossible. As long as you don't lose your SIM card, you're safe with GSM. GSM
carriers use the COMP128 authentication algorithm for the SIM, authentication center and
network which make GSM a far secure technology.
GSM networks which are considered to be impregnable can also be hacked. The process is
simple: a SIM card is inserted into a reader. After connecting it to the computer using data
cables, the card details were transferred into the PC. Then, using freely available encryption
software on the Net, the card details can be encrypted on to a blank smart card. The result: A
cloned cell phone is ready for misuse
IS FIXED TELEPHONE NETWORK SAFER THAN MOBILE PHONE?
The answer is yes. In spite of this, the security functions which prevent eavesdropping and
unauthorized user are emphasized by the mobile phone companies. The existing mobile
communication networks are not safer than the fixed Telephone networks. They only offer
protection against the new forms of abuse.
SECURITY FUNCTIONS OF THE GSM AND CDMA -As background to a
better understanding of the attacks on the GSM and CDMA network the following gives a
brief introduction to the Security functions available in GSM. The following functions exist:
Access control by means of a personal smart card (called subscriber Identity module, SIM)
and PIN (personal identification number), Authentication of the users towards the network
carrier and generation of a session key in order to prevent abuse. Encryption of
communication on the radio interface, i.e. between mobile Station and base station,
concealing the users’ identity on the radio interface, i.e. a temporary valid Identity code
(TMSI) is used for the identification of a mobile user instead Of the IMSI.
10. CHAPTER – 5
HOW IS CELL CLONING DONE?
Cloning involved modifying or replacing the EPROM in the phone with a new chip which
would allow you to configure an ESN (Electronic serial number) via software. You would
also have to change the MIN (Mobile Identification Number). When you had successfully
changed the ESN/MIN pair, your phone was an effective clone of the other phone. Cloning
required access to ESN and MIN pairs. ESN/MIN pairs were discovered in several ways:
1. Sniffing the cellular
2. Trashing cellular companies or cellular resellers
3. Hacking cellular companies or cellular resellers
Cloning still works under the AMPS/NAMPS system, but has fallen in popularity as older
clone able phones are more difficult to find and newer phones have not been successfully
reverse-engineered.
Cloning has been successfully demonstrated under GSM, but the process is not easy and it
currently remains in the realm of serious hobbyists and researchers.
When placing a call, the phone transmits both the ESN and the MIN to the network. These
were, however, sent in the clear, so anyone with a suitable scanner could receive them. The
eavesdropped codes would then be programmed into another phone, effectively cloning the
original subscription. Any calls made on this cloned phone would be charged on the original
customer. See figure2.
WHAT IS PATAGONIA?
Patagonia is software available in the market which is used to clone CDMA phone. Using this
software a cloner can take over the control of a CDMA phone i.e. cloning of phone. There are
other Software’s available in the market to clone GSM phone. This software’s are easily
available in the market. A SIM can be cloned again and again and they can be used at different
places. Messages and calls sent by cloned phones can be tracked. However, if the accused
manages to also clone the IMEI number of the handset, for which software’s are available, there
is no way he can be traced.
12. CHAPTER -6
METHODS TO DETECT CLONED PHONES ON NETWORK
Several countermeasures were taken with varying success. Here are various methods to
detect cloned phones on the network:
Duplicate detection - The network sees the same phone in several places at the same
time. Reactions include shutting them all off so that the real customer will contact the
operator because he lost the service he is paying for, or tearing down connections so that the
clone users will switch to another clone but the real user will contact the operator.
Velocity trap - The mobile phone seems to be moving at impossible, or most unlikely
speeds. For example, if a call is first made in Helsinki, and five minutes later, another call is
made but this time in Tampere, there must be two phones with the same identity on the
network.
RF (Radio Frequency) - fingerprinting is originally a military technology. Even
nominally identical radio equipment has a distinguishing ``fingerprint'', so the network
software stores and compares fingerprints for all the phones that it sees. This way, it will spot
the clones with the same identity but different fingerprints.
Usage profiling. - Profiles of customers' phone usage are kept, and when discrepancies
are noticed, the customer is contacted. Credit card companies use the same method. For
example, if a customer normally makes only local network calls but is suddenly placing calls
to foreign countries for hours of airtime, it indicates a possible clone.
Call counting - Both the phone and the network keep track of calls made with the phone,
and should they differ more than the usually allowed one call, service is denied.
PIN codes - Prior to placing a call, the caller unlocks the phone by entering a PIN code and
then calls as usual. After the call has been completed, the user locks the phone by entering
the PIN code again. Operators may share PIN information to enable safer roaming.
14. CHAPTER -7
ARE OUR CELL PHONES SECURED?
Too many users treat their mobile phones as gadgets rather than as business assets covered by
corporate security policy. Did you realize there's a lucrative black market in stolen and "cloned"
Sim cards? This is possible because Sims are not network specific and, though tamper-proof,
their security is flawed. In fact, a Sim can be cloned many times and the resulting cards used in
numerous phones, each feeding illegally off the same bill.
But there are locking mechanisms on the cellular phones that require a PIN to access the phone.
This would dissuade some attackers, foil others, but might not work against a well financed and
equipped attacker. An 8-digit PIN requires approximately 50,000,000 guesses, but there may be
ways for sophisticated attackers to bypass it.
With the shift to GSM digital - which now covers almost the entire UK mobile sector - the phone
companies assure us that the bad old days are over. Mobile phones, they say, are secure and
privacy friendly.
This is not entirely true. While the amateur scanner menace has been largely exterminated, there
is now more potential than ever before for privacy invasion.
The alleged security of GSM relies on the myth that encryption - the mathematical scrambling of
our conversations - makes it impossible for anyone to intercept and understand our words. And
while this claim looks good on paper, it does not stand up to scrutiny.
The reality is that the encryption has deliberately been made insecure. Many encrypted calls can
therefore be intercepted and decrypted with a laptop computer.
15. CHAPTER -8
HOW TO KNOW THAT THE CELL HAS BEEN CLONED?
Frequent wrong number phone calls to your phone, or hang-ups.
Difficulty in placing outgoing calls.
Difficulty in retrieving voice mail messages.
Incoming calls constantly receiving busy signals or wrong numbers. Unusual calls
appearing on your phone bills
16. CHAPTER -9
ROLE OF SERVICE PROVIDER TO COMBAT CLONING FRAUD?
They are using many methods such as RF Fingerprinting, subscriber behavior profiling, and
Authentication. RF Fingerprinting is a method to uniquely identify mobile phones based on
certain unique radio frequency transmission characteristics that are essentially "fingerprints" of
the radio being used. Subscriber behavior profiling is used to predict possible fraudulent use of
mobile service based on the types of calls previously made by the subscriber.
Calls that are not typical of the subscriber's past usage are flagged as potentially fraudulent and
appropriate actions can be taken.
Authentication has advantages over these technologies in that it is the only industry standardized
procedure that is transparent to the user, a technology that can effectively combat roamer fraud,
and is a prevention system as opposed to a detection system.
17. CHAPTER -10
HOW TO PREVENT CELL CLONING?
Uniquely identifies a mobile unit within a wireless carrier's network. The MIN often can be
dialed from other wireless or wire line networks. The number differs from the electronic serial
number (ESN), which is the unit number assigned by a phone manufacturer. MINs and ESNs can
be checked electronically to help prevent fraud.
.Mobiles should never be trusted for communicating/storing confidential information.
Always set a Pin that's required before the phone can be used.
Check that all mobile devices are covered by a corporate security policy.
Ensure one person is responsible for keeping tabs on who has what equipment and that they
update the central register. How do service providers handle reports of cloned phones?
Legitimate subscribers who have their phones cloned will receive bills with charges for calls they
didn't make. Sometimes these charges amount to several thousands of dollars in addition to the
legitimate charges.
Typically, the service provider will assume the cost of those additional fraudulent calls.
However, to keep the cloned phone from continuing to receive service, the service provider will
terminate the legitimate phone subscription. The subscriber is then required to activate a new
subscription with a different phone number requiring reprogramming of the phone, along with
the additional headaches that go along with phone number changes.
18. CHAPTER -11
SOME FACTS AND FIGURES
Southwestern Bell claims wireless fraud costs the industry $650 million each year in
the US. Some federal agents in the US have called phone cloning an especially
`popular' crime because it is hard to trace. In one case, more than 1,500 telephone
calls were placed in a single day by cellular phone thieves using the number of a
single unsuspecting owner.
A Home Office report in 2002 revealed that in London around 3,000 mobile phones
were stolen in one month alone which were used for cell phone cloning.
Authorities, in the case, estimated the loss at $3,000 to $4,000 for each number used
in cell phone cloning.
According to a school of thought, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI)
should issue a directive, which holds the operators responsible for duplications of
mobile phones.
Qualcomm, which develops CDMA technology globally, says each instance of
mobile hacking is different and therefore there is very little an operator can do to
prevent hacking. "It's like a virus hitting the computer. The software which is used to
hack into the network is different, so operators can only keep upgrading their security
firewall as and when the hackers strike," says a Qualcomm executive.
19. CHAPTER - 12
FUTURE THREATS
Resolving subscriber fraud can be a long and difficult process for the victim. It may take time
to discover that subscriber fraud has occurred and an even longer time to prove that you did not
incur the debts. As described in this article there are many ways to abuse telecommunication
system, and to prevent abuse from occurring it is absolutely necessary to check out the weakness
and vulnerability of existing telecom systems. If it is planned to invest in new telecom
equipment, a security plan should be made and the system tested before being implemented. It is
therefore mandatory to keep in mind that a technique which is described as safe today can be the
most unsecured technique in the future.
20. CHAPTER - 13
CONCLUSION
Presently the cellular phone industry relies on common law (fraud and theft) and in-house
counter measures to address cellular phone fraud.
Is in initial stages in India so preventive steps should be taken by the network provider and the
Government the enactment of legislation to prosecute crimes related to cellular phones is not
viewed as a priority, however. It is essential that intended mobile crime legislation be
comprehensive enough to incorporate cellular phone fraud, in particular "cloning fraud" as a
specific crime.
Existing cellular systems have a number of potential weaknesses that were considered. It is
crucial that businesses and staff take mobile phone security seriously.
Awareness and a few sensible precautions as part of the overall enterprise security policy will
deter all but the most sophisticated criminal. It is also mandatory to keep in mind that a technique
which is described as safe today can be the most unsecured technique in the future. Therefore it
is absolutely important to check the function of a security system once a year and if necessary
update or replace it. Finally, cell-phones have to go a long way in security before they can be
used in critical applications like m-commerce.