IMSI Catchers act like false cell towers that trick the victim’s device to connect to them. For concerned MNOs, IMSI Catchers and Man in the Middle should be high on the list of attacks they aim to prevent. These devices, also known as Stingrays, can perform a wide range of malicious actions like identity theft, data harvesting, and real-time location tracking. One of the most popular methods used by attackers to infiltrate cellular devices is launching Man in the Middle Attacks using IMSI Catchers. MNOs that want to provide added value to their subscribers should consider the additional layers of security they can offer their subscribers.
In the meantime, subscribers themselves are growing increasingly worried about eavesdropping and about their personal data being hijacked by would-be attackers. It’s only a matter of time before MNOs will be held to higher scrutiny and be required to add additional layers of cyber protection to their networks. However, if we are to learn anything from the government crackdown on the corporations charged with collecting, processing, and protecting data transferred via digital communications then Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) should be able to see the writing on the wall. This is an obvious concern for cellular phone users. This hacking tool, although not really new, has become the weapon of choice to target unsuspecting smartphone users.
International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI) Catchers are wreaking data security havoc on a global scale today. If you think Face ID or fingerprint scanners are keeping the data in your smartphone safe, you are gravely mistaken.
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