CEL-18 · Mobile Threat Catalogue
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Mobile Threat Catalogue
Phone Call Eavesdropping
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Threat Category: SMS / MMS / RCS
ID: CEL-18
Threat Description: Phone calls can be intercepted by adversaries, who can listen to the calls.
Threat Origin
Not Applicable, See Exploit or CVE Examples
Exploit Examples
Researchers exploit cellular tech flaws to intercept phone calls 1
CVE Examples
Not Applicable
Possible Countermeasures
References
1. J. Vijayan, “Researchers Exploit Cellular Tech Flaws to Intercept Phone Calls”, ComputerWorld, 1 Aug.
2013; http://www.computerworld.com/article/2484538/cybercrime-hacking/researchers-exploit-cellular-tech-flaws-to-intercept-phone-calls.html [accessed 8/23/2016] ↩
Source: https://pages.nist.gov/mobile-threat-catalogue/cellular-threats/CEL-18.html
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