GSM Security flaws
Nowadays GSM Interception is unfortunately the proven fact and not the myth. There are a number of serious issues that makes calls interception possible. You should consider them all if you are serious about your privacy.
1. Private investigation firms
Espionage by private investigation companies is widely known and available in most countries. For a relatively small amount of money GSM call monitoring can be performed. In Western Europe prices start from 50 – 100 Euros per 1 minute of intercepted call. In Eastern Europe it is even cheaper and can be as low as 5 – 10 Euros per 1 minute. As can be seen from all the above, you do not need to have a lot of money to intercept a GSM call. You just need to know the right people. That's all.
2. GSM Network Providers
In accordance with the existing law, most of all European GSM operators are obliged to record and store all your GSM conversations for the period of 3-6 months. Generally this should be done only by the permission of the court, police or governmental body, but in real life the law is often abused and therefore, records of all your private calls may go into the wrong hands. However, even when the calls are recorded legally it is not very pleasant to know that all your recorded conversations can be used against you later on…
3. Espionage a Reality in the Corporate World
There are many systems on the spy market which allow fully passive (non-detectable) off air interception of GSM communications. Such solutions can be bought by security firms, corporate bodies and even individuals! Prices start from 15 thousands US dollars. Almost all GSM interception systems are small and light enough to take wherever it is needed and start interception in a passive mode within minutes. In other words, you will not know that you are being recorded by someone. A few examples of GSM interception systems can be found below.
1. GSS ProA - GSM Interceptor.
The GSS-ProA system intercepts GSM phones operating on both the 900MHz and also on 1800/1900MHz bands. It intercepts both, the base station and the mobile station at the same time, independently. The system will record automatically or manually all of the conversations between the two targeted phones simultaneously, and save them to a standard WAV file.
Main Features:
· Fully passive (non-detectable) off air interception of GSM communications
· Interception of A5.1, A5.2, A5.3 Encrypted Voice Channels
· Extraction of Ki code (Ki-Grab) off air from a distance of 4 miles!
· Totally covert operation to both target phone as well as network provider
· Automatically intercepts calls to/from target from flagged database
· Will intercept calls made in another countries. NEW FEATURE!
· Standard version has 4 channels in full duplex, which means that it can intercept four (4) live cellular communications simultaneously (at the same time)
· Unit will intercept SMS, Fax and also E-mail
http://www.global-security-solutions.com/ProA-GSMInterceptandTracking.htm
2. SCL-5020 GSM Monitoring System
The SCL-5020 system of GSM Monitoring is intended for search, interception and registration of cellular signals on standards GSM-900/1800 in stationary or in mobile variant.
"SCL-5020" provides the following main features:
Real time monitoring up to 16 duplex GSM channels. Interception, Monitoring and logging of GSM-850/900/1800/1900 communication standards.
Several SCL-5020 systems can be configured in a LAN environment to provide a near-exact physical location of the target and to form a Central Monitoring Station.
Auto detecting, decoding and recording of telephone conversations, network information in the system to the digital media.
http://www.shoghi.co.in/passive_gsm_interception.htm
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