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The modeling of an identity catching attack on the Universal Mobile Telecommunication System (UMTS) using attack tree methodology
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This research focuses on the modeling of an Identity Catching attacks in the Universal Mobile Telecommunication System (UMTS) using attack tree methodology. The possible ways an intruder could launch an identity catching attacks on the UMTS are identified and modeled using attack tree methodology. While the use of the Temporal Mobile Subscriber Identity (TMSI) was designed to thwart identity catching attacks (which attempt to track the subscribers location), this paper will show that this measure is weak in protecting the IMSI (location). Even though the subscriber number is at risk, there is no reason this risk needs to escalate further (beyond initial location tracking) if properly configured UMTS only networks are accessed.
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- Date created
- 2009-01-12
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- Research Material