Vulnerabilities and Attacks in Global System for Mobile Communication (GSM)
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Abstract
Global System for Mobile Communication (GSM) furnishes users with mobile connectivity via wireless radio link. Such networks are
the focus concern for intruders to attack as several vulnerabilities is present in it. Intruder can derive the crucial information about network and
its users by exploiting its vulnerability. Therefore it becomes mandatory to secure the network in order to resist attacks. In this paper, such
vulnerability is discussed and how these vulnerabilities are exploited to attack the user and network are presented. The defensive methods to
resist such vulnerability and attacks are described.
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Keywords: Global System for Mobile Communication (GSM); Security; Prevention; Mobile; Attack
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