Threat Category: Cellular Air Interface
ID: CEL-7
Threat Description: An attacker jams the mobile device by broadcasting in close proximity to the mobile device to prevent communication with the base station.
Threat Origin
Analysis and Mitigation of Interference to the LTE Physical Control Format Indicator Channel 1
Researchers exploit cellular tech flaws to intercept phone calls 2
Exploit Examples
Not Applicable
CVE Examples
Not Applicable
Possible Countermeasures
Detect, locate and deactivate the device interfering with the radio interface.
EnterpriseDetect, locate and deactivate the device interfering with the radio interface.
Mobile Network OperatorDetect, locate and deactivate the device interfering with the radio interface.
References
J. Kakar et al. “Analysis and Mitigation of Interference to the LTE Physical Control Format Indicator Channel”, in Proceedings of 2014 IEEE Military Communications Conference, 2014, pp. 228-234 https://ur.booksc.me/book/41779255/a4e867 [accessed 8/1/2022] ↩
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] ↩