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Here is the matrix of "odd events" that you need to be able to detect in a GSM network:

https://opensource.srlabs.de/projects/mobile-network-assessm...

(scroll down to table)

So while these very high level alerts from Pwnie are nice, I want to see what is really happening. Have I gotten any silent SMS or silent calls ? What network am I on and what cellID am I on ? Do I have an encrypted connection ?

I'm fairly certain that Pwnie does not have a baseband that they control and so there is a lot they (and we) cannot do, but there are things that can be done, and that outdated table of suspicious events can probably be expanded (and updated for LTE).

Comments ?

I was at their booth today at RSA and they confirmed that these cellular functions are not available on the PWN Phone, which makes me suspicious that the cell modem they are using is not a USB modem, but rather a minipci module that goes into their box. Would like to know what modem they chose...




A silent sms is like a ping. It generates a delivery receipt but doesn't display in the inbox. But what do you mean by silent call?


A silent call is when the phone is connected to a base station and forced into transmitting, you don't notice your phone is doing it.




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