Fraud in roaming scenarios: an overview

Gabriel Maciá-Fernández; Jesús Esteban Díaz Verdejo; Pedro García-Teodoro

Abstract:

In the mobile telecommunications sector in general, and in the roaming scenario in particular, fraud can lead to large financial losses. This article first presents the major concerns regarding such security threats, and then proposes a classification for this type of attack, highlighting the necessity for the different players involved to take joint action.

Research areas:

• Ethical hacking and digital forensics

Year:

2009

Type of Publication:

Article

Journal:

IEEE Wireless Communications

Volume:

16

Number:

6

Pages:

88-94

ISSN:

1536-1284