• DocumentCode
    1364241
  • Title

    Fraud in roaming scenarios: an overview

  • Author

    Macia-Fernandez, Gabriel ; Garcia-Teodoro, Pedro ; Diaz-Verdejo, Jesus

  • Author_Institution
    Univ. of Granada, Granada, Spain
  • Volume
    16
  • Issue
    6
  • fYear
    2009
  • fDate
    12/1/2009 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    88
  • Lastpage
    94
  • 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.
  • Keywords
    mobile communication; telecommunication security; mobile telecommunications; roaming scenario fraud; security threats; 3G mobile communication; 4G mobile communication; Communication industry; Environmental economics; GSM; Government; Roaming; Security; Subscriptions; Tellurium;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Wireless Communications, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1536-1284
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/MWC.2009.5361183
  • Filename
    5361183
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1364241