DocumentCode
756058
Title
Signaling vulnerabilities in wiretapping systems
Author
Sherr, Micah ; Cronin, Eric ; Clark, Sandy ; Blaze, Matt
Author_Institution
Pennsylvania Univ., USA
Volume
3
Issue
6
fYear
2005
Firstpage
13
Lastpage
25
Abstract
Many law enforcement wiretap systems are vulnerable to simple, unilateral countermeasures that exploit the unprotected in-band signals passed between the telephone network and the collection system. This article describes the problem as well as some remedies and workarounds.
Keywords
computer crime; legislation; telecommunication security; telephony; in-band signal; law enforcement wiretap system; telephone network; Authorization; Communication system security; Computer security; Information analysis; Information security; Intelligent networks; Law enforcement; Legal factors; Privacy; Telephony; CALEA; FISA; Title III; privacy; signal processing; wiretap; wiretapping;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Security & Privacy, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1540-7993
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/MSP.2005.160
Filename
1556532
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