The Attacker Has Expensive Radio Equipment, But Your Android Phone Is Resilient

The Attacker Has Expensive Radio Equipment, But Your Android Phone Is Resilient

Explore the vulnerabilities of GSM, the 2G cellular protocol, and Android's efforts to protect users from dangerous cellular attacks in this 30-minute conference talk from Strange Loop. Dive into the technical challenges of disabling a major communications protocol at the radio hardware level in a fragmented ecosystem. Gain insights into cellular fundamentals, including the process of phone-to-cell tower connections. Discover the history of phone radio surveillance and its global use by cyber mercenaries. Learn from Yomna Nasser, a Software Engineer at Android and member of the Android Connectivity Security team, as she shares her expertise on phone systems and cellular security.