Saturday, May 7, 2011

SIM cloning

Posted by org at 4:26 AM

SIM cloning consists of illegally duplicating the GSM Subscriber Identity Module (a SIM card must be entered into a GSM phone in order for it to connect to a network, except for the basic GSM emergency calls or local emergency calls ) identification and placing calls or using other charged services using the account of the cloned SIM. 

In the early 1990s, due to poor security, cloning was more common than it is today. Cloning has now been rendered more challenging technically (as physical access to the SIM card is required as opposed to simply being within radio reach). 

SIM cloning is now more difficult to perform, as merely duplicating the contents of the SIM does not enable a duplicate SIM to operate, as the SIM itself performs security operations on the data contained inside to thwart such copying. In order to function, the cloned SIM need to performs security operations on the data contained, just like the 'originial' one. 

SIM cloning is a great concern of security/police services as it renders GSM location-based service (LBS), and thus tracking a GSM user, unreliable if more than one handset is using the same SIM. 


The security has been improved with the newer generation of SIM cards to be used with 3GSM networks, known as USIMs. The new specification implements a new publicly announced algorithm.


Interested people can contact at myinfohack@gmail.com for study material and
Cloning Softwares

PLEASE NOTE:
Sim card cloning is illegal in some countries,
This guide and the software is for educational purposes only.

 

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