SMS Spoofing: The new age cyber crime

The India Times reports on Mobile Spoofing or SMS Spoofing and says there is not much you can do about it.

"Using a web-based software, a cyber criminal can send a message from another person's cell without even touching his/her mobile. And mind you, no cellular service provider can say that it was a spoofed or faked one.

Asian School of Cyber Laws (Pune) recently conducted experiments in SMS spoofing at the national and international level. They were able to successfully spoof SMS messages and make them appear to come from other people's cellular phones.

While the scope for misuse of SMS Spoofing is enormous, it can also be used in a positive manner. For instance, SMS spoofing can help the investigating agencies and law enforcing agencies to trap terrorists and narcotic dealers. SMS Spoofing can be very effective tool for the investigating agencies to trap criminals and underworld gangsters by sending SMS in their cell phones.

There is no one solution to SMS spoofing. The best bet is to remain vigilant and call up the other person when in doubt whether he/she has really sent you the SMS in question."

emily | 12:38 PM | Spam, Viruses and Hoaxes |
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