Mobile network threat analysis and MNO positioning

Abstract

The dramatic increase of smart mobile devices and applications, the advent of Android OS, the increased number of wireless radios (incl. NFC) the support and the low awareness about security and privacy risks on the one hand, and the flatter, IP-based network architecture, the introduction of new radio technologies (femtocells, WiFi, LTE) and applications (M2M, NFC) on the other, have changed the mobile threats landscape and will change the way security will be dealt in the coming years. Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) have started to investigate the possibility to introduce additional measures to secure their networks, providing thus a defense before security threats materialize. © 2013 Springer International Publishing.