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This article is based on research «Unveiling the Ghosts of Mobile Networks: When Will Old Bugs Die?»

SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) consists of 3 essential parts

The malicious app’s attack works by opening the target app (e.g., Google Authenticator), then displaying its own window on top of the target app’s window, and scanning the content pixel by pixel, analyzing the execution time of graphic operations on each pixel.

From unlocking your phone with a glance to moving through an airport security gate, technology quietly collects pieces of our lives.

Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) works on the application layer of the OSI Reference Model, to manage and control network devices.

Smart homes, wearable devices, connected cars, the Internet of Things (IoT) is everywhere. From fitness trackers to smart fridges, these devices make our lives easier and more connected. But with convenience comes risk: every smart device is a potential entry point for hackers.

The development of mobile devices and wireless technologies in recent years has revolutionized the way we work and communicate. The growing use of these technologies makes mobile devices one of the main targets of cyber threats.

No system is perfect. Whether it’s a hospital’s patient database, a bank’s online platform, or the apps we use daily, every system has weak spots. These weaknesses, or vulnerabilities are what cybercriminals look for. And the truth is, they don’t need to target you personally. They can scan thousands of systems at once, waiting for one to give them easy access.

As the popularity of telephony via the Internet, or VoIP grows, there are growing concerns about communication security. In this sense, as VoIP is a technology that is necessarily supported by many protocols and equipment of data networks, it inherits certain security problems that they present, with some threats being most important to VoIP classic security problems affecting the world of data networks.