Android IMSI-Catcher Detector

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Android IMSI-Catcher Detector
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Author: AIMSICD-Project on GitHub
License: GNU General Public License, either v3, or any later version (free of charge)
Platform: Android
Status: Broken
Version: 0.1.24-alpha (2014-12-26)
Language: en (will be translated)
Website: https://secupwn.github.io/Android-IMSI-Catcher-Detector/

Android open-source based project to detect and avoid fake base stations (IMSI-Catchers) or other base-stations (mobile antennas) with poor/no encryption and Silent/Stealth SMS.

The Android IMSI-Catcher Detector (short: AIMSICD) is an Android open-source based project to detect and avoid fake base stations (IMSI-Catchers) or other base-stations (mobile antennas) with poor/no encryption. This project also aims to warn users if the ciphering is turned off, their phones are being subject to hidden tracking via Silent/Stealth (Type-0) SMS and enables several other protection-mechanisms. Contribute to the success on their official GitHub Repository!

NOTE: This is a continually updated and developed community driven project, new features may be added without notice.

Features:

  • Free and fully Open Source on GitHub
  • Real-time network security status
  • Map-based security picture of the mobile network neighborhood
  • Detects Silent/Stealth (type-0) SMS
  • Verizon Femtocell Detection (CDMA)
  • Open Source, GPLv3+ (GitHub)
  • Crowd sourced development (anyone can join and contribute)
  • Supporter of EFF (Electronic Frontier Foundation)
  • Integration with OpenStreetMap
  • Integration with OpenCellID
  • Many more features and protections in the works..