Tech Junction Answered question May 11, 2023
- The attack involves sending a Short Message Service (SMS) to your phone, containing a link to a browser or a specific code that instructs the SIM card to execute certain programming instructions and commands to control the device or extract data from it using a software that recognizes it called “S@T Browser”.
- More precisely, there are several applications that carry the general name “SIM Toolkit” and are abbreviated as “STK,” but these software programs do not run on the phone itself, but on the SIM card.
- One of the applications included in “STK” is called “ST Browser,” which is used to display web pages in a specific format and pages that are available on the internal network of the telecommunication company. For example, it can provide information about your balance.
- This process occurs discreetly, and because the “SIMJacker” exploit is not limited to a specific operating system, all types of phones are vulnerable, whether they are Android or iPhone.
Tech Junction Answered question May 11, 2023