Professor Dr. Do Van Thanh
Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Title: Better Security And Privacy In Mobile Networks With Machine Learning Techniques

Abstract:

Lately, several episodes of tapping and tracking of mobile phones in Europe including Norway have been revealed, showing the vulnerabilities of both the mobile network and mobile phones. A better protection of the customer’s confidentiality and privacy is urgently required. This talk will present the cybersecurity activities within Telenor Research and the Norwegian University of Science & Technology, which explores the usage of Machine Learning techniques to improve mobile network security and privacy.

The talk will start with an overview of the vulnerabilities and threats of the modern mobile network, which is a fusion of mobile wireless technologies and Internet technologies, complemented with the Internet of Things. The main part of the talk will concentrate on clarifying how machine learning can help improving the mobile network security. The focus will be on elucidating what makes machine learning superior to other techniques. A special case study on the detection of IMSI Catcher, the fake base station that is used in mobile phone tracking and tapping, will be explained. The talk ends with suggestions of future works in the area of Machine Learning and mobile network security.