Poster: <scp>SIMulator:</scp> SIM Tracing on a (Pico-)Budget

SIM tracing - the ability to inspect, modify, and relay communication between a SIM card and modem - has become a significant technique in cellular network research. It enables essential security- and development-related applications such as fuzzing communication interfaces, extracting session keys, monitoring hidden SIM activity (e.g., proactive SIM commands or over-the-air updates), and facilitating scalable, distributed measurement platforms through SIM reuse. Traditionally, achieving these capabilities has relied on specialized hardware, which can pose financial and logistical burdens for researchers, particularly those new to the field.

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2025-06-27
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https://doi.org/10.1145/3734477.3736151
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COVID-19 diagnosis using AI
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Poster: SIMulator: SIM Tracing on a (Pico-)Budget

Philipp Frenzel, Adrian Dabrowski, Gabriel K. Gegenhuber
COVID-19 diagnosis using AI
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Poster: SIMulator: SIM Tracing on a (Pico-)Budget

Philipp Frenzel, Adrian Dabrowski, Gabriel K. Gegenhuber
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Abstract

SIM tracing - the ability to inspect, modify, and relay communication between a SIM card and modem - has become a significant technique in cellular network research. It enables essential security- and development-related applications such as fuzzing communication interfaces, extracting session keys, monitoring hidden SIM activity (e.g., proactive SIM commands or over-the-air updates), and facilitating scalable, distributed measurement platforms through SIM reuse. Traditionally, achieving these capabilities has relied on specialized hardware, which can pose financial and logistical burdens for researchers, particularly those new to the field.

University of Vienna (AT), Hochschule Campus Wien (AT), SBA Research (AT)
Decent work and economic growth
Openalex Percentile: Top 77%
COVID-19 diagnosis using AI
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