Amplifying Threats: The Role of Multi-Sender Coordination in SMS-Timing-Based Location Inference Attacks

Learn about advanced SMS-timing-based location inference attacks in this 21-minute conference presentation from USENIX WOOT '24. Explore how multiple coordinated SMS senders can significantly enhance location tracking accuracy compared to traditional single-sender approaches. Discover the systematic analysis of single-sender limitations and the novel features developed to improve prediction accuracy through strategic positioning of multiple attackers. Examine experimental results demonstrating a 142% improvement in location inference across four victim location classes. Gain insights into emerging security threats and the pressing need for developing protective measures against these sophisticated SMS-based tracking techniques, presented by researchers from Northeastern University, Research Center Trustworthy Data Science and Security, Maastricht University, and New York University Abu Dhabi.