Cipher SMS: Towards More Secure and Efficient Transmission of SMS

Author(s):

Noufiya Koyan , Al-Azhar College Of Engineering and Technology, Perumbillichira, Thodupuzha,Idukki,Kerala,India

Keywords:

AES, SMS, MS, SMSC

Abstract:

Short Message Service (SMS) has become one of the fastest and strong communication channels to transmit the information across the worldwide. Sometimes, we send the confidential information like password, pass code, banking details and private identity to our friends, family members and service providers through an SMS. SMS messages are transmitted as plaintext between mobile user (MS) and the SMS center (SMSC), using wireless network. SMS contents are stored in the systems of network operators and can be read by their personnel. Since, the SMS is sent as plaintext, thus network operators can easily access the content of SMS during the transmission at SMSC. So the traditional SMS service offered by various mobile operators surprisingly does not provide information security of the message being sent over the network. In order to protect such confidential information, it is strongly required to provide end-to-end secure communication between end users. The above requirements can be accomplished by proposing a protocol called Cipher SMS which provides end-to-end security during the transmission of SMS over the network. The Cipher-SMS protocol achieved by using cryptographic algorithms of AES. The Cipher-SMS protocol prevents the SMS information from various attacks including SMS disclosure, over the air (OTA) modification, replay attack, man-in-the-middle attack, and impersonation attack.

Other Details:

Manuscript Id	:	IJSTEV3I3039
Published in	:	Volume : 3, Issue : 3
Publication Date	:	01/10/2016
Page(s)	:	96-98

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