Cybersecurity & Call Tapping: Methods & Prevention
Cybersecurity Experts & Call Tapping – Kaise Hota Hai?
Cybersecurity professionals ya hackers alag-alag techniques use karte hain call intercept karne ke
liye, lekin ye legal nahi hota bina authorized permission ke. Lekin law enforcement, intelligence
agencies, aur ethical researchers kuch methods se calls intercept kar sakte hain.
Call Tapping Ke Methods
1 ⃣ IMSI Catcher (Fake Cell Tower Attack)
Kya Hota Hai?
o Fake cell tower (IMSI Catcher ya Stingray Device) setup kiya jata hai.
o Nearby phones isko real tower samajh ke connect kar lete hain.
o Calls aur SMS intercept kiya ja sakta hai (agar encryption disable ho ya weak
ho).
Kaun Use Karta Hai?
o Law enforcement, intelligence agencies (Police, RAW, NSA, etc.).
o Advanced hackers ya researchers for testing.
Defense:
o 4G & 5G encryption strong hai, lekin 2G me vulnerability hoti hai.
o Airplane mode on-off karke ya VPN/Tor use karke IMSI Catcher detection
possible hai.
2 ⃣ SS7 Attack (Telecom Network Exploit)
Kya Hota Hai?
o SS7 (Signaling System 7) ek protocol hai jo telecom operators use karte hain.
o Hacker ya agency SS7 network me entry lekar kisi ka bhi call & SMS redirect
kar sakti hai.
Real-Life Example:
o 2016 me hackers ne SS7 exploit karke Germany me bank accounts hack kiye
the.
Defense:
o VoLTE, WhatsApp, Signal jaise encrypted calling apps use karo.
o 2FA me SMS-based authentication avoid karo (Google Authenticator ya Authy
use karo).
3 ⃣ Man-in-the-Middle (MITM) Attack on VoIP Calls
Kya Hota Hai?
o Agar VoIP call (SIP, RTP) encrypted nahi hai, to Wireshark se RTP stream
sniff & replay ho sakta hai.
o Agar network compromised hai (ARP Spoofing, DNS Hijacking), to call tap
kar sakte hain.
Kaunse Calls Vulnerable Hain?
o SIP/VoIP calls bina SRTP encryption ke.
o Company ke internal VoIP calls jo unprotected hote hain.
Defense:
o TLS + SRTP encryption enable karo.
o VPN ya private network use karo.
4 ⃣ Spyware & Trojan Attacks
Kya Hota Hai?
o Spyware ya Remote Access Trojan (RAT) phone pe install ho jaye to
microphone record kar sakta hai.
o Pegasus, FlexiSPY, mSpy jaise spyware ye kaam kar sakte hain.
Real-Life Example:
o Pegasus Spyware politicians aur journalists ki calls record karne ke liye use hua
tha.
Defense:
o Unknown apps ya suspicious links open mat karo.
o Phone ko regularly reboot karo (Pegasus jaise spyware memory me rehta
hai, reboot hone pe hat sakta hai).
o Microphone permissions check karo (Settings → Apps → Permissions).
5 ⃣ Physical Wiretap (Old School Call Tapping)
Kya Hota Hai?
o Landline ya PBX system me physical tap lagaya jata hai.
o Copper wires par analog sniffing possible hoti hai.
Modern Defense:
o Digital encryption-based landline phones use karo.
Call Tapping Se Bachne Ke Tarike
1. End-to-End Encrypted Calls Use Karo
✅WhatsApp, Signal, Telegram, iMessage ye E2E encrypted hote hain.
❌Normal phone calls ya unencrypted VoIP calls tap ho sakti hain.
2. VoLTE & 4G/5G Use Karo, 2G Disable Karo
2G easily hack ho sakta hai, to disable kar do.
3. Unknown Apps & Permissions Check Karo
Spyware ke liye permissions audit karo.
Unknown APKs ya cracked software mat install karo.
4. VPN & Secure Networks Use Karo
MITM attacks se bachne ke liye secure VPN use karo.
Conclusion
Cybersecurity professionals aur intelligence agencies multiple methods se call tap
kar sakti hain.
IMSI Catcher, SS7 attacks, VoIP MITM, Spyware & Wiretapping sabse common
methods hain.
WhatsApp & Signal jaise E2E encrypted apps safe hain, jabki normal VoIP ya
landline calls vulnerable ho sakti hain.
Self-defense: VPN use karo, 2G disable karo, aur spy apps check karo.
Agar tumhe koi specific case ya test karna hai, to batao!
