FS.67 SMS Blasters Briefing Paper - Security
Tuesday May 26, 2026

FS.67 SMS Blasters Briefing Paper

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This PRD educates MNOs on the threat posed by SMS Blasters, which are false base stations used by fraudsters to bypass network-side SMS filtering and deliver phishing messages directly to mobile users. It describes how the attack works, assesses the impact on customers and operators, and provides actionable recommendations for detection, mitigation and forensic analysis.