Systems, methods, and devices for identifying and responding to illegitimate devices on a service provider network include computing devices that are configured to collect dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP) information related to a device (e.g., a modem, etc.) that establishes or requests to establish an internet protocol (IP) connection to the service provider network. The computing devices may determine features based on the collected DHCP information, apply the determined features to a classification model, and predict whether the device is an illegitimate device based on a result of applying the determined features to the classification model. The computing devices may perform a responsive action (e.g., blacklist or quarantine the device, etc.) in response to predicting that the device is an illegitimate device.

A detection device for identification and isolation of unauthorized skimmer/shimmer devices takes the form of a portable electronics package adapted for deployment under or near a point-of-sale (POS) station that may be targeted by such skimmer. The detection device is intended for placement near or adjacent an electronic exchange of personal, financial, and/or sensitive information from a payment card, mobile device, or similar magnetic, optical, or radio frequency medium. Unscrupulous interception devices periodically transmit gathered information for reception. The detection device monitors transmissions for those having characteristics indicative of the unscrupulously gathered information, and renders an output signal alerting to the presence and location of an illicit capture device.

Authentication processes to counter subscriber identity module swapping fraud attacks is disclosed. A method can comprise receiving location data representative of a tower device of a group of tower devices; receiving duration data representing a time period during which the mobile device has been traversing through a transmission region monitored by the tower device; as a function of the identification data, the location data, and the duration data, formulating a challenge query for the mobile device to answer; and sending the challenge query to the tower device.

A method and apparatus for setting profiles are provided. The profile setting method includes receiving, from a first terminal, a profile transfer request message that requests transfer of a first profile or portion thereof from a first secure element to a second secure element; configuring a second profile using the first profile or portion thereof; and sending, to a second terminal, the configured second profile.

Embodiments described herein provide for system and methods to crowdsource the location of wireless devices and accessories that lack a connection to a wide area network. One embodiment provides for a data processing system configured to perform operations comprising loading a user interface on an electronic device, the user interface to enable the determination of a location of a wireless accessory that is associated with the electronic device, generating a set of public keys included within a signal broadcast by the wireless accessory, the signal broadcast during a first period, sending the set of public keys to a server with a request to return data that corresponds with a public key in the set of public keys, decrypting the location data using a private key associated with the public key, and processing the location data to determine a probable location for the wireless accessory.

Embodiments described herein provide for system and methods to crowdsource the location of wireless devices and accessories that lack a connection to a wide area network. One embodiment provides for a data processing system configured to perform operations comprising loading a user interface on an electronic device, the user interface to enable the determination of a location of a wireless accessory that is associated with the electronic device, generating a set of public keys included within a signal broadcast by the wireless accessory, the signal broadcast during a first period, sending the set of public keys to a server with a request to return data that corresponds with a public key in the set of public keys, decrypting the location data using a private key associated with the public key, and processing the location data to determine a probable location for the wireless accessory.

A data attack detection system that includes a record host and an orchestration host. The record host stores account information for card holders. The orchestration host includes a switch interface configured to receive transaction information for a card from a network. The orchestration host further includes a velocity trap engine that stores received transaction information for the card in a cardholder file. The velocity trap engine creates entries in a velocity transaction timestamp record for the card when the number of transactions for the card in the cardholder record within a first predetermined time interval exceeds a first activity level threshold. The velocity trap engine discontinues a transaction flow between the orchestration host and the record host for the card when the number of transactions for the card in the velocity transaction timestamp record within a second predetermined time interval exceeds a second activity level threshold.

A data attack detection system that includes a record host and an orchestration host. The record host stores account information for card holders. The orchestration host includes a switch interface configured to receive transaction information for a card from a network. The orchestration host further includes a velocity trap engine that stores received transaction information for the card in a cardholder file. The velocity trap engine creates entries in a velocity transaction timestamp record for the card when the number of transactions for the card in the cardholder record within a first predetermined time interval exceeds a first activity level threshold. The velocity trap engine discontinues a transaction flow between the orchestration host and the record host for the card when the number of transactions for the card in the velocity transaction timestamp record within a second predetermined time interval exceeds a second activity level threshold.

In order for making MTC more efficient and/or secure, a base station forming a communication system connects a UE to a core network. A node serves as an entering point to the core network for a service provider, and transmits traffic between the service provider and the UE. The node establishes, as a connection to the base station, a first connection for directly transceiving messages between the node and the base station. Alternatively, the node establishes a second connection for transparently transceiving the messages through a different node that is placed within the core network and has established a different secure connection to the base station.

In order for making MTC more efficient and/or secure, a base station forming a communication system connects a UE to a core network. A node serves as an entering point to the core network for a service provider, and transmits traffic between the service provider and the UE. The node establishes, as a connection to the base station, a first connection for directly transceiving messages between the node and the base station. Alternatively, the node establishes a second connection for transparently transceiving the messages through a different node that is placed within the core network and has established a different secure connection to the base station.