Security Research Labs (SRLabs) is a German outfit that has released an interesting security app called SnoopSnitch – the app basically alerts users if someone is trying to spy on their mobile phone. The app can detect if someone is using International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI) catchers – along with other Android vulnerabilities – to spy on a device.
SnoopSnitch collects and analyzes mobile radio data to make you aware of your mobile network security and to warn you about threats like fake base stations (IMSI catchers), user tracking, and SS7 attacks,’ the official Google Play listing reads.
For the uninitiated, IMSI catchers are more commonly known as 'stingrays' and are heavily used by hackers – or even by government security agencies – to listen in on private calls, read text messages, and locating users via signal tower. It can also be used to do SS7 (Signaling System 7) attacks on your phone.
The app requires a number of things – first on that list is a rooted phone, a Qualcomm chipset that is running on stock Android version 4.1 or higher. The description of the app also says that the detection capabilities of the app improves by using crowd-sourced data contributed from other users of the app. Will you give this a try?
DOWNLOAD: Google Play Store