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Work item:
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X.sbb
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Subject/title:
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Security capability requirements for countering smartphone-based botnets
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Status:
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[Carried to next study period]
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Approval process:
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TAP
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Type of work item:
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Recommendation
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Version:
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New
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Equivalent number:
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Timing:
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Liaison:
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Supporting members:
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China, China Unicom, ETRI, KISA, ZTE Corporation.
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Summary:
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Along with the fast development of mobile Internet and the widespread use of smartphones, surveys from worldwide companies/organizations show the trend that the formerly personal computer (PC)-based botnets are being replicated very quickly on smartphones. Though currently in different continents/regions and under different national conditions there are different ecosystems that have different levels of constraints on the propagation of smartphone-based botnets, and in the meantime analytical reports from different security companies and investigation organizations show noticeably different statistical data on the severity of the propagation of smartphone-based botnets, the potential threats behind the curtain remains the same. The potential threat of smartphone-based botnets is increasing very quickly in some regions and it could possibly spread worldwide and turn from a regional issue into a serious global issue.
On the other hand, compared with PCs and servers, smartphones have less processing power, storage space and battery life. However, the adversarial influence of smartphone-based botnets might have more repercussions on users due to the following reasons: (1) much important personal identifiable information (PII) is stored on the smartphones; and (2) if attacks on smartphones or on the operator's infrastructure occur, user experience may degrade significantly due to the prevalence of and user dependence on smartphones.
Recommendation ITU-T X.sbb analyses the background and potential security threats of smartphone-based botnets, and provides security capability requirements.
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Comment:
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First registration in the WP:
2014-02-14 12:08:21
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Last update:
2016-09-19 16:57:28
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