Technology - Bug Detect

TSCM IMSI Catcher Technology

Bug Detect uses IMSI Catcher technology to help detect and identify hidden cellular surveillance threats within normal Cellular (2G GSM, 4G LTE, 5G Ready) and IoT traffic.

IMEI / IMSI Catcher for TSCM

Bug Detection using IMSI Catcher technology targets rogue wireless threats in cellular networks where authorized and unauthorized transmissions are hard to distinguish.

Bug Detection is challenged by modern eavesdropping devices, GPS trackers, and surveillance systems using 2G GSM, 4G LTE, and 5G Ready for data transmission.

Cellular Networks Provide Natural Cover

Bug Detection is harder today as constant cellular activity means GSM and LTE signals are no longer considered suspicious.

Bug Detection is challenged as covert surveillance devices blend into RF environments saturated with legitimate cellular and IoT networks, making them harder to identify using conventional methods. ─ Which is why we designed the TSCM IMSI Catcher.

Traditional "Signal Analyzers" Are No Longer Enough

Many conventional RF detectors simply indicate:

“There is cellular activity present.”

That information has limited value because:

Cellular activity is expected.
Trusted or untrusted IoT devices are everywhere.
No classification of authorized or unauthorized devices.
Modern surveillance devices may transmit intermittently.
Dozens of legitimate devices may share the same spectrum.

The challenge is no longer detecting cellular energy.

Why Identification and Classification ?

Are the devices authorized or unauthorized (rogue) ?
Is there an ability to identify intermittently devices ?

Designed on Valuable Feedback

Based on strictly anonymous and confidential operational feedback, we have optimized the technology for close-proximity deployments and now offer two variants:

X1: Detection range of 1 > 5 meters
X2: Detection range of 1 > 20 meters

The technology is intentionally designed to identify the presence of rogue cellular devices, rather than precisely locating them. This enables TSCM specialists to establish a whitelist of trusted cellular devices and continuously or periodically monitor for the appearance of unauthorized devices.

Where the number and identity of authorized cellular devices are known, the introduction of a rogue cellular device can be rapidly detected, enabling faster threat assessment and investigation.

Traditional "Signal Detectors" Are No Longer Enough

Many conventional RF detectors simply indicate:

“There is cellular activity present.”

That information has limited value because:

Cellular activity is expected.
Legitimate IoT devices are everywhere.
Modern surveillance devices transmit intermittently.
LTE and 5G networks are highly complex.
Dozens of legitimate devices may share the same spectrum.

The challenge is no longer detecting cellular energy.

The challenge is determining:

What device is transmitting?
Is it a known rogue device?
Is it a trusted device?
Is it expected?
Is it authorised?