Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Wireless communication network-based detection of GPS spoofing
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Application No.: US16183168Application Date: 2018-11-07
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Publication No.: US10555178B1Publication Date: 2020-02-04
- Inventor: Dave Bach , Nicholas Fragiskatos , John A. Rohe
- Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
- Applicant Address: US NY Armonk
- Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
- Current Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Armonk
- Agency: Cantor Colburn LLP
- Agent William Kinnaman
- Main IPC: H04W4/00
- IPC: H04W4/00 ; H04W12/12 ; H04W4/02

Abstract:
Methods, systems and computer program products for using wireless communication networks to detect GPS spoofing are provided. Aspects include receiving, from each mobile device of a plurality of mobile devices, location data of the mobile device and a list of wireless communication networks indicated as being detected by the mobile device. Aspects also include selecting a test group of mobile devices including a group of at least two mobile devices that are located within a predetermined proximity to a candidate mobile device. Aspects also include determining a degree of similarity of wireless communication network visibility based on a comparison of the lists of wireless communication networks indicated as being detected by the candidate mobile device and the test group of mobile devices. In response to the degree of similarity failing to exceed a predetermined threshold, aspects also include determining that the candidate mobile device is spoofing its location.
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