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Vincent Abella

Vincent Abella

Security Researcher, MobiSec Lab, Kookmin University

Talk

Trust Nothing on the Air: Rogue Base Station Attacks Against Cellular Networks

Wireless / Cellular ·Advanced

Research

  • Cybersecurity Researcher, Mobile Internet Security Lab
  • MS in Cybersecurity, Kookmin University
  • 4G and 5G mobile-network security, false base-station detection, and intrusion detection

Engineering

  • Software developer building independent web products
  • Next.js, TypeScript, Android, Kubernetes, Open5GS, and PacketRusher
  • Conference systems, event platforms, dashboards, and mobile-network tooling

Community

  • Co-lead, OWASP Cebu Chapter
  • Web Chair, EBISION IFIP WG 8.4
  • Based between Cebu and Seoul

Vince Abella got his MSc Degree in Cybersecurity from Kookmin University, Seoul, South Korea. He is a software developer and cybersecurity researcher who builds independent web products and researches the security of next-generation 4G and 5G mobile networks.

At the Mobile Internet Security Lab, his work covers 4G and 5G mobile networks, including 5G global-roaming testbeds in Kubernetes with Open5GS and PacketRusher, Android tooling for cellular protocol data collection, and detection systems for false base stations.

He also ships full-stack web systems for conferences, communities, and event platforms, combining product engineering with security research and community work through OWASP Cebu.

Published research

SMDEVC: Specification-Based Misbehavior Detection for Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

Applied Science

2026

Benchmarking Deep Learning Architectures for Real-Time Intrusion Detection in Kubernetes-Orchestrated 5G Core Networks

Research Briefs on Information and Communication Technology Evolution

2026

MODI: On-Device Preprocessing of Qualcomm Diagnostic Logs for Cellular Protocol Analysis on Android

Journal of Internet Services and Information Security

2026

Enhancing Roaming Security in Cloud-Native 5G Core Network through Deep Learning-Based Intrusion Detection System

Computer Modeling in Engineering and Sciences

2025

Extending Open5GS for IIoT: Performance Evaluation of the EAP-AKA' Integration for 5G Standalone Non-Public Networks

Research Briefs on Information and Communication Technology Evolution

2025

Machine Learning-Assisted Dynamic Proximity-Driven Sorting Algorithm for Supermarket Navigation Optimization: A Simulation-Based Validation

Future Internet

2024