Threats, Warnings : How Could We Crack ‘em Down ? (discussion)

India have been terrorised by someone who is exceptionally intelligent and technologistic. Within 48 hours, 25 blasts have rocked the country and states like Kerala, have received “warning phone calls” that threatens about bomb blasts. In this context, I’m initiating a discussion on “what actually could be done to track down these”

The authorities are said to have received a 16page e-mail warning, about the bomb blasts that took place in the country (India).

• As you’ve probably guessed by now, yeah, it’s *easy* to track down the person who’ve sent out the mail. It’s just a matter of EXAMINE THE HEADER OF THE EMAIL (The email header is the information that travels with every email, containing details about the sender, route and receiver.) TRACE DOWN THE IP (It is easy to geo-locate an IP address). LOOK UP THE CONNECTION RECORDS and BE AT THE DOORSTEP OF THE SENDER.
• This seems relatively easy and thus it will work out in most cases, as it did in the present case

Now The Second (interesting) Chapter

A Television reporter received two anonymous calls, informing/warning about blasts in other states, including Kerala. With caller-ID, the caller’s number was easily recorded. But, still now, the caller hadn’t been traced. This might’ve probably left you wondering, why the heck, can’t they trace down the person !

Well, to begin with, it’s not as easy as it might sound. Upon checking, it have been concluded that the number that showed up in the caller ID is of some web serive that offers PC-to-PHONE CALLS (Yahoo Voice! and Skype & the like)

A possible investigation could proceed as following:

• Get the numbers of all such web phoning services and check with the number that has showed up in the caller ID.
• Else, initiate a search for calls that’ve been made to the TV Channel reporter’s mobile number. This being a (inter)National priority issue, implementing these shouldn’t be any pain.
• Being the service web-based, we could get the SERVER LOG and have the IP of the person who made the call and TRACE HIS GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION.

Now, since imagination has no limits, I’ve taken the liberty to propose the following situation !!:

• The group of people behind this is exceptionally intelligent. As such, they could be having their own WEB-to-PHONE calling systems.
• And to add to the loop, they might’ve also forged/spoofed their call-centre number.
• They’re possessing a seriously enhanced technology, that makes them so protected that they show the courage to phone using the same number. Doesn’t that sound as: “Try your best. You’re not gonna’ find us !!”

That’s it. One objective-TRACE HIM/HER DOWN. Different perspectives and approaches. (All views are personal, unless, otherwise specified). If you’ve read upto this, full, I’m sure there’s much in your mind, that needs to be said out. Of course, this is a discussion, speak up