One Small Fix Would Curb Stingray Surveillance

Minimalist · Jan 28, 2020

Law enforcement in the United States, international spies, and criminals have all used (and abused) the surveillance tools known as "stingrays" for more than a decade. The devices can track people's locations and even eavesdrop on their calls, all thanks to weaknesses in the cellular network. Today, researchers are detailing a way to stop them—if only telecoms would listen.
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https://www.wired.com/story/stingray-surveillance-cell-tower-pre-authentication/

mirimir · Jan 28, 2020

Or you can isolate the damn cellular modem as an external Ethernet-tethered device.

Just like we do now with broadband modems I mean, remember https://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/08/19/infected_in20_minutes/ ?

Anyway, there's a long rant about that here: https://restoreprivacy.com/controlling-communication-channels/

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