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rexi<a href="https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/03/meet-rayhunter-new-open-source-tool-eff-detect-cellular-spying" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/03/meet-rayhunter-new-open-source-tool-eff-detect-cellular-spying</a><a href="https://mastodon.social/@eff" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@eff</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/opensource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#opensource</a> project <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Rayhunter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Rayhunter</a>…runs on an <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Orbic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Orbic</a> mobile hotspot…<$20…We hope <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/activists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#activists</a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/journalists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#journalists</a>…help us collect data about the usage and capabilities of <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cellsitesimulators" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cellsitesimulators</a>……works by intercepting…and analyzing the control traffic (but not user traffic…) between… Rayhunter…and the cell tower……notifies the user when something suspicious happens…allowing users to take appropriate action to protect themselves, such as turning off their phone…

nemo™ 🇺🇦The truth about cell site simulators and IMSI catchers! 📡 These technologies can track mobile devices, raising privacy concerns. Learn more about their implications and how they affect personal security. 🔍 Check out the details here: <a href="https://sls.eff.org/technologies/cell-site-simulators-imsi-catchers" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://sls.eff.org/technologies/cell-site-simulators-imsi-catchers</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/PrivacyMatters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PrivacyMatters</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/TechAwareness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TechAwareness</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/IMSIcatchers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#IMSIcatchers</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/CellSiteSimulators" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CellSiteSimulators</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/newz" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#newz</a>

Steve Dustcircle 🌹.<a href="https://lemmy.world/c/apple" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@apple</a> and <a href="https://mastodon.social/@google" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@google</a> Are Introducing New Ways to Defeat <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/CellSiteSimulators" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CellSiteSimulators</a>, But Is it Enough? <a href="https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2023/09/apple-and-google-are-introducing-new-ways-defeat-cell-site-simulators-it-enough" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2023/09/apple-and-google-are-introducing-new-ways-defeat-cell-site-simulators-it-enough</a>

PrivacyDigest<a href="https://mas.to/tags/Apple" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Apple</a> and <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Google" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Google</a> Are Introducing New Ways to Defeat Cell Site Simulators, But Is it Enough? <a href="https://mas.to/tags/imsi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#imsi</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#privacy</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/surveillance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#surveillance</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/cellsitesimulators" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cellsitesimulators</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/stingray" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#stingray</a> <a href="https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2023/09/apple-and-google-are-introducing-new-ways-defeat-cell-site-simulators-it-enough" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2023/09/apple-and-google-are-introducing-new-ways-defeat-cell-site-simulators-it-enough</a>

PrivacyDigestDocs Show <a href="https://mas.to/tags/FBI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FBI</a> Pressures Cops to Keep Phone <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Surveillance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Surveillance</a> Secrets.Newly released documents highlight the bureau's continued secrecy around cell-site simulators—spying tech that everyone already assumes exists. <a href="https://mas.to/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#privacy</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/imsi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#imsi</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/imsicatcher" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#imsicatcher</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/stingrays" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#stingrays</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/cellsitesimulators" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cellsitesimulators</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/spying" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#spying</a> <a href="https://www.wired.com/story/fbi-cell-site-simulator-stingray-secrecy/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.wired.com/story/fbi-cell-site-simulator-stingray-secrecy/</a>

cukieThe use of cell site simulators is still shrouded in secrecy. It’s not just the government who uses these to catch “bad guys”.But a lot of really great research by the academic community, privacy advocates, and some of my colleagues has advanced our knowledge of how they work. If you have an Android device, and you’re able to do so, the single most impactful thing you can do for your cellular privacy and security is to disable the “Allow 2G” setting in the mobile network settings screen (available on most devices shipped in the last couple of years). If you’re in North America it’s extremely likely there’s no legitimate 2g networks still in service from your carrier, and a downgrade to a 2g connection is a very common and easy mechanism for all sorts of privacy invading attacks. It doesn’t come close to mitigating all risks posed by CSSs, but it’s an impactful start. <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#privacy</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/cellular" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cellular</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/2g" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#2g</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/cellsitesimulators" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cellsitesimulators</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/android" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#android</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/imsicatcher" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#imsicatcher</a> <a href="https://www.wired.com/story/fbi-cell-site-simulator-stingray-secrecy/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.wired.com/story/fbi-cell-site-simulator-stingray-secrecy/</a>

J. R. DePriest :verified_trans: :donor: :Moopsy: :EA DATA. SF:<a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Stingray" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Stingray</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/StingraySurveillance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#StingraySurveillance</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/IMSICatcher" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#IMSICatcher</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/CellSiteSimulators" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CellSiteSimulators</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/DirtBoxes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#DirtBoxes</a> <blockquote>For years, these devices have elicited criticism from civil rights groups and legislators who argue that they violate Fourth Amendment protection against unreasonable search and seizure. The government insists it will only use this type of kit in line with existing rules and restrictions, but it appears that is not the case. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) looked at CSS deployment by the Secret Service and ICE and found, "Secret Service and ICE HSI [Homeland Security Investigations] did not always adhere to Federal statute and CSS policies when using CSS during investigations involving exigent circumstances."</blockquote><a href="https://www.theregister.com/2023/03/04/dhs_secret_service_ice_stingray/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Secret Service, ICE break the law over and over with fake cell tower spying | The Register</a><a href="https://www.eff.org/pages/cell-site-simulatorsimsi-catchers" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Cell-Site Simulators/IMSI Catchers | EFF</a>

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