Tag: Stingrays
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New tool detects fake 4G cell phone towers
With the internet finding its way on smartphones globally, this naturally brings an opportunity for threat actors and authorities to take …
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There’s a new open-source project to detect cellphone-snooping technology
Written by Sean Lyngaas Aug 5, 2020 | CYBERSCOOP In October 2016, during popular protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline, a …
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One Small Fix Would Curb Stingray Surveillance
Law enforcement in the United States, international spies, and criminals have all used (and abused) the surveillance tools known as …
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5G Is Here—and Still Vulnerable to Stingray Surveillance
data networks may still very much be a work in progress, but they’ve already started rolling out in some US cities. As researchers comb …
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Cops need warrant for both location history and phone pinging, says judge
As we all should know full well by now, location data from our phones can reveal our every move – where and when and with whom we live, …
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Security weaknesses in 5G, 4G and 3G could expose users’ locations
Fifth generation (5G) wireless test networks are barely in the ground and already researchers say they’ve uncovered new weaknesses in the …
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Hacker Camp Makes DIY Phones, Is Bombarded by DIY IMSI Catcher
Electromagnetic Field (EMF) is a camping festival for hackers, creative types, and generally the all-around curious in an English nature …
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Stingray cell phone surveillance devices may interfere with 911 calls, senator says
A senator has confirmed that the use of cell site simulators for conducting real-time surveillance on cell phones may interfere with 911 …
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US authorities now need warrant for your cellphone location data
Privacy activists scored a legal victory this week after the Supreme Court ruled it unlawful for law enforcement and federal agencies to …
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DHS Reveals Use of Stingrays Near White House
A senator has claimed to have made public new evidence that shows foreign hackers and spies are targeting US citizens via their mobile …
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DHS: ‘Nefarious actors’ could be exploiting SS7 flaw
The Department of Homeland Security has received reports that “nefarious actors” may be exploiting cellular communications …
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Stingray phone stalker tech used near White House, SS7 abused to steal US citizens’ info – just Friday things
The US government has confirmed someone spied on smartphones in America’s capital using a fake cellphone tower – and miscreants abused …
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