Cell-site simulators (CSS)—also known as IMSI Catchers and Stingrays—are a tool that law enforcement and governments use to track the location of phones, intercept or disrupt communications, spy on foreign governments, or even install malware. Cell-site simulators are also used by criminals to send...
  • Nate@programming.devEnglish
    19·
    1 year ago

    Disable 2g by default ??? Profit?

    I’m not sure what’s so hard about this, I get that 2g goes further for emergencies but it’s basically useless for anything else, have it be enabled if needed (and communicate that with users when first disabling it)

    Google Apple and Samsung are all working on / have satellite SOS, which should replace the long term need here

  • flyoverstate@kbin.social
    131·
    1 year ago

    No it wont be enough because anything being done by the tech giants is probably at least 5 years behind what the FBI/NSA/CIA/DHS has in their toolbox

  • jet@hackertalks.comEnglish
    516·
    1 year ago

    Never going to be enough, use a VPN, and only use end to end encryption for calls…

    Or use a VOIP service like google voice for the calls, at least force your monitors to get a warrant to google, make them do some leg work