Apple and Google Are Introducing New Ways to Defeat Cell Site Simulators, But Is it Enough?
Apple and Google Are Introducing New Ways to Defeat Cell Site Simulators, But Is it Enough?
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....
Disabling 2G isn't a practical solution outside the US. As the article noted 2G networks are still up and running in most countries 30+ years after being first commercialized, and even if 3G/4G/5G are available.
It's a good example as to why it's a bad idea to weaken communication standards for legal/surveillance reason. Protocols remain in use for decades for comptability reasons, and it's hard enough to build secure protocols without politicians actively trying to weaken them.
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