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<blockquote data-quote="_CY_" data-source="post: 2706562" data-attributes="member: 7629"><p>How Easy is it to Eavesdrop on Your Mobile Activities? Hint - It’s Worse Than You Think</p><p></p><p>The legality of warrentless mobile taps has been hotly debated, but whether you like it or not, the police and other law enforcement agencies have the capability to listen to your phone calls and read your texts. But who else could be listening? With devices like IMSI catchers (sometimes known as Stingrays), anyone can, and the price to do so has now dropped to as low as $1,800. And according to cyber ethicist Stephanie Pell of the Army Cyber Institute at West Point, “Today, a tech-savvy criminal or hobbyist can even build one using off-the-shelf equipment.”</p><p></p><p>IMSI stands for International Mobile Subscriber Identity, a unique code for every phone. IMSI catchers work by blocking 3G and 4G signals and forcing phones to use a 2G network, which are unsecure and cannot tell the difference between a real and fake cell tower. According to the American Civil Liberties Union, the FBI, Secret Service, NSA and at least nine other national agencies are authorized to use ISMI catchers as well as 46 other local agencies in 18 states. The most concerning part of the use of ISMI catchers is the secrecy surrounding its use. Due to various requirements, agencies are explicitly restricted from disclosing the use of such a device, thus adding a veil of secrecy surrounding the use of ISMI catchers. Perhaps your conspiracy nut aunt isn't quite as nutty as you thought... </p><p><a href="http://www.mobiquityinc.com/insights/how-easy-it-eavesdrop-your-mobile-activities-hint-it%E2%80%99s-worse-you-think" target="_blank">http://www.mobiquityinc.com/insights/how-easy-it-eavesdrop-your-mobile-activities-hint-it’s-worse-you-think</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="_CY_, post: 2706562, member: 7629"] How Easy is it to Eavesdrop on Your Mobile Activities? Hint - It’s Worse Than You Think The legality of warrentless mobile taps has been hotly debated, but whether you like it or not, the police and other law enforcement agencies have the capability to listen to your phone calls and read your texts. But who else could be listening? With devices like IMSI catchers (sometimes known as Stingrays), anyone can, and the price to do so has now dropped to as low as $1,800. And according to cyber ethicist Stephanie Pell of the Army Cyber Institute at West Point, “Today, a tech-savvy criminal or hobbyist can even build one using off-the-shelf equipment.” IMSI stands for International Mobile Subscriber Identity, a unique code for every phone. IMSI catchers work by blocking 3G and 4G signals and forcing phones to use a 2G network, which are unsecure and cannot tell the difference between a real and fake cell tower. According to the American Civil Liberties Union, the FBI, Secret Service, NSA and at least nine other national agencies are authorized to use ISMI catchers as well as 46 other local agencies in 18 states. The most concerning part of the use of ISMI catchers is the secrecy surrounding its use. Due to various requirements, agencies are explicitly restricted from disclosing the use of such a device, thus adding a veil of secrecy surrounding the use of ISMI catchers. Perhaps your conspiracy nut aunt isn't quite as nutty as you thought... [url]http://www.mobiquityinc.com/insights/how-easy-it-eavesdrop-your-mobile-activities-hint-it%E2%80%99s-worse-you-think[/url] [/QUOTE]
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