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ICE bought vehicles equipped with fake cell towers to spy on phones

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ICE bought vehicles equipped with fake cell towers to spy on phones

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ICE bought vehicles equipped with fake cell towers to spy on phones  | TechCrunch
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The federal contract shows ICE spent $825,000 on vans equipped with “cell-site simulators” which allow the real-world location tracking of nearby phones and their owners.

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  • PancakesCantKillMe@lemmy.world
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    https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/open-source-tool-rayhunter-helps-users-detect-stingray-attacks/

    https://github.com/EFForg/rayhunter

    https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=orbic+rc400l+unlocked

    • ohshit604@sh.itjust.works
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      Do you know if Rayhunter need an internet connection to function? Being able to carry it around portably would likely be the ideal setup.

      • PancakesCantKillMe@lemmy.world
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        I’m new to it and don’t have the hardware yet, but no I don’t think so. From BleepingComputer’s site: “When Rayhunter detects suspicious network traffic [like a 2g downgrade], Orbic’s default green/blue screen turns red, informing users of a potential Stingray attack.”

        The idea is to make a mobile setup and carry it in the car or a backpack. Especially for protests.

        More device options exist as well. Rayhunter is confirmed to work on these devices.

        • Device - Recommended region

        • Wingtech CT2MHS01 - Americas
        • Tmobile TMOHS1 - Americas
        • TP-Link M7310 - Africa, Europe, Middle East
        • PinePhone and PinePhone Pro - Global
        • FY UZ801 - Asia, Europe
        • Moxee hotspot - Americas
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          I made a discussion post on their GitHub requesting the information. If it does then I’m buying an Orbic right away.

          I may be stepping outside my field of knowledge but I can’t see why they don’t just build a local database of known threats to utilize offline.

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