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Re:Cache of Devices Capable of Crashing Cell Network Is Foun... by xnx on Tuesday September 23, 2025 @10:58AM (#45347998)
For reference, ~18 million people live within 35 miles of Manhattan.

"In addition to jamming the cellular network, he said, such a large amount of equipment near the United Nations could be used for eavesdropping."

How could a SIM farm be used for eavesdropping?

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Re:Cache of Devices Capable of Crashing Cell Network Is Foun... by fiprisoner on Tuesday September 23, 2025 @12:04PM (#45348928)
It can’t, its a lie.
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Re:Cache of Devices Capable of Crashing Cell Network Is Foun... by 2OEH8eoCRo0 on Tuesday September 23, 2025 @01:10PM (#45349955)
Explain why it can't please.
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Re:Cache of Devices Capable of Crashing Cell Network Is Foun... by jandrese on Tuesday September 23, 2025 @02:32PM (#45351010)
It's the wrong hardware for the job. The hardware for eavesdropping masquerades as a tower, not as 64 cell phones. A big sim bank like this is useless for that purpose.
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Re:Cache of Devices Capable of Crashing Cell Network Is Foun... by 2OEH8eoCRo0 on Tuesday September 23, 2025 @03:56PM (#45351980)
You don't need to masquerade to eavesdrop. In fact masquerading would likely get you caught
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Re:Cache of Devices Capable of Crashing Cell Network Is Foun... by immibis on Wednesday September 24, 2025 @08:54AM (#45359631)
Because of encryption, you can only eavesdrop traffic between a phone and a tower if you are the phone or you are the tower.
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Re:Cache of Devices Capable of Crashing Cell Network Is Foun... by 2OEH8eoCRo0 on Tuesday September 23, 2025 @11:05AM (#45348109)
How could lots of cellular radios be used to capture data that's in the air?
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Re:Cache of Devices Capable of Crashing Cell Network Is Foun... by xnx on Tuesday September 23, 2025 @11:34AM (#45348515)
Yes, this is what I want to know. I didn't think a cell phone (or any number of cell phones) could intercept other phone calls/data. I know a fake cell tower has some capability for that.
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Re:Cache of Devices Capable of Crashing Cell Network Is Foun... by thenthenthen on Tuesday September 23, 2025 @01:01PM (#45349803)
Crash the tower (instead of jamming it) and then put up your own fake tower?
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Re:Cache of Devices Capable of Crashing Cell Network Is Foun... by 2OEH8eoCRo0 on Tuesday September 23, 2025 @01:07PM (#45349904)
It's wireless comms, can't anyone with a radio tune in? The problem is capturing all channels which can be accomplished with lots of radios

How are cell signals different from any other radio comms?

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Re:Cache of Devices Capable of Crashing Cell Network Is Foun... by jandrese on Tuesday September 23, 2025 @02:33PM (#45351020)
The problem is that it's all encrypted.
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Re:Cache of Devices Capable of Crashing Cell Network Is Foun... by 2OEH8eoCRo0 on Tuesday September 23, 2025 @02:36PM (#45351048)
Yes I know. I assume a state actor could still use it if not decrypt it.
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