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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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