1 A new technique can detect newer 4G stingray cell phone snooping
Author: techcrunch.com
Published Date: 05/26/2022
Review: 4.83 (860 vote)
Summary: · Developed by Harris Corp. and sold exclusively to police and law enforcement, stingrays are covered under strict nondisclosure agreements that
Matching search results: Cell site simulators, known as “stingrays,” impersonate cell towers and can capture information about any phone in its range — including in some cases calls, messages and data. Police secretly deploy stingrays hundreds of times a year across the …
2 There Are No Laws Restricting Stingray Use. This New Bill Would Help
Author: buzzfeednews.com
Published Date: 04/01/2022
Review: 4.64 (235 vote)
Summary: · Stingrays” mimic cellphone towers to intercept phone calls and texts. This is the first law that would regulate their use
Matching search results: Notably, the bill doesn’t ban stingrays from being used in protest settings. However, it would require police asking for warrants to alert the judge to any data that might be intercepted from people who are not targets of surveillance. They would …
3 Upset About Stingray Technology? Here is What You Can Do About it Right Now
Author: slnt.com
Published Date: 07/21/2022
Review: 4.41 (503 vote)
Summary: Anyone with a smartphone should have a full shielding privacy case, period. Simply slip your smartphone into the case when it’s not in use, and it will
Matching search results: According to this article by Joel Hruska of ExtremeTech, ‘A stingray is a false cell phone tower that can force phones in a geographical area to connect to it. Once these devices connect, the stingray can be used to either hone in on a target’s …
4 How to Block StingRay Surveillance in 2022 on 2G, 3G, 4G & 5G Networks
Author: cloudwards.net
Published Date: 07/09/2022
Review: 4.2 (413 vote)
Summary: · The most straightforward way to protect yourself against StingRay attacks is to disable 2G networking on your phone. Unfortunately, very few
Matching search results: According to this article by Joel Hruska of ExtremeTech, ‘A stingray is a false cell phone tower that can force phones in a geographical area to connect to it. Once these devices connect, the stingray can be used to either hone in on a target’s …
Summary: On Android, hold the power button and select lockdown. On an iOS device, hold the power button and volume buttons for a few seconds until you see the power off,
Matching search results: If you have the means to do so, consider purchasing a completely different phone for the protest and leaving your personal devices at home. There are many affordable new Android phones available, and many wireless carriers can provide a prepaid …
Summary: · Disable 2G On Android To Block Stingray Devices 1) Pull up the phone dialer and dial *#*#4636#*#* (that spells INFO)
Matching search results: I found out that OPD does indeed have an old Stingray and that they have been using it for many years. The earliest maintenance record dates 2009 but who knows how long they had it before it was maintained. The information has been made publicly …
Summary: Stingrays, also known as “cell site simulators” or “IMSI catchers,” are invasive cell phone surveillance devices that mimic cell phone towers and send out
Matching search results: I found out that OPD does indeed have an old Stingray and that they have been using it for many years. The earliest maintenance record dates 2009 but who knows how long they had it before it was maintained. The information has been made publicly …
Summary: · There are a number of countermeasures against Stingray surveillance ranging from putting the phone in a pouch that acts as Faraday cage, to
Matching search results: Our customers are from all walks of life and as such face a wide range of threats ranging from every-day risks from using the Internet all the way to customers concerned about nation state actors. We develop our security measures with all this in …
9 Stingray Operations: Are Police Tracking Your Cell-Phone Calls?
Author: rightsanddissent.org
Published Date: 07/01/2022
Review: 3.38 (597 vote)
Summary: Stingrays can also block calls and data access in phones while they search. They force cell phones to use their full power, making them drain more quickly
Matching search results: According to a December USA Today investigation, at least 25 police departments across the United States have managed to acquire stingrays without breaking their budgets—thanks in part to generous anti-terror grants from the Department of Homeland …
10 Theres a New Stingray Provider in Town and Its After Your Privacy
Author: cyberghostvpn.com
Published Date: 10/28/2021
Review: 3.15 (463 vote)
Summary: It won’t stop Stingray operations, but it will keep you safe on the internet. … Stingrays or cell-site simulators are a powerful phone surveillance tool
Matching search results: Often, those using Stingrays were not allowed to disclose any information about the technology. Harris Corp., the leading vendors, even had agencies sign non-disclosure agreements. And even though police departments would sometimes find criminals …
11 How to Block Stingray Surveillance on Your Cell Phone in 2022?
Author: techtablepro.com
Published Date: 07/27/2022
Review: 2.98 (165 vote)
Summary: · Another security action you may take is to stop sending SMS messages and instead use an application like Telegram, Signal, or Wickr to send
Matching search results: If you had preferred to skip forward to what you may do to secure your online activities, the simple answer is always to use a Virtual private network, so remember to check out our list of the top VPNs. Our obvious choices are NordVPN and …
Summary: The most straightforward way to protect yourself against StingRay attacks is to disable 2G networking on your phone. Unfortunately, very few phone manufacturers
Matching search results: If you had preferred to skip forward to what you may do to secure your online activities, the simple answer is always to use a Virtual private network, so remember to check out our list of the top VPNs. Our obvious choices are NordVPN and …
Summary: · Block StingRay by Disabling 2G. The simplest way to protect against StingRay attacks is to disable the 2G network on your phone. Unfortunately,
Matching search results: To avoid this, you can jailbreak or root Android phone/iPhone and install third-party software like Xposed Framework to disable 2G connections. That said, this only protects you if your phone connects directly to a 2G network, but not against the …
14 How to defeat FBI or police ‘stingray’ surveillance | Privacy SOS
Author: privacysos.org
Published Date: 12/01/2021
Review: 2.58 (193 vote)
Summary: · To protect your privacy, the simplest thing you can do is install a few apps on your smartphone, to shield the content of your communications
Matching search results: I’ve long assumed that the FBI and even state and local police use cell site simulators to keep track of protesters at political events. We know for a fact that police departments are using the powerful spy tools to find drug dealers, despite their …
15 Android users can now disable 2G to block Stingray attacks
Author: bleepingcomputer.com
Published Date: 12/28/2021
Review: 2.45 (64 vote)
Summary: · If you want to turn it off, you can go to ‘Settings → Network & Internet → SIMs → Allow 2G’. Depending on your device maker and the Android
Matching search results: I’ve long assumed that the FBI and even state and local police use cell site simulators to keep track of protesters at political events. We know for a fact that police departments are using the powerful spy tools to find drug dealers, despite their …
16 How to Block Stingray Surveillance on your Phone
Author: compsmag.com
Published Date: 11/19/2021
Review: 2.45 (120 vote)
Summary: · The most direct way to protect yourself against StingRay attacks is to disable the 2G network on your phone. Unfortunately, very few phone
Matching search results: I’ve long assumed that the FBI and even state and local police use cell site simulators to keep track of protesters at political events. We know for a fact that police departments are using the powerful spy tools to find drug dealers, despite their …
Summary: · Today, researchers are detailing a way to stop them—if only telecoms would … Cell phones get service by connecting to a nearby cell tower;
Matching search results: Newer wireless standards like 4G and 5G have defenses built in that make it harder for attackers to get useful information when they trick devices. But these protections can’t totally solve the rogue base station problem, because smartphones still …
18 Stingray: The Biggest Threat to Cell Phone Privacy
Author: softcloudtech.com
Published Date: 02/22/2022
Review: 2.29 (178 vote)
Summary: Because of this ‘limit,’ the Stingray can easily overpower the cell tower by broadcasting a stronger signal, forcing all phones in its area to disconnect from
Matching search results: As the Stingray’s use has come under increasing scrutiny, federal and local police have maintained a strict code of silence. According to a recently leaked document, police agencies have been ordered to report any person who files a Freedom of …
