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 ====== Stingrays ====== ====== Stingrays ======
  
-**Stingrays** are cellular phone surveillance devices, specifically ones which function as **cellular site simulators** (also known as **cell tower simulators**). The name comes from a line of tower simulators made for [[hazards:law-enforcement|law enforcement]] and the military by the Harris Corporation, stylized as **"StingRay"**. The term //Stingray// has since become a slang term for tower simulators in general, as well as the term **"IMSI catcher"**. Since a cellular tower is just a very advanced [[gear:radio|two-way radio]], it is [[hazards:achilles heel|vulnerable]] to this type of assault.+**Stingrays** are cellular phone surveillance devices, specifically ones which function as **cellular site simulators** (also known as **cell tower simulators**). The name comes from a line of tower simulators made for [[hazards:law-enforcement|law enforcement]] and the military by the Harris Corporation, stylized as **"StingRay"**. The term //Stingray// has since become a slang term for tower simulators in general, as well as the term **"IMSI catcher"**. Since cell phones are just very advanced [[gear:radio|two-way radios]], they are [[hazards:achilles heel|vulnerable]] to this type of assault.
  
 Stingrays are frequently rolled out to enable **warrantless wiretapping** on both individuals and crowds, for a multitude of reasons. Sometimes they are rolled out to find missing persons. Most people who get sucked into the net of one of these, will have it happen at a protest, political gathering or other street event. There is also nothing stopping the government from setting one up on your block if you end up on the wrong list. Stingrays are frequently rolled out to enable **warrantless wiretapping** on both individuals and crowds, for a multitude of reasons. Sometimes they are rolled out to find missing persons. Most people who get sucked into the net of one of these, will have it happen at a protest, political gathering or other street event. There is also nothing stopping the government from setting one up on your block if you end up on the wrong list.
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 ==== Passive Mode ==== ==== Passive Mode ====
  
-**Passive mode** is when these devices are only listening. Since your cell phone's connection with the cell towers is over the air, these signals can be intercepted and analyzed. With the right [[gear:scanner]] or [[gear:SDR]], even you can pick up some of these signals, but you wouldn't be able to make much sense of them.+**Passive mode** is when these devices are only listening. Since your cell phone's connection with the cell towers is over the air, these signals can be intercepted and analyzed. With the right [[gear:scanner]] or [[radio:SDR]], even you can pick up some of these signals, but you wouldn't be able to make much sense of them.
  
 //Stingrays, however, **can** make sense of these signals//, and extrapolate personally identifying information from them like your [[wp>International mobile subscriber identity]] or **IMSI number**, giving them the nickname //"IMSI catchers"//. With your IMSI, they can then track you anywhere you go at their leisure, and if they feel like, hit you with **active mode** later. //Stingrays, however, **can** make sense of these signals//, and extrapolate personally identifying information from them like your [[wp>International mobile subscriber identity]] or **IMSI number**, giving them the nickname //"IMSI catchers"//. With your IMSI, they can then track you anywhere you go at their leisure, and if they feel like, hit you with **active mode** later.
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   * [[https://sls.eff.org/technologies/cell-site-simulators-imsi-catchers|EFF article on IMSI catchers at the Street Level Surveillance project]]   * [[https://sls.eff.org/technologies/cell-site-simulators-imsi-catchers|EFF article on IMSI catchers at the Street Level Surveillance project]]
  
-{{tag>Hazards Security}}+{{tag>Hazards Security Communications}}
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