A couple of years ago I published a post on Stingray Technology trying to explain how governments track cellular devices.
Biz & IT — Low-cost IMSI catcher for 4G/LTE networks tracks phones’ precise locations $1,400 device can track users for days with little indication anything is amiss. It turns out that the same exposure that leaks details about a device also creates the opportunity for a man-in-the-middle, like a stingray, to manipulate that data. A StingRay is an IMSI-catcher (International Mobile Subscriber Identity) designed and commercialized by the Harris Corporation. StingRay cell phone spying device (US Patent photo) The new surveillance technology is the StingRay (also marketed as Triggerfish, IMSI Catcher, Cell-site Simulator or Digital Analyzer), a sophisticated, portable spy device able to track cell phone signals inside vehicles, homes and insulated buildings. If … At the time of the article, the cellular surveillance system was costing as much as $400,000 in the basic configuration, and its price varied … Stingray is a cell phone tracking device developed by Harris Wireless Products Group. It will now stay on 3G/4G/4GLTE and avoid the old school GSM 2G Data towers. It costs a lot of money but its effectiveness is very high. 4) Change it to LTE/WCDMA Only. The Stingray system is very clever and cunning mobile phone tracking equipment and I guess you understand that it is used with some reason, probably funded by governmental organizations like NSA or other. Actual stingray devices like those sold by companies Harris and BAE Systems, cost thousands of dollars, and are notoriously difficult to obtain outside of government agencies. 3) Scroll down a little to “preferred network type”, select the arrow. Disable 2G On Android To Block Stingray Devices 1) Pull up the phone dialer and dial *#*#4636#*#* (that spells INFO) 2) This brings you to the testing screen, select “Phone/Device information ”. Stingrays, also known as “cell site simulators” or “IMSI catchers,” are invasive cell phone surveillance devices that mimic cell phone towers and send out signals to trick cell phones in the area into transmitting their locations and identifying information.
Biz & IT — Low-cost IMSI catcher for 4G/LTE networks tracks phones’ precise locations $1,400 device can track users for days with little indication anything is amiss. It turns out that the same exposure that leaks details about a device also creates the opportunity for a man-in-the-middle, like a stingray, to manipulate that data. A StingRay is an IMSI-catcher (International Mobile Subscriber Identity) designed and commercialized by the Harris Corporation. StingRay cell phone spying device (US Patent photo) The new surveillance technology is the StingRay (also marketed as Triggerfish, IMSI Catcher, Cell-site Simulator or Digital Analyzer), a sophisticated, portable spy device able to track cell phone signals inside vehicles, homes and insulated buildings. If … At the time of the article, the cellular surveillance system was costing as much as $400,000 in the basic configuration, and its price varied … Stingray is a cell phone tracking device developed by Harris Wireless Products Group. It will now stay on 3G/4G/4GLTE and avoid the old school GSM 2G Data towers. It costs a lot of money but its effectiveness is very high. 4) Change it to LTE/WCDMA Only. The Stingray system is very clever and cunning mobile phone tracking equipment and I guess you understand that it is used with some reason, probably funded by governmental organizations like NSA or other. Actual stingray devices like those sold by companies Harris and BAE Systems, cost thousands of dollars, and are notoriously difficult to obtain outside of government agencies. 3) Scroll down a little to “preferred network type”, select the arrow. Disable 2G On Android To Block Stingray Devices 1) Pull up the phone dialer and dial *#*#4636#*#* (that spells INFO) 2) This brings you to the testing screen, select “Phone/Device information ”. Stingrays, also known as “cell site simulators” or “IMSI catchers,” are invasive cell phone surveillance devices that mimic cell phone towers and send out signals to trick cell phones in the area into transmitting their locations and identifying information.