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How IMSI Catchers Actually Track Your Phone
How do suitcase-sized devices impersonate cell towers to track your location and intercept your data? This episode breaks down the engineering behind IMSI catchers (stingrays), from the fundamental GSM design flaw that makes them possible to the mutual authentication improvements in LTE and 5G. We explore the real-world prevalence of these devices—from documented law enforcement use across dozens of US agencies to confirmed rogue deployments near the White House and Norwegian parliament. Plus, we assess the reliability of user-side detection tools like SnoopSnitch and AIMSICD, and explain why…
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