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posted by takyon on Tuesday December 15 2015, @02:48AM   Printer-friendly
from the sending-out-an-sls dept.

Digital analyzer. IMSI catcher. Stingray. Triggerfish. Dirt box. Cell-site simulator. The list of aliases used by the devices that masquerade as a cell phone tower, trick your phone into connecting with them, and suck up your data, seems to grow every day. But no matter what name cell-site simulators go by, whether they are in the hands of the government or malicious thieves, there's no question that they're a serious threat to privacy.

That's why EFF is launching the cell-site simulator section of Street Level Surveillance today.

EFF's Street Level Surveillance Project unites our past and future work on domestic surveillance technologies into one easily accessible portal. On this page, you'll find all the materials we have on each individual technology gathered into one place. Materials include FAQs about specific technologies, infographics and videos explaining how technologies work, and advocacy materials for activists concerned about the adoption of street level surveillance technologies in their own community. In the coming months, we'll be adding materials on drones, stingrays, and fusion centers.


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  • (Score: 2) by Whoever on Tuesday December 15 2015, @04:16AM

    by Whoever (4524) on Tuesday December 15 2015, @04:16AM (#276499) Journal

    Why do I get this message when browsing on my cellphone at or near transit hubs? Is this related to some surveillance technology in use?

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  • (Score: 2) by frojack on Tuesday December 15 2015, @05:51AM

    by frojack (1554) on Tuesday December 15 2015, @05:51AM (#276537) Journal

    Is this a serious question?

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