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Location tracking of phones is out of control. Here’s how to fight back. (arstechnica.com)
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[–] turboturtle@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

This video, where Veritaseum hacks LinusTechTips' phone, gives a good overview of how it's possible to track cellphones or hack sms, even without asking a carrier or having physical access to the device: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wVyu7NB7W6Y

TLDW: cellphone networks rely on old, unsecure infrastructure

[–] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 2 points 3 weeks ago

I was talking specifically about how telcos behave within law and corp policy.

But yeah a threat actor with money can do anything if they really care.