However, in active mode the IMSI-catcher spoofs credentials and claims to be a valid cell tower, tricking the cell phone to actually connect to it. This allows everything from text messages, to DTMF tones to the contents of a voice call to be captured.
Here is where there is room for end-user security improvements. One step would be to whitelist the known towers in your area, refusing to let your phone connect to any tower not on your list -- such as claimed NEW towers.
I don't think out of system towers have a way to spoof credentials. They just advertise as 'encryption not available' and your phone falls back to insecure communications. I have a phone that displays a Secure/Not Secure icon for connections. I know for a fact that roaming works the same way. When I'm in Canada, my phone won't set up a secure call. Probably because Telus (or whoever) doesn't have my SIM key.
I suppose one could write an app to refuse an incoming call/text if a secure connection could not be established. But here's the thing: My phone (which displays the link status) is an old one (Razer V3). And from what I've been told, newer phones don't have this icon and may not even have a 'hook' into the cellular processor to get this flag anymore. <tinfoil-hat-mode>Phone manufacturers probably got leaned on by the NSA to hide this.</tinfoil-hat-mode> Sadly, I'll be losing this phone (and capability) later this year when AT&T forces everyone onto equipment with data plans (and charges).
Well, having a security clearance of some types does. But one is made aware of this before completing the application process. The cops, I believe, have been put under surveillance subsequent to their joining the force. And this isn't just Seattle either. Due to the movement of personnel back and forth between various local PDs, the FBI is watching surrounding cities as well. So the Bellevue PD can thank some thugs across the lake for being followed.
I live near a city whose police department is currently operating under a DoJ consent decree (Seatle). At this point, the DoJ is operating under the assumption that a cop turning on his cell phone is consent to being tracked by the FBI.
Burn carbon in a base load generating plant. Capture the CO2 and store in a big tank. When the sun comes out, reduce the CO2 to carbon using this STEP process. Throw the carbon into a big pile and shovel it into the powerplant as needed for electrical power independent of short term solar availability.
It's a feature of the phone. There is an icon on the screen which displays the status of the link encryption. Since one mode of IMSI catcher operation is to negotiate an unsecured connection with a phone, it's an indication that you might not be talking to a legit cell phone tower.
But that's the whole point of VR's use in training (and entertainment). To develop the appropriate reactions in the face of a real threat by the use of an artificial one. It won't do you any good to add a conscious step in what should be an automatic reaction to figure out if this is a real lion (hobo with knife, mugger with gun, etc.) or a virtual one.
people experiencing chronic stress
That's screaming kids, asshole bosses, jerk drivers. And that's what 'mindfulness meditation' is good for. But I'm guessing that most VR sessions don't involve dealing with the PHB.
Mindfulness meditators are less rattled by actual reality as well.
There's a reason people experience an adrenaline rush in the face of a potential threat. It readies them to react quickly and perhaps save their life. If mindfulness meditation dulls that response, the results could be bad if the situation calls for immediate action.
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I suppose any UAV manufacturer could step up and pay Boeing or GE to conduct certification tests on some airframes or engines with their product.
However, in active mode the IMSI-catcher spoofs credentials and claims to be a valid cell tower, tricking the cell phone to actually connect to it. This allows everything from text messages, to DTMF tones to the contents of a voice call to be captured.
Here is where there is room for end-user security improvements. One step would be to whitelist the known towers in your area, refusing to let your phone connect to any tower not on your list -- such as claimed NEW towers.
I don't think out of system towers have a way to spoof credentials. They just advertise as 'encryption not available' and your phone falls back to insecure communications. I have a phone that displays a Secure/Not Secure icon for connections. I know for a fact that roaming works the same way. When I'm in Canada, my phone won't set up a secure call. Probably because Telus (or whoever) doesn't have my SIM key.
I suppose one could write an app to refuse an incoming call/text if a secure connection could not be established. But here's the thing: My phone (which displays the link status) is an old one (Razer V3). And from what I've been told, newer phones don't have this icon and may not even have a 'hook' into the cellular processor to get this flag anymore. <tinfoil-hat-mode>Phone manufacturers probably got leaned on by the NSA to hide this.</tinfoil-hat-mode> Sadly, I'll be losing this phone (and capability) later this year when AT&T forces everyone onto equipment with data plans (and charges).
Well, having a security clearance of some types does. But one is made aware of this before completing the application process. The cops, I believe, have been put under surveillance subsequent to their joining the force. And this isn't just Seattle either. Due to the movement of personnel back and forth between various local PDs, the FBI is watching surrounding cities as well. So the Bellevue PD can thank some thugs across the lake for being followed.
I live near a city whose police department is currently operating under a DoJ consent decree (Seatle). At this point, the DoJ is operating under the assumption that a cop turning on his cell phone is consent to being tracked by the FBI.
OMG! The phone contains systemd!
What if it's white?
I'm sure Chris Rock will have something to say about it at next year's Oscar ceremony.
Jet engines are designed to withstand the ingestion of a frozen turkey
Nope. Not frozen.
There's a joke about this somewhere.
I've got boxes of vacuum tubes that could be available for the right price.
Just sayin'.
A fashion show is more expensive than a night at the strip club.
Oh, I don't know about that. Priced a lap dance lately?
Bagger 288 eating whole towns at a time
Won't somebody think of the poor excavator? I mean the way it chokes and gags every time a town goes down the wrong way is just heartbreaking.
Burn carbon in a base load generating plant. Capture the CO2 and store in a big tank. When the sun comes out, reduce the CO2 to carbon using this STEP process. Throw the carbon into a big pile and shovel it into the powerplant as needed for electrical power independent of short term solar availability.
Why do they sell Cadillacs to old people? Geezers crawling around town in your cars make them look ridiculous.
We certainly don't use any of that here on Slashdot.
Ban it! Math is a religion.
Type C means Chinese, right?
Protecting the U.S. government communications and information systems against penetration is part of the NSA's charter.
Wait, what?! You guys were breaking encryption as well? Who was supposed to be protecting this stuff?
Gotta log onto that Silk Road 3.0.
It's a feature of the phone. There is an icon on the screen which displays the status of the link encryption. Since one mode of IMSI catcher operation is to negotiate an unsecured connection with a phone, it's an indication that you might not be talking to a legit cell phone tower.
in the face of a *perceived* threat.
But that's the whole point of VR's use in training (and entertainment). To develop the appropriate reactions in the face of a real threat by the use of an artificial one. It won't do you any good to add a conscious step in what should be an automatic reaction to figure out if this is a real lion (hobo with knife, mugger with gun, etc.) or a virtual one.
people experiencing chronic stress
That's screaming kids, asshole bosses, jerk drivers. And that's what 'mindfulness meditation' is good for. But I'm guessing that most VR sessions don't involve dealing with the PHB.
That's Captain Jack Sparrow to you! Arggggh!
Include an alert if your phone has negotiated an unencrypted connection with the nearest "cell tower" (aka Stingray). Like my Motorola Razr v3 does.
Hey! This guy needs broadband more than you do. So just wait your turn.
- Seattle City Council
Mindfulness meditators are less rattled by actual reality as well.
There's a reason people experience an adrenaline rush in the face of a potential threat. It readies them to react quickly and perhaps save their life. If mindfulness meditation dulls that response, the results could be bad if the situation calls for immediate action.