Reasons given for secrecy of LE cell site simulators ("StingRays") just don't pass the smell test. http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/16/business/a-police-gadget-tracks-phones-shhh-its-secret.html … (via @jvagle)
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Replying to @mattblaze
They talk about resisting countermeasures, but it seems more like protecting Harris from competition and LE from public scrutiny.
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Replying to @mattblaze
@mattblaze Might I refer you to the facts and circumstances surrounding US v. Reynolds: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_v._Reynolds …1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @mattblaze
@mattblaze@jvagle ...of info already public but rarely making headlines. Suspect something similar at work here.1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes -
Replying to @normative
@normative@jvagle I almost wonder the opposite. If they're focusing attention on StingRays as a big secret, to deflect from tower dumps.1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes -
Replying to @mattblaze
@mattblaze@normative@jvagle No--they can use Stingrays up close to narrow in on an apartment.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @SteveBellovin
@SteveBellovin@normative@jvagle I understand that, as I'm sure you know.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @mattblaze
@mattblaze@normative@jvagle The problem is that we don't know how they're using them.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @SteveBellovin
@SteveBellovin@normative@jvagle Yes, that's a huge problem. But it's an issue for records, too. E.g. it took Snowden to confirm 215 scale.4 replies 0 retweets 1 like
@mattblaze But it's clear they can do broader surveillance under FISA PRTT than criminal, then minimize @SteveBellovin @normative @jvagle
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