Sentences with phrase «legitimate cell phone towers»

Colloquially known as «Stingrays» after Harris Corporation's brand name for a common model, cell - site simulators masquerade as legitimate cell phone towers, tricking phones nearby into connecting to them.

Cell - site simulators, also commonly known as IMSI catchers or stingrays, masquerade as legitimate cell phone towers, tricking phones nearby into connecting to the device instead of the tower operated by the phone company.

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She warned «these surveillance tools can transform cell phones into real - time tracking devices by mimicking legitimate cell towers and some may even have the technical capability to record the content of calls».