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IMSI catcher

A rogue base station (commercial: Stingray, Hailstorm, KingFisher; research: USRP plus srsRAN or YateBTS) that impersonates a cellular cell, forces nearby phones to attach, and logs the IMSI and IMEI. Often paired with a forced downgrade from 4G or 5G to 2G GSM.

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4-way handshakeBSSID / ESSIDCLI spoofingEvil twinKRACKPhreakingPMKID attackQRJackingSIM swapTRAI 24-hour cool-off

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