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Exposing The Flaw In Our Phone System - YouTube (www.youtube.com)

submitted 1 month ago by possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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SS7 is vulnerable to attack. However, the types off attacks on the video don't affect Signal as it requires a pin. (Make sure you set your pin to something strong and secure)

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[–] pmc@lemmy.blahaj.zone -1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Would GrapheneOS with default settings be immune since 2G is disabled and networks don't have 3G anymore?

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 6 points 1 month ago

No as ss7 is still widely used for compatibility