Let's know more about Fake Mobile towers around us!!!

[jyotinalui]

Hey guys,

Welcome back again. I hope many of you already enjoying and already using the HONOR 90 and many of you have might have noticed it already, that it already has the " Block Fake mobile towers" feature and many of you guys' wonder, " What's the use of it actually?", "Is it really a genuine feature or not?"  But before that, lets dig deep dive into it and understand all of it.

So, without any delay, let's start the topic to know more about it...

What is Fake Mobile tower?

 A fake cell/ Mobile tower, also known as an IMSI catcher or Stingray, is a device that mimics a legitimate cell tower. These deceptive towers intercept and monitor mobile traffic, allowing both criminals and government agencies to spy on mobile users.


Let's delve deep into how these fake cells towers work:

1. Authentication Handshake:

• Legitimate cell towers authenticate your SIM card with a unique phone number, establishing a secure connection.
• Everything transmitted through these towers is usually encrypted and mostly tap-proof.
• To eavesdrop on calls, a fake tower must imitate this authentication process during the initial handshake with your phone.

2. Imitating Behavior:

• The fake tower pretends to be one of your provider’s legitimate towers during the handshake.
• Once connected, your phone communicates with the fake tower instead of the real one.
• Simultaneously, the fake tower relays your phone’s signals to the actual tower for network connectivity.

3. Capabilities of Fake Towers:

• Since your phone is now “attached” to the fake tower, it can:
• Record metadata and the content of your calls.
• Be exploited by scammers to send falsified text messages and phone call.

 

How do the Fake Mobile towers work?

When your mobile phone searches for a network, it sends out signals to nearby cell towers.
A fake tower exploits this process by pretending to be a legitimate tower.

What are the Concerns of users regarding this case?

• Encountering a fake cell tower poses serious privacy risks.
• Vigilance and awareness are crucial to protect your mobile communication from such threats.

I hope this information has made some impact to all of you those who will be reading it and by spreading this news this can bring more awareness to the people regarding the same and do remember guys, your HONOR 90 does supports the "Fake mobile network" block and do know that it'll be useful when it's necessary.

With this, I'm now ending it today on this note, Hope to see you soon.
Thanks,