• Earlier this year ICE ordered new vehicles equipped with smartphone-tracking hardware.
  • Cell-tower simulating “Stingray” devices gather records on phones in their vicinity.
  • Luckily, Android 16 includes new measure for detecting when you may be monitored in this fashion.
  • sunzu2@thebrainbin.org
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    8 days ago

    These devices are installed in public spaces. Think Transit stations.

    I doubt north european security services operate any differently

    Plus you got russia all up yalls ass too

    • Victor@lemmy.world
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      8 days ago

      Right, but considering where in northern Europe I live… I don’t think we’re a target before it’s time to upgrade phones at least, honestly. 😅