With tactical SATCOM interception, users often find themselves in a quandary. Should they adapt existing strategic systems for tactical needs? Or are tactical interception systems specifically designed for commercial SATCOM services the better option? And if so, what is best: a family of single-purpose products, each of which monitors a specific commercial SATCOM service, or a … [Read more...]
Protocol and Chipset Issues Leave LTE Vulnerable to IMSI Catchers
In our reviews of the Rayzone Piranha and Harris Hailstorm, C5IS describes the network complexities of LTE conquered by next generation IMSI catchers. Just as important as the network, however, are protocol and device chipset vulnerabilities that leave LTE a fairly easy target for monitoring, interception, jamming and DoS attacks. Security weaknesses in Long Term Evolution … [Read more...]
Down and Dirty with the Boeing DRT Box
Despite all the fanfare over IMSI catchers and the immense importance of mobile location and interception with users, one very important player continues to miss out on the respect it merits: the Boeing DRT Box or “dirt box,” as it is commonly called. We all know why: the Harris Stingray’s ascendence to a common term describing the entire niche. In fact, there are many fine … [Read more...]
Microsoft Court Victory Scores Big for Crime and Terrorism
A New York drug trafficking ring is celebrating today, following what media headlines portray as a surprise Microsoft Court Victory over the U.S. government. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in New York yesterday reversed an earlier federal court decision that had ordered Microsoft to turn over emails possibly implicating individuals in drug racketeering. The … [Read more...]
Ultra Electronics: Forget BREXIT. Think “BRIntelligence”
As a large multinational defense contractor, the UK’s Ultra Electronics has come to the ISS sector along a path marked by strategic acquisitions, each designed to add a specific technical strength and talent pool that supports a critical market. The trick with acquisitions is integrating tech products so that they may be used not only one-off, but in sync as end-to-end … [Read more...]