Many telecoms are phasing out older frequencies for re-allocation. But this new exploit does target a newer spectrum (4G/LTE).

https://thehackernews.com/2021/12/new-mobile-network-vulnerabilities.html

Never use the same email/phone/device on the net. Big Tech is using 2FA/MFA to link you. Once done it can’t be reversed. The data is already loose. Nothing is truly deleted on the interwebs.

Four different malicious frameworks designed to attack air-gapped networks were detected in the first half of 2020 alone, bringing the total number of such toolkits to 17 and offering adversaries a pathway to cyber espionage and exfiltrate classified information. “All frameworks are designed to perform some form of espionage, [and] all the frameworks used USB drives as the physical transmission

Source: Researches Detail 17 Malicious Frameworks Used to Attack Air-Gapped Networks

You probably don’t wake up in the morning worried that your phone is going to outright betray you. Malware and security snafus are one thing, but updates keep that boogeyman away. And even though we read about bad guys caught by Stingrays and dirtboxes (false cell towers), that’s just something authorities use to keep us safe — right?

Source: Qualcomm has a solution for ‘stingray’ devices hijacking your cell connection, and apps will be able to use it too