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nemo™ 🇺🇦<p>Did you know that entering * and # on your phone triggers different actions? 🤔 This blog post explains MMI, USSD, and SS codes, and how they interact with your device and network. A must-read for understanding mobile communication! 📱<br>🔗 <a href="https://berlin.ccc.de/~tobias/mmi-ussd-ss-codes-explained.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">berlin.ccc.de/~tobias/mmi-ussd</span><span class="invisible">-ss-codes-explained.html</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/USSD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USSD</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/MMI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MMI</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/MobileSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MobileSecurity</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/GSM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GSM</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/UMTS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UMTS</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/LTE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LTE</span></a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p>A <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PSA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PSA</span></a> for anyone living, staying, entering or even travelling to/from <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Australia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Australia</span></a>:</p><p>Apparently, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Australia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Australia</span></a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPlTz-3estM" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">decided to mandate</a> it's <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/GSM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GSM</span></a> systems to be shutdown because some <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/GalaxyBrainChair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GalaxyBrainChair</span></a> wanted to yeet <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/2G" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>2G</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/3G" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>3G</span></a> and demand everything to use <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/4G" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>4G</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/5G" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>5G</span></a> when in fact <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/VoLTE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VoLTE</span></a> support is spotty at best and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/EmergencyCalling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EmergencyCalling</span></a> oftentimes is explicitly hardcoded to not use <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/WIFIcalling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WIFIcalling</span></a> or VoLTE as providing <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/triangulation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>triangulation</span></a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/LocationData" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LocationData</span></a> via <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SS7" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SS7</span></a> is a <em>desired feature</em> when someone calls EMS, Fire Dept or the Police for help... </p><ul><li><p>So essentially <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/tourists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tourists</span></a> and anyone who hasn't an <em>explicitly fully VoLTE-functional device</em> they <em>tested and verified to also do <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/EmergencyCalls" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EmergencyCalls</span></a> via VoLTE</em> are fecked with no reception when they need it the most!</p></li><li><p>This <em>WILL</em> KILL PEOPLE!!!</p></li></ul> <p>As much as we want to <em>bitch about</em> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/GSM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GSM</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/GPRS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GPRS</span></a> / <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/UMTS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UMTS</span></a> being <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/outdated" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>outdated</span></a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/inefficient" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>inefficient</span></a>, there are reasons to at least keep 2G available - ranging from lower power consumption to higher resilience in emergency situations.</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/NewZealand" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NewZealand</span></a> for example does shutdown non-<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/EmergencyCalls" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EmergencyCalls</span></a> during severe <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Earthquakes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Earthquakes</span></a> so that people trapped and/or in need of urgent assistance can get through to dispatch operators and everyone else has to <em>get in line and take a number</em> aka. use <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SMS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SMS</span></a> or if existing <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Internet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Internet</span></a> to say <em>"I'm fine!"</em>... </p></li><li><p>If the Ozzies really need that juicy <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/UHF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UHF</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SubGHz" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SubGHz</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Spectrum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Spectrum</span></a> it's totally feasible to instead change the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/allocations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>allocations</span></a> and reconfigure <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CellularNetworks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CellularNetworks</span></a> to use lesser bandwith for 2G (i.e. only keeping the absolute mininum of channels available for any service) and thus clear up space...</p></li></ul><p>And to add insult to injury, Australia <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPlTz-3estM&amp;t=207s" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">passed</a> a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/NorthKorea" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NorthKorea</span></a>|n-alike <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CellPhone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CellPhone</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ImportBan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ImportBan</span></a> for any device that doesn't do i.e. the bespoke proprietary garbage that i.e. <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Telstra" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Telstra</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Vodafone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Vodafone</span></a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Optus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Optus</span></a> do with the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/baseband" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>baseband</span></a> modems of their <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/branded" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>branded</span></a> devices... </p><p>Seriously, which <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/TechIlliterate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TechIlliterate</span></a> dickhead decided it's a good idea to do that <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/3Gshutdown" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>3Gshutdown</span></a> in Australia without even a basic 2G network up and running at all? </p><ul><li>At least <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Switzerland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Switzerland</span></a> [AFAIK] still has <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/3G" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>3G</span></a> up and running (tho it would've been wiser to do it like <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Germany" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Germany</span></a> and keep <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/2G" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>2G</span></a> as emergency fallback with it's functions like <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CellBroadcast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CellBroadcast</span></a>....</li></ul>
IT News<p>2024 Home Sweet Home Automation: SMS Controlled Heating - Hackaday.io user [mabe42] works during the week away from their home city and rent... - <a href="https://hackaday.com/2024/03/26/2024-home-sweet-home-automation-sms-controlled-heating/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">hackaday.com/2024/03/26/2024-h</span><span class="invisible">ome-sweet-home-automation-sms-controlled-heating/</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/2024homesweethomeautomation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>2024homesweethomeautomation</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/storageheater" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>storageheater</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/raspberrypib" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>raspberrypib</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/steppermotor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>steppermotor</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/homehacks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>homehacks</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/contests" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>contests</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/heating" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>heating</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/ds1820" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ds1820</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/python" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>python</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/gammu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gammu</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/umts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>umts</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/sms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sms</span></a></p>
heise online<p>Nordkorea baut LTE-Netz aus Huawei-Teilen</p><p>Betuchte Bewohner Pjöngjangs dürfen mit 4G ins Intranet. Der Netzausbau läuft mit gebrauchten Teilen aus China.​</p><p><a href="https://www.heise.de/news/Nordkorea-baut-LTE-Netz-aus-Huawei-Teilen-9593735.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">heise.de/news/Nordkorea-baut-L</span><span class="invisible">TE-Netz-aus-Huawei-Teilen-9593735.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege</span></a></p><p><a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/Huawei" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Huawei</span></a> <a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/LTE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LTE</span></a> <a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/Mobilfunk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mobilfunk</span></a> <a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/Netze" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Netze</span></a> <a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/UMTS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UMTS</span></a> <a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>news</span></a></p>
heise online<p>UMTS-Ausstieg ist gut fürs Klima</p><p>UMTS ist in Deutschland Geschichte, in Österreich und der Schweiz wird am Abschied gearbeitet. Das hilft auch beim Klimaschutz.​</p><p><a href="https://www.heise.de/hintergrund/UMTS-Ausstieg-ist-gut-fuers-Klima-9583550.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">heise.de/hintergrund/UMTS-Auss</span><span class="invisible">tieg-ist-gut-fuers-Klima-9583550.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege</span></a></p><p><a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/G" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>G</span></a> <a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/MicrosoftEdge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MicrosoftEdge</span></a> <a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/Energie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Energie</span></a> <a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/GSM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GSM</span></a> <a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/Mobilfunk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mobilfunk</span></a> <a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/UMTS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UMTS</span></a> <a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/LTE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LTE</span></a> <a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/MachineLearning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MachineLearning</span></a> <a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/Netze" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Netze</span></a> <a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/Roaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Roaming</span></a> <a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>news</span></a></p>
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