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Identifier Rotation feature is NOW LIVE for Cape users on select devices—appear as a new person on the network every 24 hours, disrupting tracking and profiling.

Update your Cape app, and check Experimental Features.

Read more about how it works here: cape.co/blog/product...
Product Feature: Identifier Rotation - Cape
Identifier Rotation is now live in the Cape app.
cape.co
December 17, 2025 at 5:22 PM
capecellular.bsky.social
FCC has officially voted to eliminate minimum telecom security standards implemented in response to the Salt Typhoon hacks.

Cape's secure network will still be here, with or without regulation.

https://www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/fcc-eliminates-telecom-cybersecurity-requirements/806052/
FCC eliminates cybersecurity requirements for telecom companies
Commissioners sharply disagreed over whether the rules were appropriate and necessary.
www.cybersecuritydive.com
December 1, 2025 at 5:00 AM
capecellular.bsky.social
The hacker behind the massive 2020 SIM swap attack, which gained access to 130 accounts, including Obama, Bezos, Gates, etc. must repay $5.3 million in Bitcoin assets seized from the crime.

https://financefeeds.com/hacker-behind-obama-and-bezos-twitter-hack-ordered-to-repay-5-3m-in-bitcoin/
Hacker Behind Obama and Bezos Twitter Hack Ordered to Repay $5.3M in Bitcoin - FinanceFeeds
British authorities said Monday they are seeking to recover 42 bitcoin and other crypto assets tied to Joseph James O’Connor, the British hacker who stole
financefeeds.com
November 30, 2025 at 6:40 PM
capecellular.bsky.social
A security flaw let researchers scrape data on 3.5 BILLION active WhatsApp accounts by bypassing rate limits and collecting public profile photos and "about" text, creating the largest phone number exposure ever recorded.

https://bit.ly/484Xwd6
A Simple WhatsApp Security Flaw Exposed 3.5 Billion Phone Numbers
By plugging tens of billions of phone numbers into WhatsApp’s contact discovery tool, researchers found “the most extensive exposure of phone numbers” ever—along with profile photos and more.
www.wired.com
November 28, 2025 at 8:50 PM
capecellular.bsky.social
Must-watch video: US government spying is increasingly outsourced to the private sector (big tech/data brokers).

The good news? The private sector is also where innovators are building the next generation of privacy and security solutions to fight back

🔗 Full video here: https://bit.ly/4p4fC53
Has The U.S. Become A Surveillance State?
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November 27, 2025 at 3:52 PM
capecellular.bsky.social
Lighthouse Reports explains how the massive First Wap/Altamides surveillance operation happened: it hinged on exploiting the outdated SS7 telecom protocol to track thousands of individuals’ phones globally.

Read more: https://www.lighthousereports.com/methodology/surveillance-secrets-explainer/
How First Wap Tracks Phones Around the World
From telecom protocols to a 1.5 million row dataset, here’s how we uncovered the reach and tactics of a mercenary phone-tracking company
www.lighthousereports.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:47 PM
capecellular.bsky.social
Lawmakers are demanding release of a 2022 CISA report on massive security flaws in US telecom, arguing that the delay undermines and prevents the adoption of security standards.

https://www.nextgov.com/cybersecurity/2025/11/dem-lawmakers-renew-calls-release-delayed-telecom-security-report/409518/
Dem lawmakers renew calls for release of delayed telecom security report
In a letter to DHS and ODNI, Sens. Ron Wyden of Oregon and Mark Warner of Virginia said the release of a 2022 report detailing cyber vulnerabilities in the U.S. telecommunications sector is “criticall...
www.nextgov.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:54 PM
capecellular.bsky.social
A Google Fi data breach allowed hackers to launch successful SIM swap attacks, bypass SMS-based 2FA, and hijack customer accounts.

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-fi-data-breach-let-hackers-carry-out-sim-swap-attacks/
Google Fi data breach let hackers carry out SIM swap attacks
Google Fi, Google's U.S.-only telecommunications and mobile internet service, has informed customers that personal data was exposed by a data breach at one of its primary network providers, with some ...
www.bleepingcomputer.com
November 21, 2025 at 9:00 PM
capecellular.bsky.social
Location data for top EU officials is reportedly for sale on the commercial data market, despite GDPR regulations.

https://techcrunch.com/2025/11/04/phone-location-data-of-top-eu-officials-for-sale-report-finds/

Phone location data of top EU officials for sale, report finds | TechCrunch
Journalists in Europe found it was "easy" to spy on top European Union officials using commercially obtained location data sold by data brokers, despite the continent having some of the strongest data...
techcrunch.com
November 20, 2025 at 4:15 PM
capecellular.bsky.social
WhatsApp is testing usernames, allowing people to connect without sharing their phone number, and giving users greater control over their personal data and reducing spam exposure.

https://phandroid.com/2025/10/07/whatsapps-username-feature-lets-you-connect-without-sharing-your-number/
WhatsApp's Username Feature Lets You Connect Without Sharing Your Number - Phandroid
WhatsApp is rolling out usernames in beta, letting users chat without phone numbers. Reserve yours now for better privacy and spam control.
phandroid.com
November 19, 2025 at 5:06 PM
capecellular.bsky.social
In a major breach, details about phone-hacking firm Cellebrite's ability to unlock Google Pixel phones were leaked after someone snuck onto a private Microsoft Teams call.

https://www.404media.co/someone-snuck-into-a-cellebrite-microsoft-teams-call-and-leaked-phone-unlocking-details/
Someone Snuck Into a Cellebrite Microsoft Teams Call and Leaked Phone Unlocking Details
The leaked slide focuses on Google Pixel phones and mentions those running the security-focused GrapheneOS operating system.
www.404media.co
November 18, 2025 at 9:16 PM
capecellular.bsky.social
We're proud to support journalists, activists, and all those who contribute to a free society by offering them free #Cape service.

Read more here: cybernews.com/privacy/eff-...
Free and untraceable cell service offered to activists, journalists, domestic abuse victims
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and Cape Mobile are offering free cell service to activists, journalists, and abuse victims to protect digital privacy rights.
cybernews.com
November 13, 2025 at 9:15 PM
capecellular.bsky.social
#Cape is excited to launch our new program providing free secure cell service to journalists and activists at risk of digital surveillance.

Applicants will be reviewed by our partners at the @eff.org

🔗 Learn more here: cape.co/journalists-...
November 13, 2025 at 7:21 PM
capecellular.bsky.social
#Cape is proud to support @grapheneos.org, a secure, privacy-first mobile OS, by donating the entire first month of each Cape subscription by a GrapheneOS user to the GrapheneOS team.

Read more: www.cape.co/blog/cape-su...
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www.cape.co
October 22, 2025 at 4:52 PM
capecellular.bsky.social
🎉 Cape is honored to be recognized in the 2025 Military and Aerospace Electronics Innovators Awards Program! #MAEInnovatorsAward

Read more: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20251021659872/en/Cape-Recognized-on-2025-Military-Aerospace-Electronics-Innovators-Awards
October 21, 2025 at 6:50 PM
capecellular.bsky.social
New research shows geostationary satellites transmit large amounts of unencrypted data, including calls, texts, corporate info, and military data, that can be intercepted with just $800 in gear.

Read the full story: https://bit.ly/43pFNdo
Satellites Are Leaking the World’s Secrets: Calls, Texts, Military and Corporate Data
With just $800 in basic equipment, researchers found a stunning variety of data—including thousands of T-Mobile users’ calls and texts and even US military communications—sent by satellites unencrypte...
www.wired.com
October 20, 2025 at 6:51 PM
capecellular.bsky.social
A fake cell tower was used to surveil protesters at an ICE facility, tricking every phone in the area into connecting and handing over personal data.

https://san.com/cc/exclusive-fake-cellphone-tower-likely-surveilled-protesters-at-portland-ice-facility/
Exclusive: Fake cellphone tower may have surveilled protesters at Portland ICE facility
Law enforcement officials may have deployed a secretive cellphone surveillance technology last weekend at Portland’s ICE facility.
san.com
October 18, 2025 at 8:20 PM
capecellular.bsky.social
ICE paid $825K for vehicles with fake cell towers to track phones. This tech tracks targets but also captures data from all innocent bystander phones nearby.

https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/07/ice-bought-vehicles-equipped-with-fake-cell-towers-to-spy-on-phones/
ICE bought vehicles equipped with fake cell towers to spy on phones  | TechCrunch
The federal contract shows ICE spent $825,000 on vans equipped with “cell-site simulators” which allow the real-world location tracking of nearby phones and their owners.
techcrunch.com
October 17, 2025 at 8:53 PM
capecellular.bsky.social
In 2020, hackers stole $37M via SIM swap from a crypto trader using T-Mobile. New court docs show that hackers saw T-Mobile as an easy target, with fewer security guardrails and employees with less training and more access.

https://bit.ly/4nSCovS
A court document T-Mobile didn't want customers to see has been made public
Hackers chose T-Mobile because it was an easy target.
www.phonearena.com
October 16, 2025 at 3:51 PM
capecellular.bsky.social
Yesterday, #Cape’s CEO @jdcape.bsky.social testified in Congress on threats and challenges posed to Department of Defense related to adversarial access to sensitive information:

📹 Watch the full hearing: www.armed-services.senate.gov/hearings/to-...
To receive testimony on threats and challenges posed to Department of Defense personnel and operations from adversarial access to publicly available data coupled with advanced data analysis tools now ...
Meeting for Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities on October 7, 2025 at 10:30 AM
www.armed-services.senate.gov
October 8, 2025 at 3:28 PM
capecellular.bsky.social
#Cape CEO @jdcape.bsky.social chats with Jill Malandrino on Nasdaq Trade Talks on the identity fraud crisis and why privacy and trust matter now more than ever.

Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HOd...
The Identity Fraud Crisis and Why Privacy and Trust Matter More Than Ever
YouTube video by Nasdaq
www.youtube.com
October 6, 2025 at 9:24 PM
capecellular.bsky.social
Google has been hit with a $425.7M verdict for tracking ~98M users even after they turned on privacy controls.

🔗 Read the full story: https://apnews.com/article/google-smartphone-surveillance-verdict-damages-c93e0150089fd47ec396f1d0abacb4a8
Google facing $425.7 million in damages for nearly a decade of improper smartphone snooping
A federal jury has ordered Google to pay $425.7 million for improperly snooping on people’s smartphones during a nearly decade-long period of intrusions.
apnews.com
September 17, 2025 at 3:46 PM
capecellular.bsky.social
Forbes: ICE is using fake cell towers (“Stingrays”) to track phones, capturing suspect location data and potentially bystanders too.

🔗 https://www.forbes.com/sites/the-wiretap/2025/09/09/how-ice-is-using-fake-cell-towers-to-spy-on-peoples-phones/
How ICE Is Using Fake Cell Towers To Spy On People’s Phones
ICE is using a controversial spy tool to locate smartphones, court records show.
www.forbes.com
September 16, 2025 at 6:53 PM
capecellular.bsky.social
Ex-WhatsApp security chief sues Meta, alleging unrestricted internal access to user data, daily account takeovers (100K+), and ignored security warnings. Meta disputes the claims. This raises serious questions.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/08/technology/whatsapp-whistleblower-lawsuit.html
Whistle-Blower Sues Meta Over Claims of WhatsApp Security Flaws
In a lawsuit filed Monday, the former head of security for the messaging app accused the social media company of putting billions of users at risk. Meta pushed back on his claim.
www.nytimes.com
September 15, 2025 at 7:00 PM
capecellular.bsky.social
#Cape is proud to use our telco expertise to support the @eff.org development of Rayhunter. Rayhunter is an open-source tool for detecting fake cell towers used for surveillance.

Read more about it here: www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...
Rayhunter: What We Have Found So Far
A little over a year ago we released Rayhunter, our open source tool designed to detect cell-site simulators. We’ve been blown away by the level of community engagement on this project. It has been in...
www.eff.org
September 11, 2025 at 7:03 PM