IMSI vs IMEI: what your phone shares with networks and who can read it
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The article explains the difference between IMSI and IMEI, the identifiers a phone shares with mobile networks, and how attackers can obtain them. It notes that rotating the IMSI reduces the effectiveness of tracking.
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