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IMSI vs IMEI: what your phone shares with networks and who can read it

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The article is an explainer comparing IMSI and IMEI, the identifiers a handset exposes to mobile networks, and describes how attackers can collect them. It states that IMSI rotation reduces the effectiveness of tracking. No CVEs, affected versions or specific incidents are referenced.

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