This episode of "Impractical Privacy" explores the fundamental privacy vulnerabilities built into cellular network infrastructure itself. Sudo explains how GSM, 3G, 4G, and even 5G protocols were designed for connectivity rather than security, leaving users exposed to IMSI catchers, SS7 signaling exploits, and pervasive metadata tracking.

The episode balances technical depth with practical countermeasures while emphasizing that individual actions alone cannot fix systemic infrastructure problems.

📚 Chapters

• Cold Open: Introduces the paradox of feeling digitally secure while broadcasting identity via cellular networks.
• The Illusion of Security: Explains how cellular protocols were designed for connectivity, not privacy, creating inherent trust vulnerabilities.
• The Th ...