Using a second device for packet capture doesn’t change the fact that firmware below the OS can still spoof, filter, or hide traffic before it ever hits the wire.
We started from phones, while ME can be disabled, the TrustZone on phones can't. So orange phone or GOS, the risk remains.
ManyKeys
npub129…hhud3
2026-01-23 18:47:21 UTC
in reply to nevent1q…ecmn
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