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A company's new findings raise questions about cell security. ESD of America, which makes encrypted phones, says its customers helped them detect 17 fake towers across the US in July, including one in Asheville. So when phones in the area try to connect to a tower they first get a bogus one, known as an interceptor. Buzz Bruner of ESD says eventually that interceptor passes the call to the intended tower. "But in the process of passing that call off, what they can do is capture your information," Bruner says. "With sophisticated software they can listen to it in real time." Experts say the users of cell interceptors include everyone from law enforcement to people involved in corporate and industrial espionage. "Be very careful what you discuss on a cellular network," Bruner warns. "It's easily intercepted and a user has no idea on a regular cellphone that it is being intercepted." Raleigh-based telecommunications expert Ben Levitan says most of us have no need to be concerned. He thinks phony towers needs to be addressed soon by cell carriers. "Because it speaks to the integrity of the network and the privacy of the network," Levitan tells us. We reached out to a couple of wireless providers for comment. In a statement, US Cellular's director of sales for WNC says We are not aware of this issue," says Jack Brundige, the WNC director of sales for US Cellular. "Our towers in North Carolina are run with Code Division Multiple Access technology that are encrypted, prohibiting intercepting transmissions. _______________ Follow WLOS on social media: WLOS ABC 13 News on Facebook:   / news13   WLOS ABC 13 News on Twitter:   / wlos_13   WLOS ABC 13 News on Instagram:   / wlos_13   Subscribe to WLOS on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/ABC13Cha... Listen to AnchorMOMS, the Podcast: https://wlos.com/news/anchormoms/anch... Watch more top local news stories:    • Western Loses At ETSU, Highlights and more   For all of the day’s top local and national news, visit http://www.wlos.com Watch our live newscasts and other live video at https://wlos.com/watch Have a news tip? Send it directly to us: Email us: [email protected] Call the Newsroom: 828.684.1340 WLOS ABC 13 News serves the Asheville, NC area and the rest of western North Carolina and Upstate South Carolina. We keep our audience informed through local news, weather forecasts, traffic updates, notices of community events, sports and entertainment programming since 1954.