Low-Cost Cell Phone Detectors Have Interesting Side Effect: They Help Protect Your Privacy Monitoring a suspect’s phone calls is an essential part of many criminal investigations, but tapping a wireless or landline phone requires a court order. Now law enforcement agencies have another option for keeping tabs on wireless phones that may not necessitate going… Read More »
Dirtboxes – Cellular Spies in the Sky
Last week the Wall Street Journal broke a story on cellular spying that has troublesome implications for wireless security experts and privacy advocates. According to anonymous sources cited by the paper, the United States government is mounting devices known as dirtboxes on small planes and using them to sweep up cell phone data on innocent… Read More »
