Govt. listening through cell phones

[crazyjoe]

Anybody see this the other night on CNN I think. Apparently even if your cell phone is off, the Govt. can somehow still hear whats going on through the earpiece. The only way to avoid this is by taking out the battery. they said the govt. uses this technology to supposedly keep tabs on high profile mob members.

 

[puddlemonkey]

KB with a crack on CNN in 3.. 2..

 

[crazyjoe]

It was one of those big news outlets.

 

[jack sparrow]

So they know I've been whacking it a lot lately?

 

[digimon7068]

i pity the poor bastard that would end up listening to my boring ass. . .

 

[crazyjoe]

So they know I've been whacking it a lot lately?

yep

 

[jack sparrow]

Fuck...they probably heard the sheep too.

DAMMIT!!!

 

[jh1]

Old news.....


Cell phones can run standardized code such as java... even if it was strictly proprietary code... You have a microphone, a digital transport....

it's not just the government that can activate the microphone.

The right skills and private citizens can not only eavesdrop on you they could:

1. Activate your microphone and port the audio to a phone of their choice for listening.
2. Track your GPS coordinates.
3. Turn on the 'SPEAKER' and speak to you.
4. Change your ring tone to a recorded message that they uploaded to your phone.
5. Etc.

It's a flexible platform, it's limitless and the cell providers don't give a fuck about security.

 

[crazyjoe]

Old news.....


Cell phones can run standardized code such as java... even if it was strictly proprietary code... You have a microphone, a digital transport....

it's not just the government that can activate the microphone.

The right skills and private citizens can not only eavesdrop on you they could:

1. Activate your microphone and port the audio to a phone of their choice for listening.
2. Track your GPS coordinates.
3. Turn on the 'SPEAKER' and speak to you.
4. Change your ring tone to a recorded message that they uploaded to your phone.
5. Etc.

It's a flexible platform, it's limitless and the cell providers don't give a fuck about security.

Hmm, I don't remember hearing that before.

 

[bones1435]

Old news.....


Cell phones can run standardized code such as java... even if it was strictly proprietary code... You have a microphone, a digital transport....

it's not just the government that can activate the microphone.

The right skills and private citizens can not only eavesdrop on you they could:

1. Activate your microphone and port the audio to a phone of their choice for listening.
2. Track your GPS coordinates.
3. Turn on the 'SPEAKER' and speak to you.
4. Change your ring tone to a recorded message that they uploaded to your phone.
5. Etc.

It's a flexible platform, it's limitless and the cell providers don't give a fuck about security.

This thread is just a breeding ground for paranoid people.