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Tag: spying

Previously secret Israeli spyware that infects targets via ads on Microsoft Windows, Google Android, and Apple iOS devices

2023-09-162023-09-16 Danie
Grey and white image with square tiles having letters AD in them, being torn open at the top left, showing a woman's face peering through the torn hole.

The Electronic Frontier Foundation’s Director of Activism Jason Kelley said Insanet’s use of advertising technology to infect devices and spy on clients’ targets makes it especially worrisome. Dodgy online ads don’t just provide a potential […]

BlogIsrael, privacy, spying, technology

Recreating Theremin’s Bug: How the Soviet Union Spied on the US Embassy for 7 Years

2023-03-262023-03-26 Danie
Finger and thumb holding a small circular brass object with a thin brass rod protruding from it

The strange thing about the bug is that it wasn’t directly powered. It was actually a resonant cavity that only worked when it was irradiated with an external RF energy. Most of the video is […]

Blogbugs, security, spying, technology

Vodacom blocks South African Police spying services over R3 million bill

2023-02-122023-02-12 Danie
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“It is important to note that this does not impact instances where Vodacom is served with a Section 205 Subpoena from the court,” said Vodacom. “Naturally, Vodacom remains committed to acting accordingly and will abide […]

Blogprivacy, southafrica, spying, technology

Scientists build microphone safety kit to detect eavesdroppers by externally detecting EM signals from MEMS microphones

2022-09-122022-09-12 Danie
spying

Quite true that you may not be able to trust the OS or other application for such detection if someone has already accessed your device. Although this is not foolproof across all devices, they have […]

Blogmicrophones, privacy, recording, spying, technology

US Federal agent makes anti-tracking tool powered by Raspberry Pi

2022-08-122022-08-12 Danie
Anti tracking tool

Interesting idea to scan for mobile devices searching for WiFi or Bluetooth connections — like smartphones — using wireless network detecting software Kismet. This would help identify any WiFi or Bluetooth devices that stay within […]

Blogprivacy, raspberrypi, spying, technology, tracking
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