FBI Taps Cell Phone Mic as Eavesdropping Tool

["Fergie" <fergdawg () netzero net>]

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Admittedly, this is quite clever.

I can't image what impact it might have, however, the sales of
Sprint-Nextel cell phones, though. :-)

Via C|Net News.

[snip]

The FBI appears to have begun using a novel form of electronic surveillance
in criminal investigations: remotely activating a mobile phone's microphone
and using it to eavesdrop on nearby conversations.

The technique is called a "roving bug," and was approved by top U.S.
Department of Justice officials for use against members of a New York
organized crime family who were wary of conventional surveillance
techniques such as tailing a suspect or wiretapping him.

[snip]

More:
http://news.com.com/2100-1029_3-6140191.html

- - ferg

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