How to recognize that the mobile phone has become a “bug”
Recently, the United States hosted the first lawsuit, which presented the results of remote listening from a mobile phone , when the mobile phone was used as a "bug". FBI agents used this innovative technique while observing members of the New York criminal gang (mafia).
The FBI officers were listening to the conversations of two suspects through the microphones of their Nextel phones. Mafiosi did not notice signs of surveillance.
The case of espionage via cell phones has surfaced thanks to an official statement from the District Judge of New York, which describes in detail the installation procedure for the bug (called “roving bug” in the jargon of the special services). It is indicated, in particular, that listening through a mobile phone is possible even if the phone is turned off (in fact, when you press the “Off” button, some phones simply go into sleep mode and are still susceptible to commands from the outside).
It is not entirely clear what the “installation of the bug” procedure is. Judging by the latter case, this is a remote and imperceptible for the user installation on his mobile phone special software. Some mobile operators allow software upgrades in “background” mode without the user's knowledge. Thus, having received the sanction of the prosecutor, the secret services could contact the cellular operator and ask him to carry out this operation. It was this kind of wiretapping technology that was used a year and a half ago in the UK . According to experts, the Nextel, Samsung and Motorola Razr smartphones are the most vulnerable to such a “hacking” method.
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There is another option. For ten years now, rumors have been circulating that some service team can be sent to a mobile phone, after which the device goes into “diagnostic mode” by activating the built-in microphone. True, this version has not been tested in ten years.
One hundred percent way to avoid listening is to remove the battery from your mobile phone. The fact of being watched may also be indicated by a too fast battery charge during the operation of the phone and its heating. Another reliable indicator is a special LED that detects radiation at radio frequencies. You can simply stick it to the mobile phone and watch when it blinks.
The FBI officers were listening to the conversations of two suspects through the microphones of their Nextel phones. Mafiosi did not notice signs of surveillance.
The case of espionage via cell phones has surfaced thanks to an official statement from the District Judge of New York, which describes in detail the installation procedure for the bug (called “roving bug” in the jargon of the special services). It is indicated, in particular, that listening through a mobile phone is possible even if the phone is turned off (in fact, when you press the “Off” button, some phones simply go into sleep mode and are still susceptible to commands from the outside).
It is not entirely clear what the “installation of the bug” procedure is. Judging by the latter case, this is a remote and imperceptible for the user installation on his mobile phone special software. Some mobile operators allow software upgrades in “background” mode without the user's knowledge. Thus, having received the sanction of the prosecutor, the secret services could contact the cellular operator and ask him to carry out this operation. It was this kind of wiretapping technology that was used a year and a half ago in the UK . According to experts, the Nextel, Samsung and Motorola Razr smartphones are the most vulnerable to such a “hacking” method.
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There is another option. For ten years now, rumors have been circulating that some service team can be sent to a mobile phone, after which the device goes into “diagnostic mode” by activating the built-in microphone. True, this version has not been tested in ten years.
One hundred percent way to avoid listening is to remove the battery from your mobile phone. The fact of being watched may also be indicated by a too fast battery charge during the operation of the phone and its heating. Another reliable indicator is a special LED that detects radiation at radio frequencies. You can simply stick it to the mobile phone and watch when it blinks.
Source: https://habr.com/ru/post/4784/
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