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Americans' Cellphones Targeted in Secret US Spy Program - Wall Street Journal

Posted: 14 Nov 2014 10:13 AM PST


TechCrunch (blog)

Americans' Cellphones Targeted in Secret US Spy Program
Wall Street Journal
WASHINGTON—The Justice Department is scooping up data from thousands of mobile phones through devices deployed on airplanes that mimic cellphone towers, a high-tech hunt for criminal suspects that is snagging a large number of innocent Americans, ...
U.S. Authorities Are Reportedly Gathering Phone Data Using Fake Celltowers ... TechCrunch (blog)
Report: Government planes scoop up cell phone data USA TODAY
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Feds gather phone data from the sky with aircraft mimicking cell towers - Ars Technica

Posted: 14 Nov 2014 08:32 AM PST


Ars Technica

Feds gather phone data from the sky with aircraft mimicking cell towers
Ars Technica
Former US magistrate judge and current law professor at Indiana Tech Brian Owsley expressed a similar concern: "Regarding using planes as cell towers, that is problematic in my opinion. It strikes me as analogous to the use of Stingrays. Therefore, I ...
Flying fake cell towers target fugitives, but can ID your phone too Engadget
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Secret US spy program snoops on citizens' smartphones with aeroplanes, claims ... The Independent
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U.S. planes spy on American phones - CNNMoney

Posted: 14 Nov 2014 07:16 AM PST


CNNMoney

U.S. planes spy on American phones
CNNMoney
These devices typically trick phones into sharing its location data and revealing the phone's identity. CNNMoney has independently confirmed that at least one federal agency, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, has used this technology on planes since ...

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Hackers exploit NFC phone payment technology - BBC News

Posted: 13 Nov 2014 09:32 AM PST


BBC News

Hackers exploit NFC phone payment technology
BBC News
Several bugs in Near Field Communication (NFC) payment systems have been found by security experts. NFC allows people to pay for goods and services by touching their handset to a payment terminal. But the inclusion of the technology on phones has ...
Amazon Fire Phone, iPhone, Nexus 5, Samsung S5 All Popped At Mobile ... Forbes

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