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Copyright: 2006 - Kevin D. Murray
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Last Update: Sun Dec 17 17:57:26 2006 | | + Gumshoe Surveillance Trick #623 +
Department of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Washington - The Nike+iPod kit consists of a sensor which is [...] and head out. The Nike+ sensor slips unobtrusively into a pocket under the sockliner. Waterproof and virtually unbreakable. $29.00 |
| + WhiteNews Items +
"Tapping into mobile phones is a serious matter."
Mr Justice Goss in the Clive Goodman case
A reporter for Britain's [...] solutions in capital cities "
"Industrial espionage is now used as one of the intelligence gathering tools for the purposes |
| + Dolphins: Eavesdropping not unusual +
Miami - The buzz around the Dolphins' (US football) locker room Sunday was about how the defense flustered New England's Tom Brady by [...] manager, who wished to remain anonymous, isn't sure the Dolphins could get that much information off a TV telecast.
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| + Vodafone Greece Fined 76 Million Euros Over Bugging Scandal +
A Greek privacy group fined Vodafone Greece 76 million euros over a bugging scandal that involved eavesdropping on high-ranking [...] phrase... "If you don't protect, it is neglect."
A call to us might just save you a few million dollars/euros. |
| + Strange, but true... +
The University of Illinois College of Law, in cooperation with WCIA-TV (CBS), produces a biweekly 30-minute television program [...] a warrant and how to use it; Stories from the field; The effects of 9/11; Wiretapping and a citizen's Constitutional Rights. |
| + Pellicano co-defendant pleads guilty to wiretapping charges +
The federal investigation of Anthony Pellicano took a surprising turn Tuesday when one of his co-defendants pleaded guilty to using [...] 46, is the fifth person to plead guilty to having Pellicano wiretap his clients' courtroom adversaries or business rivals. |
| + Spies - The Next Generation +
January 2007
KidSpy™ Workshop
Spy Gadgetry
Sunday, 7 January; 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
[...] KidSpy™ Summer Day Camp
Operation Beat the Heat
Monday, 6 August – Friday, 10 August; 9 am – 3 pm
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| + Eavesdropping Sting: Politician v. Politician +
India - It was a sting operation with a difference. Normally, it is the media that conducts sting operations, but in this case it [...] unit of the Congress, informed the media that the operation was carried out through a spycam fitted in a sofa in his house. |
| + New Twist on Cell Phone Eavesdropping +
MI - Police said a 19-year-old man is in custody for using his camera phone to capture images of a woman while she was in the [...] investigation. If charged, the man faces electronic eavesdropping, which is a felony punishable by up to five years in prison. |
| + Spies in Suits +
Former intelligence agents with close ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin are increasingly taking leading roles in the [...] pre-1989 leaders replaced, but many lower-level agents remain and some now have ties to important businessmen, the Times says. |
| + Is Your Business Spying on You? (video news report) +
If you use a computer or cell phone at work, your employer is probably spying on you -- keeping track of all your electronic [...]
Last year, more than 30 percent of U.S. employers let a worker go after using a company computer for personal reasons. |
| + Intellectual Property Dispute Ends Badly +
Chicago, IL — The gunman who went on a deadly shooting spree in a downtown high-rise law office went to the building in search of an [...] a hostage and started shooting, as he ranted to witnesses that he had been deceived over his invention, a toilet for a truck... |
| + Botswana Imports Bugs +
Botswana Police Service is in the process of acquiring surveillance technology to enable the police to listen in on electronic [...] well as Internet services. However, it has been revealed that many of the stakeholders have not been informed of the initiative. |
| + Buy-A-Lie +
"Alibi Network is a cutting edge full service agency providing alibis and excused absences as well as assistance with a variety [...] we are your best Privacy Partner. Just thought you should know about this in case someone you know is an Alibinetwork member. |
| + Fulton DA 'Bugging' Courtroom? +
GA - A surprise revelation...at the Fulton County murder trial of Scott Davis prompted the defense to ask the judge to declare a [...] or recording devises of any kind.
(we all know that, but, was anything heard that was not supposed to be heard)
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| + No criminal charges in bugging +
Sheriff's office completes probe at Homeland Security
The bugging of the Memphis Homeland Security office will not ... |
| + Xmas Gift for Your Favorite Bond +
Thanko presents all new Spy Disk With Card Reader features a high quality pen and USB memory disk combined as one. THANKO ... |
| + Can you spot the Extortionography in this story? +
NEW YORK - You see it all over the city, an unmarked car with emergency lights flashing trying to make it through traffic. But have [...] 2 caught up to one such unmarked car in a heck of a hurry.
(See the video clip for the Extortionography answer.) |
| + Bugs & Wiretaps Introduced into Evidence +
PA - The room resembled a Radio Shack more than a Delaware County courtroom.
During sometimes tedious testimony [...] Worrilow Jr., of the county special investigations unit. "I did, on fast-forward," Worrilow responded, eliciting a burst of laughter. |
| + VoIP wiretapping widespread, warns Scanit +
(Presswire) Security specialist Scanit says web phone installations in corporate environments have little or no protection [...] employee of the organisation, to intercept voice conversations and re-route calls outside of the firm’s network.
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| + Bugging case leads to calls for tougher privacy laws +
UK - Revelations of a sustained bugging campaign targeting two government ministers, a newspaper editor, an England footballer and [...] a string of other targets: figures including two government ministers, footballers, a newspaper editor, celebrities and models. |
| + Woman indicted again in Hollywood wiretapping case +
LA, CA - A former phone company employee acquitted in September of perjury has been indicted by a federal grand jury on similar [...] until Tuesday by the U.S. attorney's office. If convicted of the three perjury counts, Wiggan faces a maximum of 15 years in prison. |
| + No, it's not a bug. +
If you find one of these, relax, it is not a bug.
Here is what you have...
"The Annoy-a-tron ...very [...] for it. Muahaha."
Unfortunately, some bugs look very much like this little bugger... so keep our number handy. |
| + Bugging Story Still Buggy +
Extortionography Example # 382
TN - In the wake of a report investigating bugging devices found in the local [...] John Todd admitted using a pocket device to record meetings, but denied any knowledge of the ceiling bugs. (WTF!?!?) |
| + 'Subversive' managers lose $5m claim +
Australia - An aged-care centre head who made improper payments to a Melbourne underworld figure and an assistant who secretly [...] colleagues she believed to have conflicts with Mr Sent, rather that to identify a "leak", as she had previously claimed in court. |
| + Computer Detects Anger Before Fights Break Out +
You can tell when you hear someone is really angry—and get out of the way. Now Sigard, a new software package developed by Sound [...] This system is already in place in a few locations in the Netherlands. Police in the UK are also considering installing the system. |
| + Keeping an eye on you +
Employers are getting better tools to keep watch on their workers.
Employers have long warned their workers that [...] with microchips with their knowledge and hiring private investigators to check up on what employees are really doing at work. |
| + Hear real espionage in action +
You don't need 007's "Q" to listen in on coded broadcasts that are transmitted to spies in faraway places.
Anybody can [...] list, where "number stations" hobbyists dutifully log hundreds of clandestine shortwave messages transmitted every month. |
| + Corporate Espionage... against job applicants! +
What to Do When They Don't Hire You, But Steal Your Ideas...
It's painful enough when an employer rejects you. But some [...] provided solely for the purposes of the job interview" and may not be used for other purposes without the author's permission. |
| + Cell Phone Encryption +
Several companies now offer encryption for cell phones...
Global Tek
Sigillu
Trust Digital
Information Security ... |
| + Hyundai vs. Toyota, complete with espionage +
CA - It made perfect sense when Hyundai Motor hired a veteran Toyota engineer named Bruce Shibuya in 2003 to run its quality control [...] The 20 boxes of data Lopez hustled past security would now fit into a multigigabyte flash drive that would fit in his pocket. |
| + Police may use CCTV for eavesdropping +
UK - Police are considering installing a next generation of CCTV camera that is powerful enough to record people’s conversations [...] and transport authorities have also reportedly expressed interest in installing the new systems before the London Olympics in 2012. |
| + Know the Enemy - Computer Bugging Spyware List +
What is spyware?
What is a keystroke logger?
A few examples...
SpyGatorPro (monitor all computer activity)
[...] motion detection)
How to identify and eradicate SpyWare...
Lots of folks will be happy to sell you their solutions . |
| + How To - Keep Skype from Bugging Your Network +
The Skype peer-to-peer protocol is designed to penetrate firewalls: experts emphasise the potential security risks of [...] the use of Skype in a corporate network significantly increases traffic volumes. One company claims to have some tools to stop it... |
| + Eavesdropping Preceds Murder +
Police on Thanksgiving hurled a barrage of charges against the husband of the Stillwater Lakes woman shot to death last [...] firearms, endangering the welfare of children, stalking, recklessly endangering another, simple assault, and wiretapping. |
| + ...and the Espionage title goes to... +
"Right now I would say that China is the No. 1 counterintelligence threat to the United States," says Dave Szady, the FBI's [...] The Chinese government tells NBC News that it does not engage in espionage in the U.S., calling such accusations irresponsible. |
| + Judge delays Hollywood wiretapping trial until August +
A federal judge said Monday she will postpone the wiretapping trial of Hollywood private eye Anthony Pellicano and several [...] scheduled trial for February, but the case against Pellicano and six other defendants has been delayed by a lengthy discovery process. |
| + The Spy-Wi Invasion is On! +
WiLife Spy Cam Alarm Clock Peeps Digitally, Over Powerline
"Due to high demand, this product is on back order.
We ... |
| + Russian Ex-Spy, Probing Murder, Is Poisoned in U.K. +
A Russian former spy investigating the murder of a journalist who criticized President Vladimir Putin's policies is seriously [...] reported, subsequently went into hiding, fearing for his life.
Doctors said, "Litvinenko's chances of survival were "50-50." |
| + Tap Tip-Off +
Western Australia's former corruption fighter Moira Rayner "stepped over the line through mateship" when she tipped off a [...] telephone - frustrating and compromising the Corruption and Crime Commission inquiry, a Perth District Court jury was told yesterday. |
| + Mr. Gort Chin +
Chinese scientists have developed a robot that can help ensure security in public places. The robot, the first of its kind [...] 90 centimeters long, 55 centimeters wide and 75 centimeters high, and weighs 55 kilograms. (Get outtaline and it'll kneecap ya'.) |
| + The KIng of Sting +
India - Aniruddha Bahal is the most feared reporter in India. Using spycams, he dramatically exposes corruption in the world's ... |
| + Quote of the Day +
"Eavesdropping is an underrated form of information gathering."
... |
| + Criswellian +
Tehran – Offering detailed print of subscribers’ contacts, or SMS contents to non-senders is a crime, equals eavesdropping, [...] with the ICT’s CINA dispatch, “Such things might have happened in the past, but they will not happen in the future." |
| + No Investigation on Ericsson in Wiretapping Scandal +
"According to the Greek news sites , the Greek Information Security Authority ΑΔΑΕ (ADAE) has decided not to investigate [...] out of a 4-3 vote, where 2 of the minority votes were by specialists from the investigative unit of ADAE."
(It's Greek to me.) |
| + Bond not real, agents tell Radio 1 +
UK - Two MI6 officers have given a rare interview to tell the public: James Bond isn't real. The secret intelligence service duo were [...] but "quite glamorous". The unnamed male and female officer spoke to Radio 1 DJ Colin Murray for Wednesday night's show.
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| + ATM phone line wiretap... +
UK - A fraudster outwitted sophisticated banking security systems by using an ordinary MP3 music player to bug cash machines ... |
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