The technology can be as small as a suitcase, placed anywhere at any time, and it's used to track cell phones and intercept calls.
The News4 I-Team found dozens of potential spy devices while driving around Washington, D.C., Maryland and Northern Virginia.
"While you might not be a target yourself, you may live next to someone who is. You could still get caught up," said Aaron Turner, a leading mobile security expert.
The device, sometimes referred to by the brand name StingRay, is designed to mimic a cell tower and can trick your phone into connecting to it instead.
The News4 I-Team asked Turner to ride around the capital region with special software loaded onto three cell phones, with three different carriers, to detect the devices operating in various locations.
"So when you see these red bars, those are very high-suspicion events," said Turner.
If you live in or near the District, your phone has probably been tracked at some point, he said.
A recent report by the Department of Homeland Security called the spy devices a real and growing risk.
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WNU editor: This is probably just the tip of a very large iceberg.
2 comments:
This is not the first time that I’ve read this article. The real question is has anybody done anything about it.
Correct Blackdog. I figure this is the 5th or 6th time that I have posted a story like this. The difference now is that the tech that is available to spot these devices can be downloaded onto your cellphone that can tell you if you are being tracked.
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