Re: FBI Taps Cell Phone Mic as Eavesdropping Tool

Dec 04, 2006 0 Replies


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.

I wondered how long it'd take for that to start happening. Will the criminals catch on and start taking the batteries out of their phones?


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