IMSI catchers
Privacy Activists Launch Database to Track Global Sales of Surveillance Tech
Privacy International's 'Surveillance Industry Index' keeps tabs on big brother.
In a First, UK Authority Admits to Using IMSI Catchers for Surveillance
The Scottish Prison Service has been using IMSI catchers (Stingrays) to stop prisoners communicating.
North Korea Is Apparently Using Sophisticated Tech to Jail Citizens Contacting the Outside World
Research by Amnesty International suggests the North Korean state is conducting extensive cell phone surveillance on its citizens, and using its findings to imprison people.
FBI Improperly Hid Info on Cellphone Surveillance Devices, Judge Rules
A federal judge has ordered the FBI to release 8 additional StingRay documents
The Black Market Dealers Selling Tactical Surveillance Equipment Online
IMSI catchers are used by law enforcement, but some companies appear willing to sell to private individuals too.
The Boxes That Can Steal Your Social Media and Dropbox Passwords for the Cops
Similar to an IMSI catchers, these devices are the next generation of surveillance for law enforcement.
This Next-Gen Stingray Uses Facebook and WhatsApp Messages to Track Users
Researchers will demo a Stingray capable of attacking over LTE networks in Helsinki.
The FBI Now Needs a Warrant to Use Stingray Cell Phone Trackers
New policy improves transparency and better protects privacy.
The London Police Need to Reveal if They're Secretly Monitoring Phones
The Met won't confirm or deny whether they're behind the fake phone masts grabbing information from Londoners' phones, meaning we have no idea whether the tech is being used responsibly.
FBI Releases 'Cell Phone Tracking for Dummies,' Plus 4,999 [Redacted] Documents
Is the FBI's latest Stingray document dump a big 'Fuck You' or a win for transparency?
The Dystopian Legal Agreement the FBI Makes Police Sign to Use Spy Technology
The FBI can force police departments to drop cases to preserve the Stingray's secrets.
The FBI Admits It Uses Fake Cell Phone Towers to Track You
FBI use of Stingrays is an open secret, but the agency's director has finally spoken about it on the record.