Category Archives: Spy Equipment

Dec 23
2022

Flipper Zero Alert

Posted on December 23, 2022 by Cloak Meister

Thanks to some testing done at Wired, we have some expert proof that some things are possible with the trending $200 gadget called Flipper Zero. Garage remotes and RFID keyless entries and hotel room keys can be cloned and used … Continue reading →

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Sep 04
2021

SpyFone Banned, and a Lesson Learned

Posted on September 4, 2021 by Cloak Meister

Any app that you give access to, whether it is your camera, your contacts or your location, is a risk. You won’t know what exactly the app will do with that access. And even if they tell you, they can … Continue reading →

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Dec 04
2020

Your Phone Can Be Tracked With This Trick

Posted on December 4, 2020 by Cloak Meister

Thankfully only the nearest cell tower location. Apps and malware that use your phone’s GPS are much more dangerous… The technique used by the Circles snooping tech is known as Signaling System 7 (SS7) exploitation, a powerful yet difficult-to-detect tool … Continue reading →

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Feb 12
2019

Remote Hacking of iPhones is Real

Posted on February 12, 2019 by Cloak Meister

This is big. Most hacking requires the phone user to click on something. This doesn’t, and the suggestion is that many government agencies have been using it. Karma reportedly didn’t work on Android devices, but was deemed especially powerful as … Continue reading →

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Jun 13
2018

Stingray & Parallel Constructions

Posted on June 13, 2018 by Cloak Meister

The police in the USA use stingrays to illegally snoop on suspects, recording calls and precisely locating them. The problem is, they can’t use it as evidence. So they then pretend to have received their intel from more legitimate sources, … Continue reading →

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Jun 05
2018

Stingray Used Near White House

Posted on June 5, 2018 by Cloak Meister

“The news of a possible foreign stingray near the White House is of particular concern giving reports that the President isn’t even using a secure phone to protect his calls,” Wyden said in response. “The cavalier attitude toward our national … Continue reading →

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Apr 25
2018

US Govt Acknowledges Stingrays

Posted on April 25, 2018 by Cloak Meister

Used by various US agencies for years now, Stingrays allow their operators to snoop on cell phone calls and messages. They aren’t legal, so it is interesting that Homeland Security is admitting they exist – seemingly because “bad actors” are … Continue reading →

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Mar 12
2017

Thermal Imaging Reveals Smartphone PIN

Posted on March 12, 2017 by Cloak Meister

The concept is quite simple – the screen on your smartphone retains the heat from your fingertips for a short while. If you unlock your phone and then it can be scanned by thermal imaging equipment (within 30 seconds), your … Continue reading →

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Feb 25
2017

Ping GPS Tracker

Posted on February 25, 2017 by Cloak Meister

Ping Cut No Sound v2 from Joshua Lippiner on Vimeo. Inside Ping is a GPS module, Bluetooth, and 3G cellular module. Bluetooth is used for short distance, while the 3G cellular lets owners find things that are miles away. Users … Continue reading →

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Aug 29
2015

Legal in the USA: Drones That Can Attack You

Posted on August 29, 2015 by Cloak Meister

Either this will get reversed in due course, or it is a sign of a future we need to get used to. In North Dakota it is now legal for the authorities to fly unmanned vehicles that can use non-lethal … Continue reading →

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