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The article initially claims that >Once these devices connect, the stingray can be used to actually eavesdrop on conversations, text messages, and web browser
by mason240 12y ago
The article initially claims that
>Once these devices connect, the stingray can be used to actually eavesdrop on conversations, text messages, and web browser activity.
Yet further reading shows that "all" it can do is triangulate your position, something no where near actually intercepting data.
- fnordfnordfnord 12y agoSomeone is probably playing fast and loose with terminology. There are apparently a number of optional capabilities. https://info.publicintelligence.net/Harris-SurveillancePriceList.pdf https://info.publicintelligence.net/Harris-SurveillancePrice... http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2013/09/meet-the-machines-that-steal-your-phones-data/ http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2013/09/meet-the-machines...
- nitrogen 12y agoI can see why it might be tempting for technologists to create these surveillance technologies -- a single Stingray II is quoted at $148000.