Oh, yes, I've known about this for a while. And you know the On Star system for cars? Can be easily bugged as well.
I got a Razr few months ago, but then the boyfriend explained they are the least secure and easiest to bug. But, if you take the battery out, they can't listen in. Words of wisdom for Tony Soprano and friends.
Posted by ann at July 18, 2007 07:33 PMThis is not all. Micro wave ovens now have built in microphones-models manufactured in the last two years that is. Profilers have determined ( don't ask me how) that terrorists are more likely to plot attacks while they are cooking, thus, agents listen in in the kitchen. The microphone is activated only if you are using power setting 7 through 10. If you simply defrost and cook your meals elsewhere, you should be fine.
Posted by at July 18, 2007 07:48 PM But, if you take the battery out, they can't listen in. Words of wisdom for Tony Soprano and friends.
Posted by ann at July 18, 2007 07:33 PM
Good idea there! Take the battery out. Makes the phone much more usable and secure.
Beam me up Scottie !! Or was that Dr Spock?
Posted by at July 18, 2007 08:05 PMJeez. Well one thing for sure, who ever is listening is getting an ear full. Millions of Americans are talking right now about how much they hate this Administration and Bush and Cheney.
Posted by Judith at July 18, 2007 08:32 PM"In Soviet Russia, cellphone talks to you!"
Posted by Yakov Smirnov at July 18, 2007 09:45 PMSomehow, we have to get across the point that we must keep a culture where Paul Revere could organize, Thomas Paine could print, and we could throw a Boston Tea Party. In this age of angry people, how can we do this? I believe the key word is angry. We must suffer the individuals, but we must not have angry cultures.
Posted by Richard W. Crews at July 18, 2007 11:59 PMSO, who want to be the first to sell microphone covers that deafen the microphones on mobiles? They will have to be physically removed before you can talk of course. Hmm could be a great market.
Posted by at July 19, 2007 12:33 AM
Goodness, we must be only a hop, skip, and a jump away from listening in to the campaign plans of opponents.
And do you suppose any info not related to terrorism can be used against you in a criminal or civil trial?
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Huh. And I thought Bagley had been banned. Time for some disemvoweling again?
Lemme try to explain the taking the battery out of the Razr concept. I'll type slowly to help the disabled. If you are having a discussion, you know, like at a business lunch, and you are concerned that someone might want to hear your discussion enough that they would bug your phone.....take the battery out. Kinda like how Bush doesn't email, you know, because they don't want any evidence to surface later.
Posted by ann at July 19, 2007 05:47 AM"And do you suppose any info not related to terrorism can be used against you in a criminal or civil trial?"
Silly, stopping terrorism isn't the point of bugging cell phones.
Posted by ann at July 19, 2007 05:51 AM"Silly, stopping terrorism isn't the point of bugging cell phones."
Yes it is Ann. You know that we have to fight those terrorists for the "Homeland." I've nothing to hide, so spying on me is no problem (except those nights I have succumbed to rage against this Government).
Posted by Judith at July 19, 2007 06:08 AManyone who thinks that they are not subject to constant surveillance, given today's technology and the will of the governmental agents to use it, is deluded. I'm not saying everyone is under constant surveillance at this second, but the technology is there to be used. Anyone posting on web sites like this one probably already has an active dossier somewhere.
Posted by T2 at July 19, 2007 06:21 AMBeam me up Scottie !! Or was that Dr Spock?
That's "MR. Spock" to you, you philistine!
That's "MR. Spock" to you, you philistine!
Posted by Sharon at July 19, 2007 07:54 AM
Naw, Annie says Dr Spock.
Posted by at July 19, 2007 08:19 AM"Silly, stopping terrorism isn't the point of bugging cell phones."
-(Ann)
The point of bugging cell phones is that it can be done.
And everything else follows that.
Posted by Jill Bains at July 19, 2007 09:39 AMThe point of bugging cell phones is that it can be done.
And everything else follows that.
I'm sure our government finds it fascinating that I order vegetarian pizza, subscribe to The New Yorker and The Nation, order Birkenstocks from zappos.com, and always select an aisle seat when I fly. At least I get no junk mail from the RNC.
Posted by ann at July 19, 2007 09:46 AMAnn,
Technology, especially a baleful American technology, is of a lethal fatality and as such, is merely another expression of the lethality of America itself.
America is good at death.
Metaphorically and literally.
The next advancement in the bugged cell phone is that it will allow you to be killed remotely.
A killer drone of a cell phone.
Like the killer drones now infesting the skies of Iraq and god knows where else.
America is death.
Literally.
Posted by Jill Bains at July 19, 2007 10:19 AMann, of course you're on all the lists. Birks are the Devil's footwear!
Posted by iamcoyote at July 19, 2007 10:31 AMThis has been widely known for at least a decade. For example, you cannot take a cellphone into any number of secure government offices and facilities for this reason. What is surprising is that software hasn't been marketed that would allow you to debug your phone. It would be interesting to know whether anyone has tried to block the development or marketing of such anti-spyware.
Posted by Nick L. at July 19, 2007 11:11 AMIt would have been nice to know if the bug works when the phone is turned off.
And do I lose minutes and battery life. Losing battery life would be a clue that something is going on.
President Cheney, can you hear me now? Listen good, you....
Posted by zak822 at July 19, 2007 01:06 PM"It would have been nice to know if the bug works when the phone is turned off."
Yes, it does.
Posted by ann at July 19, 2007 02:12 PMI started to take the battery out of my phone a month ago and feeler safer now.
Also my phone bill went down considerably.
Save money-be secure. How sweet !!
Posted by at July 19, 2007 06:26 PM