My brother sent me a WMV file today from Channel 13 in Indianpolis. They did a report on cellphone privacy, spyware and security. VERY frightening how easily people can tap into your conversations without your knowledge. I felt this important to share with clients, friends, etc. Without any contact with your cellphone physically, people are able to download spyware from the Internet and use it to listen and record your conversations just because you have your cellphone on and near you.
Indianapolis - Your cell phone can be
secretly hijacked, allowing someone else to hear everything you say and
track your every move. 13 Investigates first exposed this problem a few
months ago, and now WTHR has found a possible solution to help keep
your cell phone and your family safe. WTHR tested some of those products in November and, since then, more than 4.3 million people worldwide have watched 13 Investigates' cell phone tapping investigation. It
showed cell phone spying technology is real, allowing someone to listen
in on your phone calls, read your text messages, see your downloaded
photos and track your location through constant satellite updates. And
even when you are not using your cell phone, someone using spy software
could tap into the speaker on your phone and secretly listen in to what
you are doing. It's illegal to do that to someone without her
permission, but because spy software is invisible and very hard to
detect, millions of cell phone users are left vulnerable.
All across the internet, spyware manufacturers advertise products claiming they can help someone else spy on your cell phone.
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