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Re: Spyware allows hackers to tap into cell phones

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Originally Posted by demonlordoftheround View Post
There's a whole lot of fear and very little information in this story. This kind of story is used to generate hits and therefore revenue. What kind of cellphones are affected? Are there security measures consumers can take?

Law enforcement has been using cellphone hacks to gather evidence on organized crime for some time, but how readily available is this technology?

If $30 let you spy on anyone, nobody would be using a cellphone.
It was just a few years ago, I could get a cheap scanner and listen in to analog cell phone calls... Didn't stop most folks back then from using them...
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