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The FBI can remotely activate the microphone on your Android phone

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Old Aug 4, 2013 | 06:14 PM
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Default The FBI can remotely activate the microphone on your Android phone

This is scary.



http://now.msn.com/fbi-hacks-android...ournal#tscptmf
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Old Aug 4, 2013 | 06:49 PM
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Are you shocked?
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Old Aug 4, 2013 | 09:47 PM
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If you're saying or doing something that suspect that is has you this paranoid, maybe they need to.
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Old Aug 4, 2013 | 10:21 PM
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That line of thinking is what's wrong with this country. "I'm not doing anything wrong, so why not let someone listen/watch/etc."
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Old Aug 5, 2013 | 09:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Tibbi
If you're saying or doing something that suspect that is has you this paranoid, maybe they need to.


This is totally going to be taken the wrong way but if you're perfectly ok with an absolute stranger listening in on your life you must have a pretty boring/crappy life. Or someone dumb enough to do a reality show, but at least they get paid.



On topic, that's ridiculous, our government has no boundaries.
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Old Aug 5, 2013 | 01:00 PM
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Don't get me wrong, its an invasion of privacy like no tomorrow, but if they want to tap my phone to hear me eat dinner or plow the wife. Who cares? Waste your time all you like. No amount of b*tching on a forum is going to fix this. I suggest instead getting involved in politics to correct the country. Word on screen has no value.
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Old Aug 5, 2013 | 09:07 PM
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Here's a tip from a security expert: your phone only has one battery. Remove it and no transmissions or controls are possible.
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