The FBI is remotely activating android microphones

The Wall Street Journal is reporting that the FBI employs a number of high-tech hacker tactics in its efforts to round up information on suspects, including the ability to remotely activate microphones on Android devices and computers.

These methods are used in cases related to organized crime, counterterrorism or child pornography, according to the WSJ.

No surprises here. You need to fight technology with technology.

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