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| From | "tdk" <forum.tdk@squte.com> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | comp.misc |
| Subject | Killer drones home in on cell phones |
| Date | 2014-02-16 17:18 +0000 |
| Organization | A noiseless patient Spider |
| Message-ID | <4453-0@usenet.squte.com> (permalink) |
tdk writes: The Intercept is reporting that a new whistle-blower confirms US drones in Afghanistan home in on cell phones to target individuals. "[The NSA] also equips drones and other aircraft with devices known as 'virtual base-tower transceivers' � creating, in effect, a fake cell phone tower that can force a targeted person�s device to lock onto the NSA�s receiver without their knowledge." "What�s more, he adds, the NSA often locates drone targets by analyzing the activity of a SIM card, rather than the actual content of the calls. Based on his experience, he has come to believe that the drone program amounts to little more than death by unreliable metadata." "https://firstlook.org/theintercept/article/2014/02/10/the-nsas-secret-role/" -- View this thread at http://squte.com/node/4453
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Killer drones home in on cell phones "tdk" <forum.tdk@squte.com> - 2014-02-16 17:18 +0000
Re: Killer drones home in on cell phones RS Wood <rsw@therandymon.com> - 2014-02-16 23:29 +0000
Re: Killer drones home in on cell phones Oregonian Haruspex <bob_davis_retired@yahoo.com> - 2014-02-17 00:08 -0800
Re: Killer drones home in on cell phones "tdk" <forum.tdk@squte.com> - 2014-02-17 04:11 +0411
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