Nov 18th 2014
Tech Break 594
Flying Government Dirtboxes: Security Now 482
Hosted by
Steve Gibson,
Leo Laporte
WSJ reports government airplanes spoofing cell phone towers have been collecting data.
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Steve Gibson explains the technology behind the use of "dirtboxes," which were revealed by the Wall Street Journal to be used by Federal agencies to collect location data of cell phones.
For the full episode, go to https://twit.tv/shows/security-now/episodes/482
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