The FBI can remotely activate the microphone on your Android phone

This is scary.

http://now.msn.com/fbi-hacks-android-phones-according-to-wall-street-journal#tscptmf 

Pretty sure this has been known to be possible for a while, same with your webcam. Just watch the show person of interest 

cool! now i want to work in the FBI.

This is indeed scary :?

Anybody who has any problem at all with this is a fvcking terrorist piece of shit who should be waterboarded in gitmo. Any freedom loving patriot should have nothing to hide. BossPerson

The only way to eradicate terrorism is to give absolute power to the government. The government is a benevolent entity since it is made up of the wishes of every citizen, and therefore can do no wrong. We really need to stop questioning their righteous authority.

As a person who has dabbled in Android development I can tell you it isn't hard to activate the microphone. 

Why would they even need to if the NSA's already tracking everything on and off my phone? :P

Come at me feds, I dare you.

People used to give Bush so much shit for his 'spy' programs.

So much more crap is now happening under Obama that it is disgusting, and he is getting a pass from the media as usual.

The shit going on in the US is getting pretty damn scary. It is only going to get worse.

Not surprised. Sucks that they think it's okay to do this stuff though.

I would imagine they can if they needed to, otherwise its not like their gonna activate it because they feel bored or something.

The nonsense never ends.thebest31406

Such paranoid people. The FBI really isn't listening in....unless you've been tied to people you shouldn't be.LJS9502_basic

[QUOTE="BossPerson"]Anybody who has any problem at all with this is a fvcking terrorist piece of shit who should be waterboarded in gitmo. Any freedom loving patriot should have nothing to hide. Saturos3091

The only way to eradicate terrorism is to give absolute power to the government. The government is a benevolent entity since it is made up of the wishes of every citizen, and therefore can do no wrong. We really need to stop questioning their righteous authority.

They can listen all they want. It's not like they'll ever be hearing anything interesting.Doom_HellKnight

Do people even want to live in a free country anymore? Freedom has been eroding away for years.

People seem perfectly content with the government's nose in their business.

[QUOTE="Doom_HellKnight"]They can listen all they want. It's not like they'll ever be hearing anything interesting.BMD004

Do people even want to live in a free country anymore? Freedom has been eroding away for years.

People seem perfectly content with the government's nose in their business.

[QUOTE="Doom_HellKnight"]They can listen all they want. It's not like they'll ever be hearing anything interesting.BMD004

Do people even want to live in a free country anymore? Freedom has been eroding away for years.

People seem perfectly content with the government's nose in their business.

Just another reason to drop this stupid phone when my contract ends. So many of my apps have stopped working after declining all the TOU.

[QUOTE="BMD004"]

[QUOTE="Doom_HellKnight"]They can listen all they want. It's not like they'll ever be hearing anything interesting.LJS9502_basic

Do people even want to live in a free country anymore? Freedom has been eroding away for years.

People seem perfectly content with the government's nose in their business.

The government shouldn't have the authority without a warrant to target specific people.

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"][QUOTE="BMD004"]This kind of thinking blows my mind. What you said is completely beside the point.

 

Do people even want to live in a free country anymore? Freedom has been eroding away for years.

 

People seem perfectly content with the government's nose in their business.

BMD004

The government shouldn't have the authority without a warrant to target specific people.

[QUOTE="BMD004"]

[QUOTE="Doom_HellKnight"]They can listen all they want. It's not like they'll ever be hearing anything interesting.mems_1224

Do people even want to live in a free country anymore? Freedom has been eroding away for years.

People seem perfectly content with the government's nose in their business.

I'm saying the GOVERNMENT should not have the authority to do what they have been doing.

We don't live in a dictatorship.

[QUOTE="BMD004"]

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"] For f*cks sake....the government isn't aimlessly spying on everyone. Same as it's always been....they spy on people on their radar. Put away the tinfoil please....LJS9502_basic

The government shouldn't have the authority without a warrant to target specific people.

The length of time something has been going on doesn't make it right as time passes. It is just as wrong now as it ever has been.

And yes, it is new to us. Nobody was aware that the government can snoop on everybody without a warrant to the extent that they do.

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"][QUOTE="BMD004"]It doesn't matter.

 

The government shouldn't have the authority without a warrant to target specific people.

BMD004

The length of time something has been going on doesn't make it right as time passes. It is just as wrong now as it ever has been.

And yes, it is new to us. Nobody was aware that the government can snoop on everybody without a warrant to the extent that they do.

[QUOTE="BMD004"]

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"] This really is nothing new dude....the devices are different....not the premise.LJS9502_basic

The length of time something has been going on doesn't make it right as time passes. It is just as wrong now as it ever has been.

And yes, it is new to us. Nobody was aware that the government can snoop on everybody without a warrant to the extent that they do.

No.

Nobody did.

Nobody knew that the government could listen in to anybody's phone calls without a warrant. Or read through anybody's emails without a warrant. Or Facebook messages, or turn on their webcams or cell phone cameras, go through their text messages, etc, all without a warrant.

If it is illegal for me to hack into your stuff, then it is illegal for the government. A warrant gives special permission to  go through a person's things because there was probable cause to do so.

The government having the capability to go through all of your stuff with the click of a button on anybody is a complete invasion of privacy.

So can hackers.

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"][QUOTE="BMD004"]So?

 

The length of time something has been going on doesn't make it right as time passes. It is just as wrong now as it ever has been.

 

And yes, it is new to us. Nobody was aware that the government can snoop on everybody without a warrant to the extent that they do.

BMD004

No.

Nobody did.

Nobody knew that the government could listen in to anybody's phone calls without a warrant. Or read through anybody's emails without a warrant. Or Facebook messages, or turn on their webcams or cell phone cameras, go through their text messages, etc, all without a warrant.

If it is illegal for me to hack into your stuff, then it is illegal for the government. A warrant gives special permission to  go through a person's things because there was probable cause to do so.

The government having the capability to go through all of your stuff with the click of a button on anybody is a complete invasion of privacy.

Enormous storage? Yeah....not true.LJS9502_basic

[QUOTE="BMD004"]

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"]You must be naive then if it's new to you....LJS9502_basic

No.

Nobody did.

Nobody knew that the government could listen in to anybody's phone calls without a warrant. Or read through anybody's emails without a warrant. Or Facebook messages, or turn on their webcams or cell phone cameras, go through their text messages, etc, all without a warrant.

If it is illegal for me to hack into your stuff, then it is illegal for the government. A warrant gives special permission to  go through a person's things because there was probable cause to do so.

The government having the capability to go through all of your stuff with the click of a button on anybody is a complete invasion of privacy.

I'm saying it is wrong.

It was wrong if they have done it in the past, and it is wrong if they do it now.

Why do you think is is okay just because they have done it before?

You are calling me naive, but that doesnt' even make sense. We aren't arguing whether or not they have done things in the past. We are arguing whether what they do is ethical or not.

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"]Enormous storage? Yeah....not true.Saturos3091

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"][QUOTE="BMD004"]Did you know about it?

 

No.

 

Nobody did.

 

Nobody knew that the government could listen in to anybody's phone calls without a warrant. Or read through anybody's emails without a warrant. Or Facebook messages, or turn on their webcams or cell phone cameras, go through their text messages, etc, all without a warrant.

 

If it is illegal for me to hack into your stuff, then it is illegal for the government. A warrant gives special permission to  go through a person's things because there was probable cause to do so.

 

The government having the capability to go through all of your stuff with the click of a button on anybody is a complete invasion of privacy.

BMD004

I'm saying it is wrong.

It was wrong if they have done it in the past, and it is wrong if they do it now.

Why do you think is is okay just because they have done it before?

You are calling me naive, but that doesnt' even make sense. We aren't arguing whether or not they have done things in the past. We are arguing whether what they do is ethical or not.

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"][QUOTE="BMD004"]So?

 

The length of time something has been going on doesn't make it right as time passes. It is just as wrong now as it ever has been.

 

And yes, it is new to us. Nobody was aware that the government can snoop on everybody without a warrant to the extent that they do.

BMD004

No.

Nobody did.

Nobody knew that the government could listen in to anybody's phone calls without a warrant. Or read through anybody's emails without a warrant. Or Facebook messages, or turn on their webcams or cell phone cameras, go through their text messages, etc, all without a warrant.

If it is illegal for me to hack into your stuff, then it is illegal for the government. A warrant gives special permission to  go through a person's things because there was probable cause to do so.

The government having the capability to go through all of your stuff with the click of a button on anybody is a complete invasion of privacy.

So can hackers.

airshocker

Your point?

mobile phones are so mainstream, 

I communicate using carrirer pigeons.

[QUOTE="airshocker"]

So can hackers.

whiskeystrike

Your point?

[QUOTE="BMD004"]

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"] The government has been wiretapping since forever and without warrants. Yep...you are naive.LJS9502_basic

I'm saying it is wrong.

It was wrong if they have done it in the past, and it is wrong if they do it now.

Why do you think is is okay just because they have done it before?

You are calling me naive, but that doesnt' even make sense. We aren't arguing whether or not they have done things in the past. We are arguing whether what they do is ethical or not.

Nobody knew that the government was combing over EVERYBODY.

And when you bring up wiretapping... it isn't "fact" that the government wiretaps anybody they want without a warrant. Many people assume they probaby have because it's the government, and they've probably done some unethical things before.

But nobody really *knew* that they ever really did things without a warrant.

And when talking about this whole NSA spying thing, nobody knew the extent to which they have gone to comb through EVERYBODY in the country. Nobody knew that outside of the select people in the government who has worked on these programs.

If you say you knew, you are straight-up lying.

[QUOTE="whiskeystrike"]

[QUOTE="airshocker"]

So can hackers.

LJS9502_basic

Your point?

Might is right?

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"][QUOTE="BMD004"]I'm not saying they haven't. When have I said that?

 

I'm saying it is wrong.

 

It was wrong if they have done it in the past, and it is wrong if they do it now.

 

Why do you think is is okay just because they have done it before?

 

You are calling me naive, but that doesnt' even make sense. We aren't arguing whether or not they have done things in the past. We are arguing whether what they do is ethical or not.

BMD004

Nobody knew that the government was combing over EVERYBODY.

And when you bring up wiretapping... it isn't "fact" that the government wiretaps anybody they want without a warrant. Many people assume they probaby have because it's the government, and they've probably done some unethical things before.

But nobody really *knew* that they ever really did things without a warrant.

And when talking about this whole NSA spying thing, nobody knew the extent to which they have gone to comb through EVERYBODY in the country. Nobody knew that outside of the select people in the government who has worked on these programs.

If you say you knew, you are straight-up lying.

Such paranoid people. The FBI really isn't listening in....unless you've been tied to people you shouldn't be.LJS9502_basic