Re:Leaked Catalog Reveals a Vast Array of Military Spy Gear ...
by Phlarp on Tuesday September 06, 2016 @01:29PM
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I'm not seeing anything on page 7 that details "blind call mode" and only one mention of "blind call mode" in the document-- Do you have any further reading on this?
Re:Leaked Catalog Reveals a Vast Array of Military Spy Gear ...
by jjp on Tuesday September 06, 2016 @02:26PM
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Page 7 doesn't detail how it works, but does seem to describe what it does. From cell base station creates a connection to a target cell phone without the user of the cell phone being aware. Can then use RF direction finding to identify location of cell phone. Obviously multiple base stations required to be more accurate.
More explanation available in this patent application - https://data.epo.org/publication-server/rest/v1.0/publicatio...
Oh, yeah, of course blind call mode.... wait, what?
Does anyone have more information on "blind call mode"? It sounds like a standard feature of some devices, perhaps where the phone actively transmits as if in a call, but without the user knowing. I definitely don't want a device that will help someone spy on me...
Also it's great that people are beginning to question the values of law enforcement, but don't forget too that good old fashioned criminals will have this tech too. Sometimes, the two will be the same entity.
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