Guide to DIY Wiretapping 183
Geeks are Sexy writes "ITSecurity.com has a nice piece this week on how wiretapping works and how you can protect yourself from people who wants to snoop into your life. From the article 'Even if you aren't involved in a criminal case or illegal operation, it's incredibly easy to set up a wiretap or surveillance system on any type of phone. Don't be surprised to learn that virtually anyone could be spying on you for any reason.'" Maybe I'm on the wrong track here, but I guess I assumed that wiretapping now happened in secret rooms at the telco, and not by affixing something physically to a wire in your home, but I'll definitely be aware next time I hear a stranger breathing next time I'm stuck on hold.
Hear a stranger breathing? (Score:5, Funny)
No thanks... (Score:5, Funny)
Still, if you're feeling paranoid, by all means check your phones. It's true, nosy neighbors could indeed be spying on you. Never underestimate the average person's voyeurism urges...
A blast from the past (Score:5, Funny)
Re:How do you wiretap a cell phone? (Score:3, Funny)
"Open up your phone's receiver" (Score:4, Funny)
I can just see the darwin awards (Score:2, Funny)
"Listen to other people's calls through your own basic telephone by hooking up your phone to a part of the original line that runs outside the house of your target."
I can just see the Darwin awards on this one when some idiot mistakes the main power line for a phone line when looking for the "red and green wires". ZAP
From your friendly phone guy. (Score:2, Funny)
I just want to get this off my chest for most people.... You aren't interesting enough to tap, nobody cares about your private business.
Re:Much harder to detect (Score:1, Funny)
And yes, you could use a current loop probe, sorta like the one you link to. Just put it in the right place, hook up the correct other equipment (speakers are always good), put a paper clip in the nearest wall socket (you have to make sure you are earthing yourself so that you don't mess up the signal), and go for gold!
Re:voltage drop (Score:5, Funny)
She asked me what was going on and I told her, "Eh, must be the wiretap on my phone."
As far as I can tell, I have not had that problem since that time.
*cue spooky music*
Wireless phone = more fun (Score:5, Funny)
It completely surprised me the first time I put them on and couldn't get them to tune into the TV's transmitter because all the channels were full of wireless phone conversations.
Sadly, none of my neighbors have any secrets worth listening to. And even worst, most of them seem to have no issues with taking the phone into the shitter with them
In revenge, I've hooked up the transmitter to a cheap dvd player and leave anime porn running on a loop just before going to work, every few days....
When I was young... (Score:4, Funny)
Oh, the above story? Not me, of course. When I say I, I'm talking about someone else I heard stories about, of course. I'd never do anything remotely approaching illegal, such as making long distance phone calls on other people's lines. That's crazy!
Re:Hear a stranger breathing? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:When I was young... (Score:3, Funny)
DIY wire tapping? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:voltage drop (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Wireless phone = more fun (Score:5, Funny)
But at the end of the day, you're still a dude who owns anime porn. FAIL.
Re:voltage drop (Score:4, Funny)
You must have had a shitty job listening to all of those crappy conversations.
Listen for breathing??? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Hear a stranger breathing? (Score:5, Funny)
Please provide a transcript of the shopping list my wife just gave me. I think that I may have forgotten to write something down.