Category: france

Auto Added by WPeMatico

French Police Will Be Able to Spy on People through Their Cell Phones

Posted on By infossl
cell phones, france, geolocation, privacy, Security technology, surveillance, Uncategorized

The French police are getting new surveillance powers: French police should be able to spy on suspects by remotely activating the camera, microphone and GPS of their phones and other devices, lawmakers agreed late on Wednesday, July 5. […] Covering laptops, cars and other connected objects as well as phones, the measure would allow the … Read More “French Police Will Be Able to Spy on People through Their Cell Phones” »

Identifying People Through Lack of Cell Phone Use

Posted on By infossl
cell phones, crime, france, prison escapes, prisons, Security technology, Uncategorized

In this entertaining story of French serial criminal Rédoine Faïd and his jailbreaking ways, there’s this bit about cell phone surveillance: After Faïd’s helicopter breakout, 3,000 police officers took part in the manhunt. According to the 2019 documentary La Traque de Rédoine Faïd, detective units scoured records of cell phones used during his escape, isolating … Read More “Identifying People Through Lack of Cell Phone Use” »

Hacked by Police

Posted on By infossl
crime, cybersecurity, france, hacking, lawenforcement, phones, Security technology, securityengineering

French police hacked EncroChat secure phones, which are widely used by criminals: Encrochat’s phones are essentially modified Android devices, with some models using the “BQ Aquaris X2,” an Android handset released in 2018 by a Spanish electronics company, according to the leaked documents. Encrochat took the base unit, installed its own encrypted messaging programs which … Read More “Hacked by Police” »