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  2. TechCrunch launches TheTruthSpy spyware lookup tool

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    TechCrunch today launched a spyware lookup tool that allows anyone to check if their Android device was compromised by a network of consumer-grade.

  3. TechCrunch has obtained leaked lists containing the IMEI number or the unique device advertising ID collected from every device compromised by TheTruthSpy prior to and including December 2023.

  4. A new technique can detect newer 4G 'stingray' cell phone ...

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    Newer cell site simulators, called “Hailstorm” devices, take advantage of similar flaws in 4G that let police snoop on newer phones and devices. Some phone apps claim they can detect stingrays ...

  5. Type Allocation Code - Wikipedia

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    The Type Allocation Code (TAC) is the initial eight- digit portion of the 15-digit IMEI and 16-digit IMEISV codes used to uniquely identify wireless devices. The Type Allocation Code identifies a particular model (and often revision) of wireless telephone for use on a GSM, UMTS, LTE, 5G NR, iDEN, Iridium or other IMEI-employing wireless network.

  6. Stingray use in United States law enforcement - Wikipedia

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    The use of stingrays by United States law enforcement is an investigative technique used by both federal and local law enforcement in the United States to obtain information from cell phones by mimicking a cell phone tower. The devices which accomplish this are generically known as IMSI-catchers, but are commonly called stingrays, a brand sold ...

  7. Google announces new scam detection tools that provide real ...

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    Everything happens on the device, so it stays private. This feature isn’t coming to Android 15 right away and the company says it’ll share more details later in the year. We do know that ...

  8. Radar beacon - Wikipedia

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    Radar beacon. Racon signal as seen on a radar screen. This beacon receives using sidelobe suppression and transmits the letter "Q" in Morse code near Boston Harbor (Nahant) 17 January 1985. Radar beacon (short: racon) is – according to article 1.103 of the International Telecommunication Union's (ITU) ITU Radio Regulations (RR) [1 ...

  9. Google’s accessibility app Lookout can use your phone’s ...

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    It has rolled out a new version of the Lookout app, which can read text and even lengthy documents out loud for people with low vision or blindness. The app can also read food labels, recognize ...

  10. US lawmakers want to restrict police use of 'Stingray' cell ...

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    Once connected, they can collect data a device sends out, including its location and subscriber identity key. Cell-site simulators pose a two-fold problem. The first is that they’re surveillance ...

  11. Magnetic ink character recognition - Wikipedia

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    Magnetic ink character recognition code, known in short as MICR code, is a character recognition technology used mainly by the banking industry to streamline the processing and clearance of cheques and other documents. MICR encoding, called the MICR line, is at the bottom of cheques and other vouchers and typically includes the document-type ...