FBI: No warrants needed to track and intercept your cell phone

FBI: No warrants needed to track and intercept your cell phone

The Federal Bureau of Investigation says it should not be required to get a warrant to erect fake cell phone towers, called "stingrays," and use them to track cell phones' locations and users while intercepting the contents of calls and texts. In …

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Cell phone helps deputies track down stolen SUV from West Boca

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​The FBI Says It Doesn't Need a Warrant to Track Your Cell Phone in Public

The FBI claims that it doesn't need a warrant to use so-called Stingray cell-phone tracking technology in public spaces, according to two US Senators raising privacy concerns over use of the devices. Stingrays and similar devices intercept data by …

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Burglarized Bellevue family strikes back | Two arrested after the Gertzes …

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