All smartphone data accessible to NSA
Posted by: Jon Ben-Mayor on 09/09/2013 02:06 AM
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A new revelation has surfaced from more recently leaked Snowden documents; this should come as no surprise to anyone that the NSA can access data from MOST smartphone devices out there, including iPhone, BlackBerry, and Android to name a few.
German news site Der Spiegel reports that the documents state that it is possible for the NSA to tap most sensitive data held on these smart phones, including contact lists, SMS traffic, notes and location information about where a user has been.
The documents also indicate that the NSA has set up specific working groups to deal with each operating system, with the goal of gaining secret access to the data held on the phones.
In the internal documents, experts boast about successful access to iPhone data in instances where the NSA is able to infiltrate the computer a person uses to sync their iPhone. Mini-programs, so-called "scripts," then enable additional access to at least 38 iPhone features.
The documents don't appear to indicate mass spying, but rather targeted individuals.
Also would like to note that most reports are saying that the NSA 'can' access data, but if they have the technology to do it.....I am sure that that they are.
German news site Der Spiegel reports that the documents state that it is possible for the NSA to tap most sensitive data held on these smart phones, including contact lists, SMS traffic, notes and location information about where a user has been.The documents also indicate that the NSA has set up specific working groups to deal with each operating system, with the goal of gaining secret access to the data held on the phones.
In the internal documents, experts boast about successful access to iPhone data in instances where the NSA is able to infiltrate the computer a person uses to sync their iPhone. Mini-programs, so-called "scripts," then enable additional access to at least 38 iPhone features.
The documents don't appear to indicate mass spying, but rather targeted individuals.
Also would like to note that most reports are saying that the NSA 'can' access data, but if they have the technology to do it.....I am sure that that they are.
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