TABLE of CONTENTS
Legal vii
Foreword ix
by
Glenn H. Whidden,
CIA–Clandestine Service (Retired);
Technical Services Agency, Inc.,
Fort Washington, Maryland (USA);
founder, Espionage Research Institute, Washington, DC
Preface xv Introduction
How Likely Is It That Someone
Is Listening to Your Phone Calls?
What About Law Enforcement?
The Technology
Analog vs. Digital
A History of Cell Phones
Secure Cordless Phones: Shopping Tips
Pre-bugged Cell Phones
How Do They Get Away with This?
Spyphone Protection Essentials
Cell Phones as Bugs
ZombiePhone: The No. 1 Cell Phone Eavesdropping Trick
What Can You Do About a ZombiePhone?
GSM Micro-Bugs
What Is Cell Phone Spyware?
How Do Cell Phones Become Infected?
Spyware Prevention Checklist
Apps Against Taps
vi Is my Cell phone bugged?
Spyware Detection: The Murray Method™
Your Phone Is Infected: The 19 Warning Signs
The SpyWarn Mobile™ Transmission Detector
How SpyWarn Mobile™ Works
The SpyWarn Mobile™ Test
Yes, Your Phone Is Bugged—What Now?
Checklist: How to Deter Future Spyware Problems
Bonus for You
Spyware Scams, Misleading Notions & “Experts”
Spyware Detection Software
Spyware “Experts”
Spyware and Anti-Spyware
Cordless Phones and Other Wireless Devices
Equipment Recommendations
Good Communications Practices
Bluetooth® Eavesdropping
Bluetooth Security Mechanisms
Bluetooth Vulnerabilities
Bluetooth Use in the Department of Defense
Bluetooth Security Recommendations & Precautions
Other Phone Privacy Invasions
Murray’s Test for Leaks™ Protocol
The Four Steps
The End Result
Choosing a Secure Cell Phone
Checklist: Basic Security Considerations
Checklist: Security Questions
Going One Step Beyond Basic
Do-It-Yourself Forensics
Legal Issues
Privacy Law
Additional Legal Information
The Truth About Caller ID
Myth vs. Reality
Caller ID Facts
Unwanted Calls, Text Messages & E-mails
The Basics
Fee-Based Services
Conclusion
Survey No. 1
Survey No. 2
