FBI admits it uses stingrays, zero-day exploits | Ars Technica

FBI admits it uses stingrays, zero-day exploits

Yeah, these are the guys that want to put an end to encryption because: criminals. But without the ability to protect oneself, everyone is subject to these invasions. As a note, others have gone to jail (almost forever) for doing what the FBI is doing. How is their bending of the law any different than those in prison?

stingrays generally intercept all cell phone communications in a given area, not just those of a drug or kidnapping suspect. Paying large sums of money to buy zero-days, meanwhile, creates powerful incentives for governments to keep the underlying vulnerabilities secret

Source: FBI admits it uses stingrays, zero-day exploits | Ars Technica


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