UK police secretly downloading content from suspects’ phones (2018)
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UK police secretly downloading content from suspects’ phones (2018)
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Re: UK police secretly downloading content from suspects’ phones (2018)
#2How exactly are they doing this?
Re: UK police secretly downloading content from suspects’ phones (2018)
#3The article is pretty light on technical details. As well, it lacks a definition of what is meant by "on a scale". Does it mean mass surveillance (malware installed on every phone they get hold off; or malware installed remotely with help of ISPs)?
Re: UK police secretly downloading content from suspects’ phones (2018)
#4It’s likely referring to routine data collection during police encounters. Michigan started doing something similar awhile ago.
Forensic devices were installed in patrol cars and officers could download phone contents during a traffic stop. I’m sure these devices are a lot more advanced now.
https://abcnews.go.com/Technology/michigan-police-cellphone-...
Re: UK police secretly downloading content from suspects’ phones (2018)
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Re: UK police secretly downloading content from suspects’ phones (2018)
#6The article is pretty light on technical details. As well, it lacks a definition of what is meant by "on a scale". Does it mean mass surveillance (malware installed on every phone they get hold off; or malware installed remotely with help of ISPs)?
The full report:
http://privacyinternational.org/sites/default/files/2018-03/...
Re: UK police secretly downloading content from suspects’ phones (2018)
#7How can one guard their device against this?
Re: UK police secretly downloading content from suspects’ phones (2018)
#8How exactly are they doing this?
Using zero days which are quite valuable when sold to a company which specialises in this.
Re: UK police secretly downloading content from suspects’ phones (2018)
#9How can one guard their device against this?
Buy a phone you can completely own.
Re: UK police secretly downloading content from suspects’ phones (2018)
#10The system used is called ACESO: http://www.teeltech.com/mobile-device-forensic-tools/aceso/
The whole documentation (redacted) is available at https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/mobile_phone_data_ext... (search "ACESO documents"; note that most of the page is correspondence relating to FOIA and the usual practice of being denied and having to complain repeatedly)
The rollout was halted in Scotland: https://www.scottishlegal.com/article/police-asked-to-stop-u...
> "“It appears that, in relation to the introduction cyber kiosks, only the benefits were presented by Police Scotland to the SPA, with the known risks not provided. The SPA, for its part, seems to have accepted the information provided with very little critical assessment.
> “Even the most fundamental questions, such as the legal basis for using this technology, appear to have been totally overlooked."
(Yes, that sounds like Police Scotland to me)