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05-30-2014, 08:40 AM
http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/ejSJZpNssVIEVqao.nMQFw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en-US/homerun/techmedianetwork.tomguide.com/dfc8c891ccc4c546989029f02afc3406 (http://news.yahoo.com/nsa-remotely-turn-mobile-phones-123054240.html)Is it possible for the National Security Agency (NSA) to remotely power up a mobile phone and use it as a listening device? In an interview that aired last night (May 28), American NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden told NBC's Brian Williams that the agency can. "Can anyone turn it on remotely if it's off?" Williams asked Snowden, referring to the "burner" smartphone Williams used for travel to Russia.



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