Category: Spy Gadgets
Whether spying on an unsuspecting neighbor or carrying out a dangerous mission in a hostile country, spies need a little help. They rely on a huge array of stealthy spy gadgets to gather sensitive intel without blowing their cover. And with today’s technology, imagination’s the only limit when it comes to inventing the next foolproof gadget. Keep up to date on all the coolest techie tools of the spy trade here.
By Daria Carmon
A new age of spy-plane technology is being ushered in, with several large technology companies unveiling and testing new plane designs. AeroVironment Inc, a company based in Monrovia, California, recently tested an experimental plane whose wingspan is almost the size of Boeing 747. The $30 million plane, called the Global Observer, uses liquid hydrogen…
Was Stuxnet an Israeli Attack on Iran?
Referred to as a ‘worm,’ Stuxnet is malware, or a computer virus, that was discovered in June 2010 by a Belarus security firm, though it was likely unleashed the previous June. Its purpose is to disrupt industrial processes and infrastructure, and the worm’s…
Spy drone data compromised
The U.S. military has known for about a year that the live video feeds generated by the spy Predator drones in Iraq and Afghanistan are being intercepted by insurgents. Some think the U.S. didn’t bother to…
BlackBerry Spy is Out
It’s been possible to spy on the iPhone, as well as Windows Mobile and Symbian OS smart phones for quite some time now, but what about all those BlackBerry users? Not to worry, Retina-X Studios…
N. Korea accuses U.S. and S. Korea of aerial espion ...
The state-run Korean Central News Agency recently issued a government statement saying that the U.S. and South Korea have conducted 180 spy flights over North Korea’s airspace in the month of July, Bloomberg reports. North Korea refers to this campaign as a massive mobilization of…
UAE tries to spy via BlackBerrys
BlackBerry users in the UAE recently found out that a regular software update they were encouraged to download by the state-controlled service provider Etisalat was really a spy program that once installed, would give the government access to…
Need a light?
So you won’t be able to pick up a girl outside a bar by offering to light her cigarette with this lighter, but you may be able to pick up some incriminating evidence for later. Covering all the stops, this generic-looking…
Spy plane to patrol Canadian border
The U.S. is going to start monitoring the U.S.-Canadian border with an unmanned plane, just like the drones they’ve been employing to keep a watchful eye on the U.S.-Mexican border for…
Israel develops spying snake
Although robotic serpents are not a brand-new idea, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has been developing a robot spy snake capable of recording both video and audio across a variety of battlefield terrains. The robot is about 6.5 feet long and…
Cuban spies shock unsuspecting neighbors
On Thursday, June 4, a retired State Department analyst with top secret security clearance and his wife were arrested by FBI agents on charges of fraud, conspiracy and acting as…
Night vision without the carrots
Apparently eating lots of carrots helps you see better in the dark, but if you’re looking for a more immediate option, you’ll want to check out these Eyeclops night vision goggles from…
Eavesdropping power strip
We think you’ll like this gadget, as it’s suitable to any indoor space – whether work-related or residential. Whose going to look twice at a fully functional power strip and assume it’s…
This is a calculator…or is it?
China introduces another spy gadget perfectly suited to the office – a video camera disguised as an average, every day office calculator. In addition to being able to record…
Terrorists use Facebook to recruit agents
So while the FBI is using Facebook and other online marketing tools to help catch fugitives and find missing children, terrorists have decided there may be something in these sites for…
The Hip Face of the FBI
Facebook and Twitter have been mainstream for quite some time, but it’s still surprising – and refreshing – to see the stuffy FBI embrace next generation…
Lebanon: Israeli spy gadgets on display
With mounting news of arrests of Palestinians and Lebanese accused of spying for Israel, it doesn’t come as a surprise that some proof is being paraded before the press. Yesterday…
New Chinese Spy Museum: No Foreigners Allowed
China’s just opened a new spy museum, but it shouldn’t be on any foreign tourist’s agenda. Why? Because all foreigners are barred entry, lest the spying secrets on display…
Spy Tie
Here’s a great gadget if you’re looking to snag some video footage and remain completely unnoticed, especially at the office. Well, if you’re a guy that is. Sorry girls – we’ll stay on the lookout for necklaces with hidden cams though!
This spy tie from Brando carries an inlaid camera hidden within the fabric. The pin-hole lens blends…
Stealthy Tracking on a Budget
You know people have spying on the brain when even the NY Times is reporting on the newest development in affordable person-and-thing tracking gadgets.
Last week, the newspaper ran an article announcing a GPS-based locater device that even amateurs…
UK Secret Service on the Hunt for Gadget Guru
Officially, MI5 has posted a job opening on their website for a Chief Scientific Advisor, but what they’re really looking for is someone along the lines of the character Q, the man who outfits James Bond with all of his secret agent gadgets (think sleek cars that can travel underwater and tazer-emitting cell phones).
The Advisor will…
GPS for Snoops
Motorists don’t use maps, they use navigation devices to get from point A to point B through Z. Now wouldn’t it be telling to get your hands on someone’s GPS data from their dashboard navigation device…? Think about it – today’s drivers have effectively installed a self-tracking mechanism in their vehicles, one that could be exploited…
Google Street View = Spy Gadget??
Although the street view feature on Google Maps was released some time ago in the U.S., it’s only just been added to the online mapping software in the UK – and thus far reports indicate it’s creating all sorts of mischief – both for amateur spies and the spied upon.
It’s no secret that some folks kill…
Pentagon Develops New High-flying Spy Blimp
The Pentagon has just announced plans to spend $400 million on developing a huge airship that will hover 65,000 feet above the Earth for 10 years. The blimp, if launched successfully, will monitor the movements – via elaborate radar surveillance – of vehicles, planes and even people.
Werner J.A. Dahm, the chief scientist for the Air Force,…
Spy on text messages – even the deleted ones!
This cell phone spy gadget is being marketed to parents of teens who are all caught up in a texting frenzy. Turns out teens aren’t just swapping gossip and making plans…they’re using texts to cheat on tests and ’sext’ (that is, send racy pics via their cell phones).
But even if you’re not the parent of a…
NSA Joins Facebook for Spies
Baltimore Sun’s David Wood reports that the National Security Agency (NSA) has finally, several months after launch, decided to join a whopping 16 other US intelligence agencies in signing up for A-Space, the secure Facebook for intelligence analysts. You guessed it (or even if you didn’t), the ‘A’ stands for ‘analyst.’
You know that social networking has…