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.
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 ...
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 dis...
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 Foreigne...
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 …
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 G...
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 …
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 …
Pentagon Develops New High-flying S...
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 …
Spy on text messages – even t...
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 …
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 …
Super Stealthy Spy Backpack
Ever wonder how your moms and high school teachers always seemed to know what was happening even when their backs were turned to you? Well, they had eyes in the back of their heads, which comes with their professional territory. The next best thing is a pair of eyes strapped to your back – camera eyes …