December 11, 2004
Admiralty bans picture phones in terror fear
Picture phone bans in the UK Ministry of Defence are being rigorously enforced amid fears that terrorists could "hack" into mobiles and use their microphone and camera as the "ultimate bugging device", reports Yorkshire Post Today.
"Senior officers and staff in sensitive parts of the Admiralty in London have been ordered to turn phones off in case "hackers" gain images of the layout of the inside of Britain's military headquarters or listen in on confidential or top-secret information.
There are fears that a virus or other electronic trigger could activate features of an innocent user's phone without their know-ledge and use them to gather intelligence.
Security experts have warned that a modern phone, which usually includes a camera and Internet connection, can be turned into the "ultimate bugging device".
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