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CNet News (courtesy of \.) has an interesting article on the FBI’s exploitation of cell phones to monitor suspect’s activities — even when the phones are off.

Its not clear whether there was a physical device added to the cell phone or it was a software mod in this case, but it is clear that it is possible to activate the phone with the permission/support of the service provider, via software.

The article also references this BBC article that indicates intelligence agencies use a similar approach.

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