Espionage

News

Woman Caught Stealing Motorola’s Lamest Secrets For Chinese Military

9:20AM November 9, 2011 | Sam Biddle

You know how you feel slightly nervous when you’re flagged for a random customs screening? Even when you haven’t done anything wrong? Imagine carrying stolen tech, $US30,000 cash and documents from the Chinese government? Listen, guys, I can explain! More »

News

China’s Nuclear Chief Accused Of Selling Tech Secrets

2:00AM August 30, 2011 | Sam Biddle

The only thing more embarrassing than discovering an atomic traitor high up on your government? Revealing the news by accident via a mysteriously leaked internet video. China’s newest (accused) spy is in radioactively hot water. More »

Geek Out

The Hilariously Bad Disguises Of The German Secret Police

8:00PM August 4, 2011 | Max Read

Check out these great cold war-era photos of some totally normal East German citizens, who are definitely not members of the secret police! How innocuous they are, these completely non-suspicious-looking gentlemen, who could not possibly be Stasi officers in disguise, especially not the fellow in sunglasses and the enormous fur coat with the upturned collar. Nope, just some regular guys. More »

Mobile

German Executives Hide Phones In Biscuit Tins To Avoid Hackers

7:00AM June 29, 2011 | Adrian Covert

You’d think a German chemicals company big enough to worry about people hacking their phones and eavesdropping on R&D meetings would have the budget to just invest in a Faraday pouch. But in the case of Evonik, they’re cheap, so they use biscuit tins. More »

News

China Accused Of Spying On Drivers Across Borders In Hong Kong

2:00PM June 15, 2011 | Adrian Covert

According to China publication Apple Times, the Chinese government has installed surveillance devices on up to 20,000 cars with dual China/Hong Kong plates, claiming the tags are just for inspection. However, they have the capability to pickup and transmit conversations. More »

Cameras

HD Spy Glasses Let You Stalk Future Plaintiffs In 720p

1:00PM June 10, 2011 | Kyle Wagner

Whether you’re a private eye, an insecure lover, or just an especially industrious pervert, the days of grainy, black and white video being good enough are long gone. You crave HD. ZionEyez Spy Glasses have you covered with their built-in 720p video camera. More »

Gadgets

DIY: Retrofit An Inkjet Printer With Invisible Ink

6:00AM April 4, 2011 | Jack Loftus

While I doubt the super serious stiff in this DIY video is actually a super spy, he does have the DIY know-how necessary to hack apart an inkjet printer and make it into an invisible ink-spitting espionage machine. Enjoy! [MAKE]

Science

This Spy Robot Will Always Find You—Unless You Stop Breathing

3:20PM February 5, 2011 | Rosa Golijan

This little fellow is the TiaLinx Cougar20-H, a surveillance robot. He is capable of detecting any sneaky human presence—even through thick concrete walls—by using a ultra-wideband radio frequency sensor array and focusing on biorhythmic patterns—such as breathing. More »

FBI Gets Caught Tracking Man’s Car, Wants Its GPS Device Back

2:00PM October 8, 2010 | Kim Zetter - Wired

Remember that strange GPS tracking device that a young man found under his car? Turns out that the FBI rushed to send half a dozen agents to retrieve it after photos started appearing online. More »

Geek Out

Mysterious Russian ‘Numbers Station’ Changes Broadcast After 20 Years

8:00PM August 25, 2010 | Gary Cutlack

The bizarre, constant audio output of one particular mysterious Russian “Numbers Station” has changed, for the first time in 20 years. This might mean something bad is about to happen, or simply that someone finally remembered to switch tapes. More »