Installing malware to/spying on a smartphone through radiation

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Summerday13

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Smartphones receive information through radiation, like when you make a call or use wifi.
I was wondering, could an attacker have a device that sends radiation signals to install malware into your phone or spy on it/collect information?

And if that is possible, would having the battery removed from the phone while the attacker is sending radiation, make it immune to such an attack?
 
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Robert Cook
Yes the CIA/FBI has a device called the "sting ray" at least that is what I read somewhere. It can be deployed in a suit case and grab all the data off your phone. It uses radiation ( in the from of cell phone signals) to do so. If your phone is off it should not be able to receive the signal, especially if its battery is off. As only a government agency would have such a device, at least that is known, I would not worry much.

That is about the limit to my knowledge of the "sting Ray" I am sure there is more info somewhere. but as I said there really is not much reason for concern .
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Yes the CIA/FBI has a device called the "sting ray" at least that is what I read somewhere. It can be deployed in a suit case and grab all the data off your phone. It uses radiation ( in the from of cell phone signals) to do so. If your phone is off it should not be able to receive the signal, especially if its battery is off. As only a government agency would have such a device, at least that is known, I would not worry much.

That is about the limit to my knowledge of the "sting Ray" I am sure there is more info somewhere. but as I said there really is not much reason for concern .
 
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