Modified version of charging bank --- monitoring locator
author: Ada Wu
2022-12-13
Remote monitoring? Precise positioning? Beware of such "Spy Power Bank"
With the modification of a built-in communication SIM card, the charging bank can be transformed into a "bug" and "locator", enabling remote monitoring and accurate positioning at any time and anywhere.
"Spy Power Bank" can be eavesdropped and located
According to the reporter's investigation, in recent years, there has been a battery charger with multiple functions such as eavesdropping and positioning. To avoid supervision, many businesses play "word games" in sales, such as calling products "displacement genie" and "anti-theft video". Some use symbols or letters instead of sensitive words, such as "record * listen *" "anti-theft fixed *" "fixed W record Y".
These types of power packs have various colors and styles, but most of them have such functions as "remote monitoring and recording" and "accurate positioning". The prices range from 300 yuan to 600 yuan, and they are sold on some e-commerce platforms.
The reporter found a shop selling rechargeable treasure through the network platform and saw that the shop displayed four products. On the detailed display page of the sales link of the rechargeable bank, the reporter found GPS, positioning and other words.
With the functions of location, eavesdropping and so on, the power pack can be customized and made on the spot, and dozens of power packs can be retrofitted in a day. The price mainly depends on the size of the memory.
The reporter ordered a modified power pack from the supplier at a price of 300 yuan. After arrival, the reporter downloaded an app named "GPS365" on the mobile phone according to the user's manual.
After logging in with the account and password provided by the seller, you can see that the page has the functions of gps location device, trajectory, electronic fence, contact, information, etc.
The reporter clicked "Positioning" to conduct the test, and found that the movement track of the carrier of the rechargeable treasure can be clearly recorded, even in the subway, parking lot and other places, the accuracy of positioning will not be affected.
As long as the "voice controlled chat to app" is set in the app, the recording function will be activated when the sound around the charging pad reaches 50 decibels and will be automatically transmitted to the mobile phone.
You can also add your mobile phone number to the App white list, and then call the phone number provided in the user manual with this mobile phone number, and the power bank will become an automatic answering phone
It is said that the principle and operation of changing the power pack into a "listener" and a "gps tracker locator" are relatively simple. "As long as a communication SIM card is built in and powered by the battery in the charging bank, the communication SIM card accesses the Internet through wireless signals, and then transmits the data to the designated server directionally.
The user can obtain the accurate positioning and recording data of the communication SIM card by sending a request to the server with a specific mobile phone app."
In fact, in addition to the power pack, Bluetooth speakers, plugs, lighters, etc., which are often used in life, are often modified into "locators" and "eavesdroppers". Many businesses sell under the name of "anti-theft, preventing the elderly and children from getting lost".
Professionals said that these power packs are like "wearing a vest" eavesdroppers. As long as there is electricity, they can monitor and locate at any time, which is not easy to detect, which adds difficulty to the investigation and handling of illegal cases.
Charging bank equipped with eavesdropping and positioning gps equipment trackers.
Fight hard to maintain information security.
GPS locators and other products have not been listed in the national mandatory product certification directory, and there are no relevant management regulations for adding microphone reception and other functions on this basis, thus forming a regulatory blind spot.
The electronic equipment prone to problems should be included in the national mandatory product certification catalog in time.
And the necessary checks should be done with mandatory testing and audit. So as to close the regulatory loopholes in the entry link and curb the development momentum of illegal products such as charging bank wiretapping.
For individuals, such modified power packs can also be quickly identified by several simple methods. For example, when the charging bank recording function is activated, there will be electromagnetic signal fluctuations, which will cause the signal induction lamp to light up. Therefore, as long as the signal induction lamp is found, the problem can be found.
Another method is to place the power pack next to the open active speaker. If the audio makes an abnormal noise, it means that the power pack may be equipped with a eavesdropping and positioning device.
"Spy Power Bank" can be eavesdropped and located
According to the reporter's investigation, in recent years, there has been a battery charger with multiple functions such as eavesdropping and positioning. To avoid supervision, many businesses play "word games" in sales, such as calling products "displacement genie" and "anti-theft video". Some use symbols or letters instead of sensitive words, such as "record * listen *" "anti-theft fixed *" "fixed W record Y".
These types of power packs have various colors and styles, but most of them have such functions as "remote monitoring and recording" and "accurate positioning". The prices range from 300 yuan to 600 yuan, and they are sold on some e-commerce platforms.
The reporter found a shop selling rechargeable treasure through the network platform and saw that the shop displayed four products. On the detailed display page of the sales link of the rechargeable bank, the reporter found GPS, positioning and other words.
With the functions of location, eavesdropping and so on, the power pack can be customized and made on the spot, and dozens of power packs can be retrofitted in a day. The price mainly depends on the size of the memory.
The reporter ordered a modified power pack from the supplier at a price of 300 yuan. After arrival, the reporter downloaded an app named "GPS365" on the mobile phone according to the user's manual.
After logging in with the account and password provided by the seller, you can see that the page has the functions of gps location device, trajectory, electronic fence, contact, information, etc.
The reporter clicked "Positioning" to conduct the test, and found that the movement track of the carrier of the rechargeable treasure can be clearly recorded, even in the subway, parking lot and other places, the accuracy of positioning will not be affected.
As long as the "voice controlled chat to app" is set in the app, the recording function will be activated when the sound around the charging pad reaches 50 decibels and will be automatically transmitted to the mobile phone.
You can also add your mobile phone number to the App white list, and then call the phone number provided in the user manual with this mobile phone number, and the power bank will become an automatic answering phone
It is said that the principle and operation of changing the power pack into a "listener" and a "gps tracker locator" are relatively simple. "As long as a communication SIM card is built in and powered by the battery in the charging bank, the communication SIM card accesses the Internet through wireless signals, and then transmits the data to the designated server directionally.
The user can obtain the accurate positioning and recording data of the communication SIM card by sending a request to the server with a specific mobile phone app."
In fact, in addition to the power pack, Bluetooth speakers, plugs, lighters, etc., which are often used in life, are often modified into "locators" and "eavesdroppers". Many businesses sell under the name of "anti-theft, preventing the elderly and children from getting lost".
Professionals said that these power packs are like "wearing a vest" eavesdroppers. As long as there is electricity, they can monitor and locate at any time, which is not easy to detect, which adds difficulty to the investigation and handling of illegal cases.
Charging bank equipped with eavesdropping and positioning gps equipment trackers.
Fight hard to maintain information security.
GPS locators and other products have not been listed in the national mandatory product certification directory, and there are no relevant management regulations for adding microphone reception and other functions on this basis, thus forming a regulatory blind spot.
The electronic equipment prone to problems should be included in the national mandatory product certification catalog in time.
And the necessary checks should be done with mandatory testing and audit. So as to close the regulatory loopholes in the entry link and curb the development momentum of illegal products such as charging bank wiretapping.
For individuals, such modified power packs can also be quickly identified by several simple methods. For example, when the charging bank recording function is activated, there will be electromagnetic signal fluctuations, which will cause the signal induction lamp to light up. Therefore, as long as the signal induction lamp is found, the problem can be found.
Another method is to place the power pack next to the open active speaker. If the audio makes an abnormal noise, it means that the power pack may be equipped with a eavesdropping and positioning device.
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