Threats
GPS Vehicle Tracking
GPS tracking devices can be covertly placed on vehicles by aggressive private investigators, stalkers, or other malicious actors. These devices enable location tracking, activity correlation, and the development of a detailed "pattern of life," which can be exploited to threaten an individual’s safety or privacy.
Room Bugging
Bugs are compact radio-frequency (RF) transmitters designed to intercept and relay conversations. While these devices can be concealed inside a wide range of objects, the RF emissions they generate are detectable. Skilled eavesdroppers may employ techniques to mask or minimize those emissions, making detection difficult for non‑specialists. Although the use of covert listening devices is generally illegal, such equipment is readily available for purchase through retail outlets and online vendors.
Telephone Tapping
Most business conversations occur in person or via web apps and mobile devices, but VoIP, digital, and analog telephony remain common in many workplaces. All of these systems are susceptible to compromise. Detecting such attacks requires specialized expertise in telephony and eavesdropping techniques—expertise that typically falls outside the scope of standard IT or cybersecurity teams.
Covert Cameras
Covert cameras may be deployed to monitor employees, spouses, or tenants. More sophisticated actors can exploit them to observe computer screens, capture keystrokes, or record sensitive presentations. Fortunately, we can detect and locate these devices.
Most eavesdropping techniques depend on physical access to the target location. Consequently, robust physical security and strict access controls are essential to mitigating these risks. Particular attention should be given to workspace layout and usage, choice of construction materials, management of IT infrastructure in leased premises, and careful administration of access permissions.
Physical Compromise