Detecting landline telephone taps was never as easy as this, but that didn't stop the hucksters and their magazine ads. Over thirty years ago, they preyed on people seeking cheap magic bullets to protect their privacy. Here are some of these bullets.Most of these devices will tell you if someone picks up an extension phone (assuming basic phone service). Decently constructed wiretaps remain invisible, however.
One of these devices is totally bogus. (I tested and dissected it.)
The Technical Surveillance Countermeasures (TSCM) hucksters are still out there, these days with "professional looking" websites and even more blinky light gadgets.
Need a reality check, or second opinion, before you buy?
Ask away!
Some of these gadgets date back to the 1970's. Some are still being sold today!
Detecting smartphone spyware is another story.
Thanks for viewing this collection of anti-eavesdropping mental band-aids.
