One of the most troubling uses of surveillance technology in recent years has been the explosion of stingray devices. Stingrays are fake cell phone towers that can be deployed by law enforcement to ...

The ACLU and Electronic Frontier Foundation have filed an amicus brief in what will be the first case in the country to address the constitutional implications of a so-called “stingray,” a little ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- An effort is underway to limit the police use of secret recording technology to gain access to your cellphone. Picture this: You're texting a friend. You're not aware that police are ...

A Justice Department document obtained by the ACLU of Northern California shows that federal investigators were routinely using a sophisticated cell phone tracking tool known as a "stingray," but ...

Congress wants to know more about how the Department of Homeland Security and state and local partners use cell-site simulators -- sometimes referred to as Stingray devices -- and whether they are ...

In the wake of the Edward Snowden leaks of nearly two years ago, the NSA, FBI, and even local police have hammered a consistent drumbeat of trust. Time and time again, at every level of government, ...

Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., sent a letter to Attorney General Jeff Sessions urging the Justice Department to be more forthright about Stingray devices after learning they may interfere with 911 Emergency ...

BOISE -- Cell phone signal interception is a growing concern and is happening around the country, including right here in Idaho. Millions of signals are sent to cell phone towers every second.

The footage, captured off Rhode Island, shows the roughtail stingray – a species that can measure 7 feet across and weigh 600-plus pounds – investigating bait secured inside and on top of the system.