Berlin-based artist Julian Oliver has created a device that can protect users from drones, security cameras, Google Glass, hidden microphones and other devices that may be used to spy on them. The device, called an “anti-router,” also has a feature that is likely to be illegal, according to the creator.
Cyborg Unplug is a wireless anti-surveillance system.
The device detects devices that may be spying. It breaks uploads and streams from local wireless networks.
The tool can detect small drones, wireless spy microphones, Dropcam, Google Glass and other devices that may be used to spy.
These devices are network-dependent.
When spy devices access the network, they broadcast their unique hardware signature, which has been assigned by their manufacturers. Cyborg Unplug seeks out these signatures, and bans the types of devices selected by the Cyborg Unplug owner, if desired.
Cyborg Unplug can also be set to merely sound an alarm when a selected type of device connects to the network.
Although blocking certain devices from using a network is legal for the network’s administrators, the device also has an “All Out Mode,” which prevents surveillance devices from connecting to any Wi-Fi network in the area. This “All Out Mode” feature is likely illegal, and Oliver advised against its use.
The device is priced at between $50 and $100 dollars, and will have two models, which will be capable of various levels of functionality.
By Roman Woolf
New Device "Anti-Router" Prevents Drones, Hidden Cameras, Microphones and Google Glass From Connecting to Networks, and May Have Illegal Feature
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