Security researchers have uncovered the widespread use of spyware that allows
law enforcement agencies to take control of a suspect’s phone – with the US
appearing to be the biggest user.
Teams at Kaspersky Lab in the US and the University of Toronto’s Citizen Lab
have analyzed the use of a surveillance product called Remote Control System
(RCS) from Hacking Team in Italy. The new research builds on Kaspersky’s
previous analyses of RCS to uncover how the tool’s mobile modules work.