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Phone hacking and stingray interceptions

We at Advanced sweeping get asked many times how the use of illegal spy monitoring can be used against a person and if particularly their phone can be listed too without them knowing. how can you tell if your phone is being listened to or hacked for information ? Realising
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The Basics of a TSCM Sweep and who might want one

Are you concerned that someone is listening in on your conversations or has personal or company information been leaked – you may want to consider a TSCM Sweep (also known as bug sweep) to ensure your property or business have not been compromised. Advanced Sweeping are industry leaders, using a
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Keeping your information secure during COVID-19 lockdown

Privacy and security challenges are side effects of this pandemic that businesses and individuals must address. The immediate concern of protecting health and well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in individuals working remotely and businesses temporarily shutting their doors. This rapid response has saved lives, but there are a
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Things To Consider When Sweeping For Hidden Cameras

Our societies have become used to the presence of cameras filming our movements. Whether it is via CCTV on a bus or via a police surveillance van driving down the road, these forms of filmed surveillance are not hidden and allow us to see that we are being filmed. But
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A Step-by-step Guide On How Bugs Are Found

You suspect that you are under surveillance. You start to wonder if your home or office is being bugged. What can you do about it? This can be done by putting some counter surveillance measures in place. The first step is sweeping for electronic bugs. In this short guide, we
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Two High-Profile Examples Of Effective Counter Surveillance

Surveillance is one of the hottest topics in the western world today. Whereas people as long as a few decades ago didn’t concern themselves with the thought of being under surveillance, many stories throughout the years, as well as the rise of corporate espionage, has changed everythingHowever, counter surveillance efforts,
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Why Get A Bug Sweep?

When many people begin to look at hiring a firm to provide a bug sweep of their property or premises, it’s not uncommon for questions to come to mind. ‘Am I over-reacting?’ or ‘Would someone really go out of their way to listen to my conversations?’ These questions are why
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What Is Bug Detection And When Might You Need The Professionals?

Whether you are working in a highly competitive industry, have a significant change in personnel or are planning an innovative product line, it is of increasing importance that you protect your company from malicious or inadvertent data leaks. To keep their business truly private and secure, bug detection is one
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Office based check discovers two audio devices

Agents attending a small office in surrey have discovered a GSM listening device And a audio device made by the manufactures Edic, the devices were both found in a Director’s office, and a further continued search was found to be
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Hacking the hackers

There was another reminder last week that virtually everyone is now vulnerable to hackers even a Dedicated forensics company that’s accustomed to all of the tricks. Israeli firm Cellebrite, known for checking phones for agencies around the world, confirmed that it had suffered a data
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