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The FBI has found a sneaky way to remotely activate cell phone microphones to snoop on conversations even when the phone is switched off. If you have reason to believe you’re being listened to, the only safe thing to do is peel the battery out of the phone, says a security expert interviewed on CNET. And surprise, surprise it’s legal “because federal wiretapping law is broad enough to permit eavesdropping even of conversations that take place near a suspect’s cell phone.”