Before the creation of the CIA, the United State government relied on the OSS for their intelligence needs. An acronym for the Office of Strategic Services, the OSS used to coordinate military missions behind enemy lines during World War II. In an effort to succeed in these clandestine missions, the OSS devised and used a [...]

During the height of the Cold War, spying was in full swing. However, the KGB spies of days gone by didn’t have access to the type of technology we have today. Here are a few of the fascinating spy gadgets the Former Soviet Union used to gather intelligence. 1. The Lipstick Pistol This 4.5mm pistol [...]

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So you’re on a mission. Maybe it’s not for the president of the United States, and maybe it’s not even for the CIA or the FBI – but still, you have information that you need to obtain using covert means, and you need to do it now. It’s during times such as these that high [...]

A new and booming industry in the field of private investigation is companies that sell and process covert DNA test kits. If you’ve never heard of these, you may be surprised to learn that the police are not the only ones who can send biological samples out “to the lab” for DNA test. Now, private [...]

Using small disguised tape recorders for spying has a number of additional, useful purposes beside surveillance. Have you ever gone to a conference or some other meeting, and you really wanted to record all of the conversations that you had for future reference, but you simply can’t keep notes fast enough to retain all of [...]

Have you ever wondered how to spy on a mobile phone? You don’t need to be a professional spy in order to have the need to intercept mobile text messages. While government intelligence agencies may tap the phone systems of targets that they’re following, as a civilian you need to be much more creative in [...]