Recently released research on software used by police / intelligence
   agencies for mobile phone surveillance:
   [1]https://citizenlab.org/2014/06/backdoor-hacking-teams-tradecraft-and
   roid-implant/.
   The piece in Wired piece covering this was particularly well done:
   [2]http://www.wired.com/2014/06/remote-control-system-phone-surveillanc
   e/
   Also worth a glance:
   Associated Press:
   [3]http://bigstory.ap.org/article/eyes-you-experts-reveal-police-hackin
   g-methods-0
   VICE:
   [4]http://motherboard.vice.com/read/police-grade-mobile-spyware-is-spre
   ading-through-saudi-arabia-and-beyond
   International Business Times:
   [5]http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/hacking-team-tools-allow-governments-take-f
   ull-control-your-smartphone-1453987
   --
   Seek not the favor of the multitude; it is seldom got by honest and
   lawful means. But seek the testimony of few; and number not voices, but
   weigh them

References

   1. https://citizenlab.org/2014/06/backdoor-hacking-teams-tradecraft-android-implant/
   2. http://www.wired.com/2014/06/remote-control-system-phone-surveillance/
   3. http://bigstory.ap.org/article/eyes-you-experts-reveal-police-hacking-methods-0
   4. http://motherboard.vice.com/read/police-grade-mobile-spyware-is-spreading-through-saudi-arabia-and-beyond
   5. http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/hacking-team-tools-allow-governments-take-full-control-your-smartphone-1453987