Systems and methods for protecting users

1. A computer-implemented method for protecting users, at least a portion of the method being performed by a computing device comprising at least one processor, the method comprising:

detecting, by a sensor component, an electromagnetic signal radiating from an eavesdropping device;

receiving, by a mobile computing device, information identifying the electromagnetic signal; and

displaying, by the mobile computing device, an augmented reality display that overlays a visual indication of a location of the eavesdropping device on an image captured by a camera of the mobile computing device to enable a user to locate the eavesdropping device.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the sensor component comprises an electromagnetic sensor component that expands electromagnetic sensing capabilities of the mobile computing device.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 2 , wherein the sensor component communicates with the mobile computing device over shortwave radio.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 3 , wherein the sensor component communicates with the mobile computing device over BLUETOOTH.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the sensor component is physically affixed to an exterior of the mobile computing device using a clip.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the mobile computing device comprises a smartphone or tablet.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the sensor component scans for eavesdropping devices over both optical wavelengths of light and radio frequencies.

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 7 , wherein the sensor component comprises an optical sensor that detects light ranging from substantially 700 nanometers to 1 millimeter in wavelength.

9. The computer-implemented method of claim 7 , wherein the sensor component comprises a radio sensor that scans through at least one of the following ranges:

substantially 902-928 megahertz range;

substantially 2400-2500 megahertz range; or

substantially 5725-5875 megahertz range.

10. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the sensor component further performs a statistical analysis on the electromagnetic signal to distinguish between signals that indicate a security threat and those that do not.

11. A system for protecting users, the system comprising:

a detection module, stored in memory, that detects, as part of a sensor component, an electromagnetic signal radiating from an eavesdropping device;

a reception module, stored in memory, that receives, as part of a mobile computing device, information identifying the electromagnetic signal;

a displaying module, stored in memory, that displays, as part of the mobile computing device, an augmented reality display that overlays a visual indication of a location of the eavesdropping device on an image captured by a camera of the mobile computing device to enable a user to locate the eavesdropping device; and

at least one physical processor configured to execute the detection module, the reception module, and the displaying module.

12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the sensor component comprises an electromagnetic sensor component that expands electromagnetic sensing capabilities of the mobile computing device.

13. The system of claim 12 , wherein the sensor component communicates with the mobile computing device over shortwave radio.

14. The system of claim 13 , wherein the sensor component communicates with the mobile computing device over BLUETOOTH.

15. The system of claim 11 , wherein the sensor component is physically affixed to an exterior of the mobile computing device using a clip.

16. The system of claim 11 , wherein the mobile computing device comprises a smartphone or tablet.

17. The system of claim 11 , wherein the sensor component scans for eavesdropping devices over both optical wavelengths of light and radio frequencies.

18. The system of claim 17 , wherein the sensor component comprises an optical sensor that detects light ranging from substantially 700 nanometers to 1 millimeter in wavelength.

19. The system of claim 17 , wherein the sensor component comprises a radio sensor that scans through at least one of the following ranges:

substantially 902-928 megahertz range;

substantially 2400-2500 megahertz range; or

substantially 5725-5875 megahertz range.

20. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising one or more computer-readable instructions that, when executed by at least one processor of a computing device, cause the computing device to:

detect, by a sensor component, an electromagnetic signal radiating from an eavesdropping device;

receive, by a mobile computing device, information identifying the electromagnetic signal; and

display, by the mobile computing device, an augmented reality display that overlays a visual indication of a location of the eavesdropping device on an image captured by a camera of the mobile computing device to enable a user to locate the eavesdropping device.