H/T Lenny Ladner The A.I. Surveillance Tool DHS Uses to Detect ‘Sentiment and Emotion’ Customs and Border Protection (CBP), part of the Department of Homeland Security, has bought millions of dollars worth of software from a company that uses artificial intelligence to detect “sentiment and emotion” in online posts, according to a…
Category: Communications
Comm Corner: Encrypted Radio Comms Compromised
H/T WRSA An Intentional Backdoor discovered in Encrypted Radio Comms used Globally for over 25 years. Via Source Article from WIRED. This backdoor could allow someone to snoop on communications and potentially send harmful commands. The researchers also found a second vulnerability that could let someone decrypt encrypted voice and data communications…
The Surveillance State: Israeli Unit 8200-Created Spyware Firms Assisting Mexican Cartels
Israeli Unit 8200-Created Spyware Firms Assisting Mexican Cartels In 2023 alone, eight journalists have been killed due to being tracked down using NSO Group’s software. When Sinaloa cartel leader, Joaquin Guzman-Loera, also known as El Chapo, was on trial, one of his engineers stated, “I bought interception equipment that allows access to phone calls,…
Mass Surveillance Distraction?
**With all the Shenanigans going on involving shooting down “Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena” in U.S.. airspace, the esteemed Feral Irishman put up a post that is VERY interesting. (Be sure and look at the DATE of the article!)** Pentagon testing Mass Surveillance Balloons across the U.S. Spoiler Alert: This is from 2019! Is it…
Dystopianism Becoming Painfully Accurate
The Surveillance State: Cell phone Surveillance, Can They Hear You Now?
CELL PHONE SURVEILLANCE: CAN THEY HEAR YOU NOW? It’s safe to assume our readers fall into one of two groups: you know your cell phone tracks you constantly without your permission, or you’re unaware of the potentially serious privacy risks from the neat little device in your pocket. Being in the latter category doesn’t make you wrong…
On the Guerrilla, His Ecology and His Communications
On the Guerrilla, His Ecology and His Communications The Guerrilla must recognize three critical points: He, and his local network, are his own supply line. He fights with what he has, not with what he wishes. He cannot fight as a conventional force. If you have not already, be sure and order your…
Cyber-Security: WOROK – Powerful Malware Hidden in .PNG Images
WOROK: Powerful Malware Hidden in .PNG Images “Unless it’s your first day on the internet, you’re probably aware that downloading certain files can be a serious mistake. It doesn’t take a cybersecurity expert to know that double-clicking the TotallyNotAVirus.exe file that mysteriously appeared in your downloads folder is a bad idea. If you’re a bit more security…
The Guerilla’s Guide to Baofeng Radio
When it comes to Off-Grid/Guerilla/Partisan Comms there is no greater authority in my opinion than NC Scout, aka Brushbeater. “It’s been a long time in the making, but the book is finally out. With chapters on communications planning, improvised antennas, operational considerations for sustainment, tactical and clandestine purposes, digital operations and yes, encryption, this…
Texas News: Mysterious GPS Disruptions Spread In Texas Near Fort Hood
Mysterious GPS Disruptions Spread In Texas Near Fort Hood GPS interference is being reported around the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan Area airports, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. The first reports of signal degradation occurred about 24 hours ago. “Significant GPS interference being reported by pilots in the Dallas area. Aircraft being rerouted onto non-RNAV…