The civilian operator has to understand that the future of conflict, regardless if it is domestic or foreign, is going to involve technology on a massive scale. With hybrid warfare now being perfected by both state and non-state actors, the civilian operator/prepper needs to plan on also using a combination of conventional, asymmetrical and…
Category: Cyber-Warfare
Going Grey: The TOR Browser
**Authors Note:This is the first in a series of articles that will cover different tradecraft involving staying anonymous and “off the radar” as much as possible. No tricks here..just goo ole’ fashioned common sense combined with a touch of technology here and there.** Since I come to the conclusion there is no such…
Hackers can Disable a Sniper Rifle-or Change it’s Target
Welcome to the 5th Dimension of Warfare gents. We know about Sea, Air, Land and Space, now we get to truly be one of the first Generations to see how War plays out in the 5th Cyber Arena….Scary? You Bet your Ass. But if you take only one thing away from this article, don’t let…
Vehicle Ambush v2.0
The definition of hybrid warfare designates a combination of tactics and strategies; some from the conventional school, some from the asymmetrical and some from the cyber. It is this integration of cyber techniques that can make traditional and asymmetric battlefield strategies much more deadly and efficient. Imagine this: a small insurgent force, (platoon strength…
Shooting Holes in the Willy Wonka “Golden Encryption Key” Myth
In response to a recent article in Motherboard, Mr. A had this to say…. This article gets it right, but fails to point out the motivations behind the ‘golden key’. First, the idea of a ‘golden key’ is a decryption backdoor key that only the government would possess. This, we are told, is necessary…
Ever Wonder Which Words Will Flag You as a Terrorist?
I urge all my readers to go to the site listed below projectseen and experiment with words and language you use everyday in your emails and on social media sites and see which ones the NSA flags as “spook words”. by Joshua Krause By now, we all know that the NSA is spying on us. They…
“This is not your Grandfathers Al-Qaeda”
FBI Director James Comey made this statement in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee this past Wednesday in talking about ISIS. And although, not the main topic of discussion, one could since from the tone of all involved that ISIS continues to be a MAJOR concern to our Government, both in their campaigns in Iraq and…
Backdoor Gov’t Encryption: Is it about Criminals or about you?
by Mr. A (HCS’ Resident Cyber-Gandalf) A lot of citizens would immediately think they should so that the government could better catch criminals and terrorist. After all, wouldn’t all of us want terrorist stopped and criminals caught? Of course we would. Does backdoor encryption access accomplish this, or is there something else at work? Here’s…
And This is How War Starts…
NATO missile system hacked remotely by ‘foreign source’ JULY 10, 2015 BY JOSEPH FITSANAKIS A Patriot missile system stationed in Turkey by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was allegedly hacked by a remote source, according to reports. German magazine Behörden Spiegel said this week that the hacked missile system is owned and operated by…
Mandating Insecurity?
The America Citizens Right of the Expectation of Privacy. It is a touchy subject, no doubt. Ever since the Edward Snowden revelations that big brother was in fact, watching, Americans have realized that everything they do online (pretty much) can be monitored, recorded, analyzed and filed for future use. It was no surprise then…