tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77060298380879873942024-03-18T16:22:25.093-04:00Kevin's Security ScrapbookEavesdropping news, espionage, wiretapping, bugging, spying trends, TSCM, electronic surveillance, spycams, privacy matters, gadgets, laws, tips, FutureWatch predictions and items from Kevin's travels, it's all here. All geared to keep his clients and the security / intelligence community at least one step ahead, and mildly amused.Kevin D. Murrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09642367176043132801noreply@blogger.comBlogger7893125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7706029838087987394.post-65308960300041733062024-03-18T16:21:00.003-04:002024-03-18T16:21:54.362-04:00Your Doctor’s Office Might Be Bugged<b>It used to be safe to assume your doctor’s visit was a completely private affair between you and your physician.</b> This is changing with ambient artificial intelligence, a new technology that listens to your conversation and processes information. Think Amazon’s Alexa, but in your doctor’s office. <div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVntT9HTl9VndGkbeVeSbAo3CzRjSwIN0H7CEnj65LGq7POS-nypTNpkHlcRIxjc61TG39XaAZ02sy0IWP5OVYc7rtWuDA2Ce5ThAdSml3-Ua1O3PgxpPpC3lP4xpcm95StHT_C0R4V3yLdLjmOp_AFNTS0FqeAK9a82Hg4dlZ_px-vCAPTBEUOIYI9vk/s2325/DR%20ROOM.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1290" data-original-width="2325" height="291" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVntT9HTl9VndGkbeVeSbAo3CzRjSwIN0H7CEnj65LGq7POS-nypTNpkHlcRIxjc61TG39XaAZ02sy0IWP5OVYc7rtWuDA2Ce5ThAdSml3-Ua1O3PgxpPpC3lP4xpcm95StHT_C0R4V3yLdLjmOp_AFNTS0FqeAK9a82Hg4dlZ_px-vCAPTBEUOIYI9vk/w522-h291/DR%20ROOM.png" width="522" /></a></div>An early use case is ambient AI scribing: it listens, then writes a clinical note summarizing your visit. Clinical notes are used to communicate diagnostic and treatment plans within electronic health records, and as a basis to generate your bill...<div><br /><b>Okay, your conversation just got recorded. But where does it go?</b> Is it stored somewhere? How is it used beyond writing my note? The AI technology companies need to address these questions and comply with Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act laws. Additionally, new regulations may be needed as the technology evolves. <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/jessepines/2024/03/04/your-doctors-office-might-be-bugged-heres-why/?sh=13aa178c24e7" target="_blank">more</a></div></div>Kevin D. Murrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09642367176043132801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7706029838087987394.post-19897994607735698812024-03-18T16:21:00.002-04:002024-03-18T16:21:44.592-04:00Intel Patent Addresses Privacy Issues with Voice Assistants<b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRXO0FmtJdgSjFKluw-IOn9ppYhzge_kBHKHefxl9NzH9xtvuByOPfpVnurntduakXlbJ3xB9abXNxTIie1jkXROUHccEEIVX2AhFtz8AaH5kwMcFDdASVLu6fmr0xultKo-d8ZXygVoaADo0MUVNeU2pgkif-YWsZaZtB5R7pmtKXypUmvt0knT7ePdw/s1168/Screenshot%202024-03-18%20at%2012.14.18%E2%80%AFPM.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1168" data-original-width="739" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRXO0FmtJdgSjFKluw-IOn9ppYhzge_kBHKHefxl9NzH9xtvuByOPfpVnurntduakXlbJ3xB9abXNxTIie1jkXROUHccEEIVX2AhFtz8AaH5kwMcFDdASVLu6fmr0xultKo-d8ZXygVoaADo0MUVNeU2pgkif-YWsZaZtB5R7pmtKXypUmvt0knT7ePdw/s320/Screenshot%202024-03-18%20at%2012.14.18%E2%80%AFPM.png" width="202" /></a></div>Intel wants to give you peace of mind when talking to your digital assistant. </b><br />The company filed a patent application for a <a href="https://ppubs.uspto.gov/pubwebapp/external.html?q=(20240089082).pn.&db=US-PGPUB">“privacy preserving digital personal assistant.”</a> Rather than sending your raw voice data to the cloud for processing, <b>Intel’s tech encrypts that data to keep your personal information and identity from being shared in that environment</b>.<br /><br />“Existing digital personal assistant technologies force users to surrender the content of their voice commands to their digital personal assistance provider, and most actions of the available digital personal assistants are performed in the cloud,” Intel said in the filing. “This presents a large privacy and security concern that will only grow (over time) with increased adoption.” <a href="https://www.thedailyupside.com/technology/big-tech/intel-patent-addresses-privacy-issues-with-voice-assistants/">more</a>Kevin D. Murrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09642367176043132801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7706029838087987394.post-13945712258732021182024-03-18T16:21:00.001-04:002024-03-18T16:21:33.366-04:00How to Hunt Down Malware on Mobile Devices<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">co-authored by Josh Hickman, Subject Matter Expert Collect and Review, Cellebrite<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhInq7af20RiZjEYs_9Mi3wlijujk8xz1AphNNYb1TMz3fN-FSglnRaItlRzm5Dks7UwYZu5ZbM3SWNeg9Xe-u-7rY-Ex7JvC7D18YHJuqZvW1PfD26JqeT9uejxAp61hG6DiMKewVYJWPm7CmVd1aKuncgeByrTShxUl_Hn9F1L0b0d2lrtZpatoIwyYE/s1670/Screenshot%202024-03-18%20at%204.20.06%E2%80%AFPM.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1670" data-original-width="1210" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhInq7af20RiZjEYs_9Mi3wlijujk8xz1AphNNYb1TMz3fN-FSglnRaItlRzm5Dks7UwYZu5ZbM3SWNeg9Xe-u-7rY-Ex7JvC7D18YHJuqZvW1PfD26JqeT9uejxAp61hG6DiMKewVYJWPm7CmVd1aKuncgeByrTShxUl_Hn9F1L0b0d2lrtZpatoIwyYE/s320/Screenshot%202024-03-18%20at%204.20.06%E2%80%AFPM.png" width="232" /></a></div></span></i><b><div><b><br /></b></div>The ubiquity of mobile devices makes them prime targets for malware attacks. </b>Despite the expertise in incident response and malware detection for PCs and Macs, mobile security, on the other hand, often remains uncharted territory for many organizations and users alike. No longer a question of if but when an attack is going to happen, there is a pertinent need for education in identification, resolution and bolstering defences against future attacks.<div><br /><b>What Malware Looks Like and How it Gets There</b><br /><br />Mobile malware manifests in various forms, from ransomware encrypting data to spyware surreptitiously monitoring activities. Understanding the modus operandi of mobile malware is critical for detection and mitigation efforts...How it lands on a device and what you can do... <a href="https://www.forensicmag.com/3425-Featured-Article-List/611966-How-to-Hunt-Down-Malware-on-Mobile-Devices/" target="_blank">more</a></div>Kevin D. Murrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09642367176043132801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7706029838087987394.post-63787026892853516642024-03-18T16:21:00.000-04:002024-03-18T16:21:20.957-04:00Havana Syndrome: All in Your Mind?<b>A new study found no evidence of brain injuries among U.S. diplomats and government employees experiencing mysterious health problems known as Havana syndrome.</b> The symptoms, which include headaches, balance problems and cognitive difficulties, were first reported in Cuba in 2016. Havana syndrome participants also reported higher levels of fatigue, posttraumatic stress symptoms and depression.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://amzn.to/43mtaP3" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="190" data-original-width="537" height="186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6ukGNj8UB4EfXI8epD7apAfrmFHxrdu1mnERqpeKoaITgLHJuC99X-9DKXYOI4sRlGtQ93W0QqYZE_zCH6fRTS5hMphylsFf6SooKurM0fe2_YU4lZ2k7mzKyDQ0PNvszyp6dh64RRjzKBq56qZk1ESiujgxieC6ztvgZrRBnRp1iO-YWii0CA2dRmBg/w528-h186/Banner-Thought-Xfer.jpg" width="528" /></a></div>An array of advanced tests found no brain injuries or degeneration among U.S. diplomats and other government employees who suffer mysterious health problems once dubbed "Havana syndrome, " researchers reported Monday.<br /><br />The National Institutes of Health’s nearly<b> five-year study offers no explanation</b> for symptoms including headaches, balance problems and difficulties with thinking and sleep that were first reported in Cuba in 2016 and later by hundreds of American personnel in multiple countries. <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/us/advanced-tests-find-no-brain-injuries-us-diplomats-havana-syndrome-symptoms" target="_blank">more</a> <a href="https://spybusters.blogspot.com/search?q=havana+syndrome" target="_blank">previously in the Scrapbook</a>Kevin D. Murrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09642367176043132801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7706029838087987394.post-12078302138693958992024-03-12T11:08:00.000-04:002024-03-12T11:08:03.753-04:00Airbnb Bans Indoor Surveillance Cameras<b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMSy2ayXGeIgvJn_KCBOhbNkK8KpXxOLFFjCsQ4tUFXUmxAiZpzlUSZTIB0c7Nu3UL5c9N3_aB-hS8g3_Xbd8nnoys9iiklLjLOBlReCH3Q1qQaRBS-K6rLuFSNqiIgT2ga6tRWLDdn2OYOP9kG7b9zr7BhsNI42T5SQVl9l4AyxcVnjskZubn15FGOSY/s493/blinking-light.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="493" data-original-width="350" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMSy2ayXGeIgvJn_KCBOhbNkK8KpXxOLFFjCsQ4tUFXUmxAiZpzlUSZTIB0c7Nu3UL5c9N3_aB-hS8g3_Xbd8nnoys9iiklLjLOBlReCH3Q1qQaRBS-K6rLuFSNqiIgT2ga6tRWLDdn2OYOP9kG7b9zr7BhsNI42T5SQVl9l4AyxcVnjskZubn15FGOSY/s320/blinking-light.gif" width="227" /></a></div>Airbnb said Monday that it’s banning the use of indoor security cameras</b> in listings on its site around the world by the end of next month. The San Francisco-based online rental platform said it is seeking to “simplify” its security-camera policy while prioritizing privacy. <br /><br />“These changes were made in consultation with our guests, Hosts and privacy experts, and we’ll continue to seek feedback to help ensure our policies work for our global community,” Juniper Downs, Airbnb’s head of community policy and partnerships, said in a prepared statement.<br /><br />Under the new policy, hosts will still be allowed to use doorbell cameras and noise-decibel monitors, which are only allowed in common spaces, as long as the location and presence of the devices are disclosed. <a href="https://apnews.com/article/airbnb-indoor-security-camera-ban-3f49191f73dc2599ba0d4e10f26f0226" target="_blank">more</a><br /><div><b><span style="color: #990000;">You are still on your own to find the covert spycams...</span></b></div><div><span style="color: #990000;"><b>• </b><a href="https://counterespionage.com/what-is-tscm/spy-camera-detection/">https://counterespionage.com/what-is-tscm/spy-camera-detection/</a></span></div><div><span style="color: #990000;">• <a href="https://counterespionage.com/spy-camera-detectors/">https://counterespionage.com/spy-camera-detectors/</a></span></div>Kevin D. Murrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09642367176043132801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7706029838087987394.post-7463089505836257732024-03-12T11:07:00.004-04:002024-03-12T11:07:57.306-04:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggieuNxoDuVAevhTWcq9F39CPYIw7DBTDDa_LClKMLozuBghIbSHZzqLP7flr5RLEtRwt42qNpOy67v_97XHoe9BhLwjS2LUbqEZyXaEf7oMgybaNjshyH0xzt0ipznjj3Ath9L2iWazpSWiVOp1lk3UeBS3y5hHlUIrxywKpfo0HUxvbDRzgkcbZ_bBs/s2400/Spying%20Cranes.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1350" data-original-width="2400" height="289" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggieuNxoDuVAevhTWcq9F39CPYIw7DBTDDa_LClKMLozuBghIbSHZzqLP7flr5RLEtRwt42qNpOy67v_97XHoe9BhLwjS2LUbqEZyXaEf7oMgybaNjshyH0xzt0ipznjj3Ath9L2iWazpSWiVOp1lk3UeBS3y5hHlUIrxywKpfo0HUxvbDRzgkcbZ_bBs/w514-h289/Spying%20Cranes.png" width="514" /></a></div><b>An investigation by the US Congress into Chinese-built cargo cranes has found suspicious technology </b>that could potentially be used to disrupt or spy on American commercial activities, according to a report.<br /><br />The House Homeland Security Committee said that <b>it has discovered cellular modems </b>that were installed in cranes and which can be remotely accessed by hostile powers, according to The Wall Street Journal.<br /><br />The committee’s discovery has fueled concerns in the Biden administration that cranes built by a Chinese firm, Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries (ZPMC), <b>could potentially be used to spy on US ports</b>. <a href="https://nypost.com/2024/03/08/business/congressional-probe-finds-suspicious-tech-in-chinese-made-cargo-cranes/" target="_blank">more</a>Kevin D. Murrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09642367176043132801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7706029838087987394.post-88722070482213013332024-03-12T11:07:00.003-04:002024-03-12T11:07:45.893-04:00Singapore Sting: How spies Listened in on German General<b>Brigadier General Frank Gräfe has a work call to dial into with his boss</b> - the commander of the German air force...What none of the call's participants know is that they're being eavesdropped on - and <b>their conversation is being recorded</b>. Two weeks after the call took place, <b>the audio tape was leaked by Russia's state-run RT channel</b>...Their man in Singapore had, according to the German government, sprung "a data leak".<br /><br /><b>But how were spies able to eavesdrop?<br /><br /></b>The answer we've been given so far boils down to a case of<b> human error</b>. According to German authorities, the "data leak" was down to just <b>one participant dialing in on an insecure line, either via his mobile or the hotel wi-fi</b>. <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-68479836" target="_blank">more</a><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="color: #990000;">Questions for executives... </span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b><span style="color: #990000;">Are the numbers and passcodes for your conference calls distributed via email? </span></b></li><li><b><span style="color: #990000;">Do you or your assistants post these at their desks? </span></b></li><li><b><span style="color: #990000;">Are the numbers and passcodes ever changed? </span></b></li></ul></div><div><b><span style="color: #990000;">Observations from our TSCM inspections over the years... </span><span style="color: red;">Yes. Yes. No.</span><span style="color: #990000;"> Take a hint from this cautionary tale. ~Kevin</span></b></div><div><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigChM8XO9uSl5M0h57WOAEu2tx1RotgNLxh58Zow53bIWWb7M0UHRu7NAIcjKX18Zxg02WIE9eSppndeXzuV8-8Bvi_iLxQVkmYGeqvHXPJlcuQYuX424-5ILeWk3ikwHimvH6KRCrOcIFN9jIJjElKgDdCYF_DLk61EDWx8qD88C8xJhRh-bblVRrhRw/s1384/Passcodes%20on%20Computer.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1064" data-original-width="1384" height="406" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigChM8XO9uSl5M0h57WOAEu2tx1RotgNLxh58Zow53bIWWb7M0UHRu7NAIcjKX18Zxg02WIE9eSppndeXzuV8-8Bvi_iLxQVkmYGeqvHXPJlcuQYuX424-5ILeWk3ikwHimvH6KRCrOcIFN9jIJjElKgDdCYF_DLk61EDWx8qD88C8xJhRh-bblVRrhRw/w528-h406/Passcodes%20on%20Computer.png" width="528" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #990000;"><br /></span></b></div>Kevin D. Murrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09642367176043132801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7706029838087987394.post-29324797275593643132024-03-12T11:07:00.002-04:002024-03-12T11:07:31.781-04:00Peru PM Resigns After Recording with Woman Leaked<b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0QS3H6JdvGGUKsDVP2LvxFQyLctipAorEra80kAOM9QkdtYEC5XCPyl_lCPSFxtLMIUENqP-bHKiu1caup2cLmUBHQ8yHnUQq8vHI2AkTZCVwvB8pyBOAXmLurfZ1XWM4_jt6XsdVICP8nySefG469BmmclP2YrHoojQ4cGA-FgIKnstw9i4ZltbBDek/s491/alberto_otarola_2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="367" data-original-width="491" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0QS3H6JdvGGUKsDVP2LvxFQyLctipAorEra80kAOM9QkdtYEC5XCPyl_lCPSFxtLMIUENqP-bHKiu1caup2cLmUBHQ8yHnUQq8vHI2AkTZCVwvB8pyBOAXmLurfZ1XWM4_jt6XsdVICP8nySefG469BmmclP2YrHoojQ4cGA-FgIKnstw9i4ZltbBDek/s320/alberto_otarola_2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>The scandal escalated last week when a Peruvian TV broadcaster aired audio clips </b>of what it said were conversations between the two. Mr Otárola, 57, has denied any wrongdoing. A formal investigation has been launched into the allegations. <br /><br />According to the Panorama programme, which first aired the clips over the weekend, the woman Mr Otárola can be heard speaking to is Yaziré Pinedo, 25... Ms Pinedo was reportedly awarded two contracts for work in the defence ministry in 2023 that earned her a total of 53,000 sol ($14,000; £11,000)...<br /><br /><div><div>In the audio clips, Mr Otárola can be heard declaring his love for the woman and asking her to send him her CV. The remarks appear to contradict a statement he made prior to their release, that he had only met Ms Pinedo once at a meeting. <b>She told Peruvian broadcaster Canal N on Tuesday that she had previously had a brief relationship with him</b>. <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-68486544#" target="_blank">more</a></div></div>Kevin D. Murrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09642367176043132801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7706029838087987394.post-62599460269697699972024-03-12T11:07:00.001-04:002024-03-12T11:07:20.852-04:00Cruise Ship Employee Hid Cameras in Bathrooms to Spy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXVf6H2jxk7zuGu9hoaTqpB-ECbiICbMcsyZFWyXdcgYPFyngyppL_p394ODWQTDE-h8sTQdb9_7MlEgA0p07EecXhS77b9jsxZN1y9COtxZGF6GyJo-ecOm8uBW6mt7UoRxy0KT-cdCy7AFVZcjvWKJuF6nuI_5ii_uMjPvRWmB4UP9wgQpkr6tWYvoM/s970/Screenshot%202024-03-06%20at%2011.23.04%E2%80%AFAM.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="970" data-original-width="806" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXVf6H2jxk7zuGu9hoaTqpB-ECbiICbMcsyZFWyXdcgYPFyngyppL_p394ODWQTDE-h8sTQdb9_7MlEgA0p07EecXhS77b9jsxZN1y9COtxZGF6GyJo-ecOm8uBW6mt7UoRxy0KT-cdCy7AFVZcjvWKJuF6nuI_5ii_uMjPvRWmB4UP9wgQpkr6tWYvoM/w187-h225/Screenshot%202024-03-06%20at%2011.23.04%E2%80%AFAM.png" width="187" /></a></div><b>A Royal Caribbean cruise ship worker was arrested Sunday in Fort Lauderdale after admitting to planting hidden cameras in guest bathrooms </b>to spy on unsuspecting women and children for months, federal officials say.<div><br /></div><div>Arvin Joseph Mirasol is facing federal production and possession of child porn charges. The 34-year-old also has six counts of video voyeurism, all third-degree felonies, state court records show...Mirasol also admitted to entering rooms and <b>hiding under the bed</b> to record people naked...He remains in Broward jail as of Tuesday afternoon. <a href="https://www.tampabay.com/news/crime/2024/03/05/royal-caribbean-employee-arrest-hidden-cameras/" target="_blank">more</a></div><div><span style="color: #990000;"><b>You don't have to be a victim of spycamers. Learn <a href="https://counterespionage.com/what-is-tscm/spy-camera-detection/" target="_blank">how</a>.</b></span></div>Kevin D. Murrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09642367176043132801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7706029838087987394.post-11131290363904517892024-03-12T11:07:00.000-04:002024-03-12T11:07:07.505-04:002024 TSCM Trend Analysis<b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3AZqB_014leb36eGhdxciHkZFDdIwe1pQKSTniUJmERIrYbQHaHKVsxFtd9DoqHD2BmpEdN4K249qx74nOkunUWBeGDOLIxEDXgK7kW16W154yh6mM38ksWhg46dH6-OOqkUyN1MKk6EwQhgnuw1qDOoKBoblbdwEK3FxRtzCD1mWBMdjJVcGeZMEbtA/s472/Screenshot%202024-03-05%20at%2010.18.13%E2%80%AFAM.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="472" data-original-width="406" height="154" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3AZqB_014leb36eGhdxciHkZFDdIwe1pQKSTniUJmERIrYbQHaHKVsxFtd9DoqHD2BmpEdN4K249qx74nOkunUWBeGDOLIxEDXgK7kW16W154yh6mM38ksWhg46dH6-OOqkUyN1MKk6EwQhgnuw1qDOoKBoblbdwEK3FxRtzCD1mWBMdjJVcGeZMEbtA/w132-h154/Screenshot%202024-03-05%20at%2010.18.13%E2%80%AFAM.png" width="132" /></a></div><br />TSCM </b>Equipment Market Size, Share, Competitive Landscape and Trend Analysis Report by Type, by Product and by Industry Vertical: Global Opportunity <b>Analysis and Industry Forecast, 2023-2032</b><br /><br /><div><b><span style="color: #990000;">Excerpt:</span></b> <b>"For instance, Murray Associates, an independent security consulting firm specializing in counterespionage consulting and information security for 40 years, provides TSCM and eavesdropping detection using real-time RF spectrum analysis, which is an advanced TSCM technology. </b></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrm_Q-51XqKfZcOXl0tHz2wCEwCGS0lJ0L6kn_J3s2XQuj89u_IBQ0GSZZxaQSV5_tBfX9MPLFiIIeRbkjGTBY_lcV4mVTcP0UU3Bdsdeyy6Yk-gpB0J6aM9CfORDebfnZUi0aTvIT4c1Y1V2NFH3HhBjDI9v5MNJOiWDBeGj81-71mHBhQV-GzvbiEJo/s499/Murray%20Sunrise%20Logo%203D%20300dpi%20for%20TSCM%20Awareness%20Spots.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><img border="0" data-original-height="280" data-original-width="499" height="96" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrm_Q-51XqKfZcOXl0tHz2wCEwCGS0lJ0L6kn_J3s2XQuj89u_IBQ0GSZZxaQSV5_tBfX9MPLFiIIeRbkjGTBY_lcV4mVTcP0UU3Bdsdeyy6Yk-gpB0J6aM9CfORDebfnZUi0aTvIT4c1Y1V2NFH3HhBjDI9v5MNJOiWDBeGj81-71mHBhQV-GzvbiEJo/w171-h96/Murray%20Sunrise%20Logo%203D%20300dpi%20for%20TSCM%20Awareness%20Spots.png" width="171" /></a></div>In addition,<b> Murray Associates</b>, recently was the first non-government TSCM organization to offer advanced TSCM technology. The firm launched non-linear junction detection (NLJD) that can locate spy cams and other bugging devices even while they are turned off or out of power. <br /><br />These factors result in innovation of highly discreet and capable modern surveillance technologies that are able to evade methods of traditional TSCM to meet new, emerging technical threats. The advanced TSCM equipment market is expected to grow at the highest CAGR." <a href="https://www.alliedmarketresearch.com/tscm-equipment-market-A08015" target="_blank">more</a></div>Kevin D. Murrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09642367176043132801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7706029838087987394.post-627707217574261432024-03-03T12:43:00.004-05:002024-03-03T12:43:45.319-05:00Career Diplomat Abruptly Admits to Spying for Cuba for Decades<b>A former career U.S. diplomat told a federal judge Thursday he will plead guilty to charges of working for decades as a secret agent for communist Cuba</b>, an unexpectedly swift resolution to a case prosecutors called one of the most brazen betrayals in the history of the U.S. foreign service.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVKsF_dM-HYa3HoJ7R-NGRO_tEbPc2goQE4EQ3DwW9RHxacec7of8cYTj1aG7GFXM26Qrv1LY5r9WMblUNOLXwbyKqWjoZ1mcXjda62Mc-7MA6-e8u1tc1uGVci2Ob1YWvPrDarZaj2BWehEmFuBgOmlkqn_vhRWuFW1X_fixxqymXyPfTwwc0AGUiG3w/s1200/OUR%20MAN%20FROM%20HAVANA.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="582" data-original-width="1200" height="253" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVKsF_dM-HYa3HoJ7R-NGRO_tEbPc2goQE4EQ3DwW9RHxacec7of8cYTj1aG7GFXM26Qrv1LY5r9WMblUNOLXwbyKqWjoZ1mcXjda62Mc-7MA6-e8u1tc1uGVci2Ob1YWvPrDarZaj2BWehEmFuBgOmlkqn_vhRWuFW1X_fixxqymXyPfTwwc0AGUiG3w/w522-h253/OUR%20MAN%20FROM%20HAVANA.png" width="522" /></a></div><br /><div>Manuel Rocha’s stunning fall from grace could culminate in a lengthy prison term after the 73-year-old said he would admit to federal counts of conspiring to act as an agent of a foreign government.<br /><br />Prosecutors and Rocha’s attorney indicated the plea deal includes an agreed-upon sentence but they did not disclose details at a hearing Thursday. He is due back in court April 12, when he is scheduled to formalize his guilty plea and be sentenced. <a href="https://thedailyrecord.com/2024/03/01/career-diplomat-abruptly-admits-to-spying-for-communist-cuba-for-decades/" target="_blank">more</a></div></div>Kevin D. Murrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09642367176043132801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7706029838087987394.post-77578224717075865302024-03-03T12:43:00.003-05:002024-03-03T12:43:39.330-05:00Germany Investigates Eavesdropping by Russia<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9gmuzyI_Qd6knoyGt89JquWj6-joFVZFlLyrb-40w27xsGjvhE4i2h3tFvWYP6rb3rjsIR7t9J047i7OBxuyfzQ9N7e3RsGvQtLKN66ACfM8M6M9dVR7xcS3b5vA95J4g0G3kaljqu8m8kihqH1OQuPKbwRbMPcoJqscSzC-JAg9DcnC6j4v6WKPoE7g/s1513/Television%20Spy%20German%20Army.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1256" data-original-width="1513" height="319" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9gmuzyI_Qd6knoyGt89JquWj6-joFVZFlLyrb-40w27xsGjvhE4i2h3tFvWYP6rb3rjsIR7t9J047i7OBxuyfzQ9N7e3RsGvQtLKN66ACfM8M6M9dVR7xcS3b5vA95J4g0G3kaljqu8m8kihqH1OQuPKbwRbMPcoJqscSzC-JAg9DcnC6j4v6WKPoE7g/w383-h319/Television%20Spy%20German%20Army.png" width="383" /></a></div><br />Audio of the <b style="font-weight: bold;">video-conference meeting </b>was posted to social media by the head of Russia's state-run RT channel...</div><div><br /><div><b>Germany said on Saturday it was investigating an apparent eavesdropping of a call,</b> after Moscow said a recording of German officers showed them discussing weapons for Ukraine and a potential strike by Kiev on a bridge in Crimea. A German defense ministry spokesperson said on Saturday the Federal Office for Military Counterintelligence was investigating what <b>appeared to be a case of eavesdropping, </b>and that it was <b>possible that the recording had been altered</b>. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/germany-investigates-russian-reports-recorded-german-military-officials-2024-03-02/" target="_blank">more</a></div></div>Kevin D. Murrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09642367176043132801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7706029838087987394.post-3286705061631564332024-03-03T12:43:00.002-05:002024-03-03T12:43:28.727-05:00Louisiana Deputy Fired - Allegedly Spying On Former Girlfriend<b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQQMsZWRti8JG4zULT8L8EYe7ADuN4Ae_twCfddGJSJPu7qoVgdsJUHmEiqJyFlqtg56KyQ7bvjU_cIa8iCNBoPil6Q1Yfloolz0BTwmlF1moHpsuO2X8NhFmvgoXHZ3i1685rEkiRuxbUlGfemtVEbJ6r_ZHBBAJc4Pv9dOLI8K2WIv6njqOc1KRrhzU/s1001/VR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1001" data-original-width="1001" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQQMsZWRti8JG4zULT8L8EYe7ADuN4Ae_twCfddGJSJPu7qoVgdsJUHmEiqJyFlqtg56KyQ7bvjU_cIa8iCNBoPil6Q1Yfloolz0BTwmlF1moHpsuO2X8NhFmvgoXHZ3i1685rEkiRuxbUlGfemtVEbJ6r_ZHBBAJc4Pv9dOLI8K2WIv6njqOc1KRrhzU/s320/VR.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>A long-serving sheriff's deputy in Louisiana who allegedly told his supervisor that he had planted a recording device in his ex-girlfriend's bedroom has been fired and arrested, following a brief investigation. </b><div><br /></div><div>As The (Baton Rouge) Advocate reports, David Pizzolato Jr. went inside his ex-girlfriend's apartment in early January, using a key that he had, and <b>placed a digital recording device on her headboard,</b> the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office said this week. <a href="https://www.aol.com/2012-03-01-veteran-louisiana-sheriff-fired-for-allegedly-spying.html" target="_blank">more</a></div>Kevin D. Murrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09642367176043132801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7706029838087987394.post-34772193218657104072024-03-03T12:43:00.001-05:002024-03-03T12:43:16.690-05:00Deadliest Catch Award: Alaskan Fishermen Possibly Netted Spy BalloonThe FBI will examine what may be debris from a balloon found by fishermen off the coast of Alaska, multiple sources familiar with the matter said Friday.<br /><br />The fishing vessel carrying the debris is expected to return to shore sometime this weekend, sources said, at which time the FBI will get its first look at what was recovered. <a href="https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/fbi-examine-balloon-debris-recovered-alaska-fisherman/story?id=107732857">more</a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipX5xwwrMHS9iCZ6-42iETr3HAMb2m7kjiFR2_rld9-Y8GM7TcOXEoUwMVYnFuswxaf5SLu6yhrxiH1R4zYHRpaJKJw7xX60_KeTw1GLbwJKNlOWpdfchlmxgX-bpglxJlYXQCcH9VotTx1DEjDaFV_mixpTXP4MIwga7SnUo5vnGcnCGAMLD5ujxAsvM/s1504/Screenshot%202024-03-03%20at%2012.13.31%E2%80%AFPM.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="890" data-original-width="1504" height="305" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipX5xwwrMHS9iCZ6-42iETr3HAMb2m7kjiFR2_rld9-Y8GM7TcOXEoUwMVYnFuswxaf5SLu6yhrxiH1R4zYHRpaJKJw7xX60_KeTw1GLbwJKNlOWpdfchlmxgX-bpglxJlYXQCcH9VotTx1DEjDaFV_mixpTXP4MIwga7SnUo5vnGcnCGAMLD5ujxAsvM/w516-h305/Screenshot%202024-03-03%20at%2012.13.31%E2%80%AFPM.png" width="516" /></a></div><br />Kevin D. Murrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09642367176043132801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7706029838087987394.post-23711140785259660792024-03-03T12:43:00.000-05:002024-03-03T12:43:01.038-05:00Book: “The Sentinel State"<b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkznbyTID_5oxHWxJ_b_Omo__jw5k6Y-joKXnIRaUFVaplgAaRh0p1xjRHgK8IoS0io927sPlMF9bpk1eptzv3ssxsM2ddaR1vl8NvHOWlioI0cjMW5xNVOtqxv5JDTEGvCrvq1m_i11uYPZsoNFYdcI1uGE5K3L9pvvEOc501KwOwn3HB-B6eGCez5a4/s918/Screenshot%202024-02-24%20at%2011.47.46%E2%80%AFAM.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="918" data-original-width="628" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkznbyTID_5oxHWxJ_b_Omo__jw5k6Y-joKXnIRaUFVaplgAaRh0p1xjRHgK8IoS0io927sPlMF9bpk1eptzv3ssxsM2ddaR1vl8NvHOWlioI0cjMW5xNVOtqxv5JDTEGvCrvq1m_i11uYPZsoNFYdcI1uGE5K3L9pvvEOc501KwOwn3HB-B6eGCez5a4/s320/Screenshot%202024-02-24%20at%2011.47.46%E2%80%AFAM.png" width="219" /></a></div>IT’S NO SECRET that China’s government keeps tabs on people it considers potential threats to the regime...</b><br /><br />As Minxin Pei explains in “<b><a href="https://amzn.to/3OWuGBt" target="_blank">The Sentinel State</a></b>,” <b>the most effective methods to monitor Chinese citizens are deployed not by machines or computer code but by other Chinese citizens: a vast network of informants </b>mobilized by government agencies at the national, provincial and local levels. The numbers are so vast, and the structure so well-organized, that this “analog surveillance state,” as Mr. Pei calls it, ensures “the survival of the world’s most powerful one-party dictatorship.”<div><br /></div><div>Among Mr. Pei’s eye-opening findings is that an average of 1.13% of Chinese citizens—<b>up to 16 million people—are political informants each year</b>, in line with the percentage of East Germans that the Stasi recruited before the fall of the Berlin Wall but on a vaster numerical scale, given the size of China’s population. <a href="https://www.wsj.com/world/china/the-sentinel-state-review-chinas-citizen-spies-e2a95bd8#" target="_blank">more</a></div>Kevin D. Murrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09642367176043132801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7706029838087987394.post-81291645826899110512024-03-03T12:42:00.001-05:002024-03-03T12:42:47.978-05:00'Big brother' Satellite Set to Launch in 2025<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg910EW34D7UOFj_ep07MGLadPqv1Ycokr3Hpv88ExLMPreG_titVKj5yPsxgIsy8cqhyphenhyphenA1IRSnqi7XeO5hlXZ61IN_mi6hEB0uZ0wtZbbkSHN9mgOXH9x4z-1FmJq6rT4hppN8MyHrpeHXzwRuXzSqtklWdU1_u-ma7yfzWKnDaBl52PPDVDDQbYZURbU/s745/Anti%20Satellite%20Surveillance%20Hat%20Trick.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="745" data-original-width="711" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg910EW34D7UOFj_ep07MGLadPqv1Ycokr3Hpv88ExLMPreG_titVKj5yPsxgIsy8cqhyphenhyphenA1IRSnqi7XeO5hlXZ61IN_mi6hEB0uZ0wtZbbkSHN9mgOXH9x4z-1FmJq6rT4hppN8MyHrpeHXzwRuXzSqtklWdU1_u-ma7yfzWKnDaBl52PPDVDDQbYZURbU/s320/Anti%20Satellite%20Surveillance%20Hat%20Trick.png" width="305" /></a></div><b>'Big brother' satellite capable of zooming in on ANYONE, anywhere from space is set to launch in 2025</b> - and privacy experts say 'we should definitely be worried'<div><br /></div><div>Privacy experts are sounding the alarm on a new satellite capable of spying on your every move that is set to launch in 2025.</div><div><br /></div><div>The satellite, created by startup company Albedo, is so high quality it can zoom in on people or license plates from space, raising concerns among expert that it will create a 'big brother is always watching' scenario.</div><div><br /></div><div>Albedo claims the satellite won't have facial recognition software but doesn't mention that it will refrain from imaging people or protecting people's privacy. <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-13114947/Satellite-spying-people-experts-worried-privacy.html" target="_blank">more</a><br /></div>Kevin D. Murrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09642367176043132801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7706029838087987394.post-6065948203383129332024-02-23T15:53:00.004-05:002024-02-23T15:53:51.376-05:00Nashville Funk: Eavesdropping Devices in District Attorney Offices?<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjcWh5R9Y6DjnczgxGuJa1qVTMU9fy4aUieBA3VOW5L3rZ2YtpIsc9CxFwzuHkpaelHLS2o2mM8CeUIv-l43MMnXr5v_6Lsvmh8yWFOgxUPmsSubXyXxRnzzH-qDA_556yqfpSvzFICJa9B1I4hN7bJXjg2U6iUPjtz28PGytmHDbOkljRr2UsMMxQdAU/s2400/Microfunken.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="2400" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjcWh5R9Y6DjnczgxGuJa1qVTMU9fy4aUieBA3VOW5L3rZ2YtpIsc9CxFwzuHkpaelHLS2o2mM8CeUIv-l43MMnXr5v_6Lsvmh8yWFOgxUPmsSubXyXxRnzzH-qDA_556yqfpSvzFICJa9B1I4hN7bJXjg2U6iUPjtz28PGytmHDbOkljRr2UsMMxQdAU/s320/Microfunken.png" width="320" /></a></div>...a NewsChannel 5 investigation that <b>revealed the presence of equipment capable of monitoring conversations without the knowledge of employees and visitors to the DA's offices</b>, located in downtown Nashville.<br /><br />Documents that <b>Nashville District Attorney General Glenn Funk</b> fought to keep secret raise new questions about <b>eavesdropping in and around the DA's offices </b>— as the TBI continues its investigation into possible illegal wiretapping.<br /><br />Those documents, recently produced as a result of a months-long legal battle waged by NewsChannel 5, <b>reveal there were more microphones</b> — and more concern about conversations being monitored — than the DA had admitted.<div><br /></div><div><b>Among the newly obtained evidence: notes from a staff meeting indicating that an IT employee had "discovered wide range of audio throughout ofc." </b><a href="https://www.newschannel5.com/news/newschannel-5-investigates/the-das-deals/documents-that-glenn-funk-tried-to-keep-secret-point-to-eavesdropping-capability-throughout-offices" target="_blank">more</a></div></div>Kevin D. Murrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09642367176043132801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7706029838087987394.post-42503749620998376252024-02-23T15:53:00.003-05:002024-02-23T15:53:44.338-05:00The $1.76m Eavesdropping Story<b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeMNpOojhHWKODPGdYVBg8z_dZfCrl5eIV0hyphenhyphenE8ImiP8EsfcC803SSqw2j166CpUIV-ee36u9QwhdTyMkSrQglxXLVXJCDD8CB353KbY6ZfuMu_55nMwyv8Ye5rf47SpwgUWOWCRhiKtVNh6PWBX8iKwpSqqRdQfioR6WWHFI4SY02p0fAtwAhPoItab8/s2500/Vintage%20Man%20Woman%20Phone%20Eavesdropping%20LARGE.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1963" data-original-width="2500" height="251" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeMNpOojhHWKODPGdYVBg8z_dZfCrl5eIV0hyphenhyphenE8ImiP8EsfcC803SSqw2j166CpUIV-ee36u9QwhdTyMkSrQglxXLVXJCDD8CB353KbY6ZfuMu_55nMwyv8Ye5rf47SpwgUWOWCRhiKtVNh6PWBX8iKwpSqqRdQfioR6WWHFI4SY02p0fAtwAhPoItab8/s320/Vintage%20Man%20Woman%20Phone%20Eavesdropping%20LARGE.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Mr Loudon, of Houston, Texas, and his wife worked in home offices within 20 feet of each other.</b><div><b><br /></b>His wife - a mergers and acquisitions manager at BP - worked on the oil giant's takeover of TravelCenters.<div><br />"As a result, they frequently overheard and witnessed each other's work-related conversations and video conferences." ...Mr Loudon confessed to his wife about buying the TravelCenters shares after the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority began asking questions about the BP deal and who was "in the know"...<b>The US Securities and Exchange Commission alleged Tyler Loudon made $1.76m in illegal profits</b>....His wife - who was "stunned by this revelation" - reported the trading to her supervisor at BP.<br /><br /><div>Mr Loudon's wife moved out of the house and ceased all contact with him.<b> In June, she initiated divorce proceedings</b>. <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/business-68379318" target="_blank">more</a><br /></div></div></div>Kevin D. Murrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09642367176043132801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7706029838087987394.post-87887107308299742472024-02-23T15:53:00.002-05:002024-02-23T15:53:33.869-05:00Dump of Chinese Hacking Documents - A Window into Surveillance<b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjxwDY7fjeIVb5mWexBmI9TuoBYZkAcst0IK0HZFLqJktaFOO0Mv1FjjQ34UIA-ozvUa4myy3EN9Jarf4nzZ0sTaEERAYl02xBUKSr1neC0vMV2_p_jX_6gGvprf5PTKsdul98Psv6aSrpbwBuSKZM4BLdUdZv_09DczPnXYlB3dxkH2lEQSiGanet9xc/s320/dump.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="320" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjxwDY7fjeIVb5mWexBmI9TuoBYZkAcst0IK0HZFLqJktaFOO0Mv1FjjQ34UIA-ozvUa4myy3EN9Jarf4nzZ0sTaEERAYl02xBUKSr1neC0vMV2_p_jX_6gGvprf5PTKsdul98Psv6aSrpbwBuSKZM4BLdUdZv_09DczPnXYlB3dxkH2lEQSiGanet9xc/s1600/dump.gif" width="320" /></a></div>Chinese police are investigating an unauthorized and highly unusual online dump of documents from a private security contractor</b> linked to the nation’s top policing agency and other parts of its government — a trove that catalogs apparent <b>hacking activity and tools to spy</b> on both Chinese and foreigners...<div><br /></div><div>The dump of scores of documents late last week and subsequent investigation were confirmed by two employees of I-Soon, known as Anxun in Mandarin, which has ties to the powerful Ministry of Public Security... <b>They reveal, in detail, methods used by Chinese authorities used to surveil dissidents overseas, hack other nations and promote pro-Beijing narratives on social media.</b> <a href="https://apnews.com/article/china-cybersecurity-leak-document-dump-spying-aac38c75f268b72910a94881ccbb77cb" target="_blank">more</a></div>Kevin D. Murrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09642367176043132801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7706029838087987394.post-40386434899247023912024-02-23T15:53:00.001-05:002024-02-23T15:53:18.584-05:00Educational Opportunity: Espionage 101 for Adults<h1 class="font-bold text-3xl @md:text-xl @lg:text-3xl" style="border-color: rgb(229, 231, 235); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(17, 24, 39); color: #111827; font-family: ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; font-size: 30px; line-height: 36px; margin: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitq6AGfQ459T1kGDsYPbRg1KT-T1-95lmp2pdrhQjsPxzShtjxrRtnhEFTz4cjO-wzL4gdSb2iV6-KFNsiKSJhUUXs1TTMOgGIp7jhR17s99jQCEJfUVrhxePYso3vj4Q865iivyd4G2kDVpOnsmi63wZuUFTEccrRj-t0mm18IfZpPKw-fyaZEhiMMX4/s658/Lotz-Handbook-For-Spies.jpg.webp" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; 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Espionage 101: What does it mean to be a spy? What exactly do spies do in this day and age? This class will give you a basic history of spy organizations and delve into the world of espionage: biggest rivalries, mishaps, heroes, gadgets, and more. Please come prepared to learn! This class will be a combination of interactive lectures, short videos, readings (audio formats available), hands-on activities, and some homework. Schedule From: Feb 29 2024 to Apr 25 2024 Every Thursday: 10:40am to 11:40am <a href="https://www.active.com/raleigh-nc/classes/espionage-101-for-adults-2024" target="_blank">more</a> <b><span style="color: #990000;">Can't make it to the course? Need extra credit? Click <a href="https://counterespionage.com/quiz-would-you-make-a-good-spy/" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></b></ul>Kevin D. Murrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09642367176043132801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7706029838087987394.post-5894519317742376312024-02-23T15:53:00.000-05:002024-02-23T15:53:08.294-05:00Weird Wiretapping Headline: Turtle Boy Free Again<b>Turtleboy blogger freed from jail, pleads not guilty to new witness intimidation, wiretapping charges. </b><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkp4rPx97o9xsmztYROkEjAngVOaoCxmMjsZRj6son34UzU3Z4GQUafRD8N9JyMyUT7C8-bcOLuIk1sJH2icRpPhLZvrIYPPcEoE15HELLIRr0MHeGmw7V96rtz01nGUSEZf2h_8-mOb1whTHOA3U9pfnL0DvhNyJabvGVDLczJrbkVQcnPf7dp7qx9eQ/s480/turtle.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="480" height="113" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkp4rPx97o9xsmztYROkEjAngVOaoCxmMjsZRj6son34UzU3Z4GQUafRD8N9JyMyUT7C8-bcOLuIk1sJH2icRpPhLZvrIYPPcEoE15HELLIRr0MHeGmw7V96rtz01nGUSEZf2h_8-mOb1whTHOA3U9pfnL0DvhNyJabvGVDLczJrbkVQcnPf7dp7qx9eQ/w113-h113/turtle.gif" width="113" /></a></div>Jailed for nearly two months, Turtleboy blogger Aidan Kearney is free once more after a judge on Friday ordered his release and declined to set additional bail conditions following his arraignment on new witness intimidation and wiretapping charges. The polarizing blogger exited Norfolk Superior Court to raucous cheers from a crowd of his supporters, taking selfies and doling out handshakes and fist bumps like a quarterback after the winning game. <a href="https://www.boston.com/news/crime/2024/02/23/controversial-turtleboy-blogger-indicted-on-new-witness-intimidation-wiretapping-charges/" target="_blank">more</a></div>Kevin D. Murrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09642367176043132801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7706029838087987394.post-74124601637695481062024-02-23T15:52:00.003-05:002024-02-23T15:52:55.542-05:00Show "Who's Side You Are On" T-Shirt<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 16px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL-hLrDvMfoeOQt7B37BsWueUK9CnyoBKaGENBOERqhusIOL55Taq08uL2aioJVbRLSPTr3VVJfDkUzWtZRSRm2__V-ygSMV3c94S-xATknWciwcEg1QuXTJjhxHs3fN1cPS0mKzfULOaPloIg5C__gucsuzVg9iFKwXhAvDYe0NMLPTgMlF6dpZigRec/s650/NSA%20Satirical%20Logo.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="650" data-original-width="650" height="233" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL-hLrDvMfoeOQt7B37BsWueUK9CnyoBKaGENBOERqhusIOL55Taq08uL2aioJVbRLSPTr3VVJfDkUzWtZRSRm2__V-ygSMV3c94S-xATknWciwcEg1QuXTJjhxHs3fN1cPS0mKzfULOaPloIg5C__gucsuzVg9iFKwXhAvDYe0NMLPTgMlF6dpZigRec/w233-h233/NSA%20Satirical%20Logo.jpeg" width="233" /></a></div>The Electronic Frontier Foundation</span> brought back their popular NSA Spying shirts for the first time since 2013, with an updated EFF logo and design. <a href="https://shop.eff.org/products/nsa-t-shirt" target="_blank">more</a><div><br /></div><div>The <a href="https://www.eff.org" target="_blank">Electronic Frontier Foundation</a> is the leading nonprofit organization defending civil liberties in the digital world. Founded in 1990, EFF champions user privacy, free expression, and innovation through impact litigation, policy analysis, grassroots activism, and technology development. EFF's mission is to ensure that technology supports freedom, justice, and innovation for all people of the world.</div>Kevin D. Murrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09642367176043132801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7706029838087987394.post-50864963065072434642024-02-15T11:49:00.006-05:002024-02-23T14:26:50.462-05:00Man Charged for Putting 'SPY' Cameras in Seattle Expedia HQ Bathrooms<b>A 42-year-old Lynnwood man is facing multiple felony charges for allegedly putting hidden “spy” cameras in two bathrooms at the Expedia Group headquarters in Seattle...</b><br /><br />According to charging documents, Vargas-Fernandez placed cameras under the sink aimed at the toilet in two all-gender bathrooms at the Expedia office building between Dec. 4, 2023, and Jan. 11, 2024. Investigators said <b>at least 10 victims </b>were seen in the illegal footage and believe “several more victims have yet to be discovered.”<br /><br />When officers searched Vargas-Fernandez’s apartment after his arrest, <b>they found at least “33 various spy cameras carrying from full, partial, no concealment,” </b>according to court documents. Investigators also found at least <b>22 SD cards</b> and s<b>ix hard drives with “at least 20 terabytes of storage.”</b> <a href="https://komonews.com/news/local/former-seattle-expedia-hq-employee-charged-voyeurism-hidden-spy-cameras-bathrooms-lynnwood-man-search-warrant-33-devices-seized-additional-victims-sought-crime" target="_blank">more</a> <a href="<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/-EH0uvNXF48?si=4Ot_fJgH0qcpzoSe" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe>" target="_blank">video</a><br /><br /><b><span style="color: #990000;">Corporate security directors, there is an innovative, preemptive, low-cost solution...<a href="https://counterespionage.com/what-is-tscm/spy-camera-detection/"><br />Spy Camera Detection Training</a> for your security and facilities personnel. It includes a Recording in the Workplace Policy and Inspection Log. Training, a Policy and Inspection Log with show your due diligence in court should an incident </span></b><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><b>arise.</b></span></span><div><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://counterespionage.com/what-is-tscm/spy-camera-detection/" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="504" data-original-width="1554" height="169" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioRCAA0KcC7RqV6-koel1aSZ5olGA6kyY19NZdDwm8G2HLi5ZJ-dRLOYCZHIw05O5FE5f-Geoq2RDtDqmbpgdGxY01ftyk0gcGmi5YOlufiOyyn6-8SIbQwe6J-4Sb3lKxRtFiwwyDCpchHyiBFcJR9bHN3VflMNpa8764ckcVgl5MPJcmzM1aWpxlcco/w522-h169/Screenshot%202024-02-23%20at%202.23.45%E2%80%AFPM.png" width="522" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></span></span></div>Kevin D. Murrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09642367176043132801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7706029838087987394.post-29450163458462327422024-02-15T11:49:00.000-05:002024-02-15T11:49:05.368-05:00Spybusters Tip #725: How to Find an Apple AirTag Hidden in Your Car<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic1qf_Jiqk0ZBoYST88-RuSyhissEzZR0X5YtZvIOGmahKSumogrV0BJWrckmkl_InG9h_jVdTFbQsefhfteA_Jgh_-vLEVhXZ7Zh5wG_UFU7Z3rw_iGk_INzaFXHlE06TNrGFsoMmJPW1nbpO7TUB0CUNS6Mob1BpOwNTCAaxgsGsNXqChKnEBsqprZQ/s500/airtag.gif" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="500" height="151" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic1qf_Jiqk0ZBoYST88-RuSyhissEzZR0X5YtZvIOGmahKSumogrV0BJWrckmkl_InG9h_jVdTFbQsefhfteA_Jgh_-vLEVhXZ7Zh5wG_UFU7Z3rw_iGk_INzaFXHlE06TNrGFsoMmJPW1nbpO7TUB0CUNS6Mob1BpOwNTCAaxgsGsNXqChKnEBsqprZQ/w151-h151/airtag.gif" width="151" /></a></div>Apple AirTags are useful devices for locating commonly misplaced items like keys and wallets, but they can also be hijacked for more sinister purposes, such as tracking your whereabouts without your knowledge or consent. <div><br /></div><div><b>For a rogue AirTag to reveal meaningful surveillance information to its owner, it must be traveling with you: </b>hidden in a pocket, purse, or vehicle you drive regularly. In most cases, Apple should alert you if it detects an unknown AirTag with a notification to your iPhone (or iPad) like "AirTag Found Moving With You." - <b>Turn on AirTag alerts / Find an AirTag in your car...</b> <a href="https://lifehacker.com/tech/how-to-find-an-airtag-hidden-in-your-car" target="_blank">more</a></div>Kevin D. Murrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09642367176043132801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7706029838087987394.post-12226893143370323852024-02-15T11:48:00.005-05:002024-02-15T11:48:56.457-05:00How Companies are Using AI to Spy on Slack<b>Several employers are now using an AI-powered app to analyze and monitor messages</b> across Slack, Microsoft Teams, Zoom, and other platforms.<br /><br /><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBzIjzy24qYJj21t1uMBOiOW31ND5tEpqSSFyjDWEd80WPzBXLrVtWENJEOW8W0dOopVZSpobk8APlu0cyvp9z55k2VH3T78j_j1pr46YcQIJXnDPB4kdCQCij-mz10_9_nLj6JRrpNzUhYL6S5dlCR0Lshu6_tc8K8iVunhjbvsF4eaCHZoZaOJyDHfo/s2150/Screenshot%202024-02-15%20at%2010.58.25%E2%80%AFAM.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="2150" height="129" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBzIjzy24qYJj21t1uMBOiOW31ND5tEpqSSFyjDWEd80WPzBXLrVtWENJEOW8W0dOopVZSpobk8APlu0cyvp9z55k2VH3T78j_j1pr46YcQIJXnDPB4kdCQCij-mz10_9_nLj6JRrpNzUhYL6S5dlCR0Lshu6_tc8K8iVunhjbvsF4eaCHZoZaOJyDHfo/s320/Screenshot%202024-02-15%20at%2010.58.25%E2%80%AFAM.png" width="320" /></a></div>What spy is this?</div><div>It’s called <b><a href="https://www.awarehq.com" target="_blank">Aware</a></b>, an Ohio-based startup that launched in 2017, per CNBC, and its clients include Nestle, Walmart, Delta Air Lines, and Starbucks.<br /><br />It uses AI, trained on previous employee interactions, to analyze messages and determine:</div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>How various groups of employees feel about the company or decisions it makes.</li><li>If bullying or discrimination is happening.</li><li>If employees are sharing confidential info.</li><li>If employees are sending inappropriate texts, photos, or videos.</li><li>How often teams communicate with one another.</li></ul>In theory, this makes it easier for employers to stay on top of employee sentiment and potential risks in an increasingly online world. <a href="https://thehustle.co/how-companies-are-using-ai-to-spy-on-slack/" target="_blank">more</a></div>Kevin D. 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