Wednesday, June 29, 2016

Spy Alert #734: The Olympic Games Warning

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If Zika, political instability and contaminated water weren’t enough, U.S. intelligence officials are warning Americans traveling to t...

Nanny Cam Solves 2013 Home Invasion Case — 2016 Justice Served

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A judge sentenced a New Jersey man to life in prison Wednesday for a brutal home invasion beating caught on a nanny cam, after listening to...

Not the World's Smallest "Camera" but... Possibly the World's Smallest Camera Lens

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Tiny 3D-printed medical camera could be deployed from inside a syringe. Getting inside the human body to have a look around is always go...
Thursday, June 23, 2016

Mark Zuckerberg Tapes Over His Laptop Camera - You can do better!

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Mark Zuckerberg is one of the most powerful men in the world... On Tuesday, observers were reminded that Mr. Zuckerberg, 32, is not just a...

The Great Seal Bug - Excellent Synopsis

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In 1946, a group of Russian children from the Vladimir Lenin All-Union Pioneer Organization (sort of a Soviet scouting group) presented a ca...

Godless Android Malware - Secretly Roots Phone, Installs Programs

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Android users beware: a new type of malware has been found in legitimate-looking apps that can “root” your phone and secretly install unwant...
Wednesday, June 22, 2016

Security Director Alert: Check the Settings on your Video Teleconferencing Equipment

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Closed-door meetings by Canada's Quebec Liberal Party were exposed to trivial eavesdropping thanks to flaws in its video conferencing so...

Seek Thermal CompactPRO — Possible TSCM Tool Coming Soon

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Seek Thermal has announced the first thermal imager for smartphones with 76,800 temperature pixels. The new CompactPRO is said to deliver ...

Snooping on Mobile Phones: Prevalence and Trends

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Abstract: Personal mobile devices keep private information which people other than the owner may try to access. Thus far, it has been unc...

A Technology that lets Companies Eavesdrop on Mobile Calls Made on their Premises.

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Ever sought a bit of privacy by stepping away from your desk to make a personal call on your cell phone? Soon, that may not be enough to ...
Monday, June 20, 2016

Cadillac CT6: A Luxury $53,000-plus 360ยบ Surveillance Camera

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Integrated into the front grille of the Cadillac CT6 is a surveillance camera that the driver can secretly activate.  There's one on ...

Amateur Skygazers Have Already Found the New Spy Satellite

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Last week, the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office launched NROL-37, carrying its latest spy satellite into geosynchronous orbit via Delta I...

Eavesdropping History: Wiretapping Observations in the 1890's

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via Futility Closet ... Click to enlarge.(sic) In 1890, as the telephone’s influence spread across the United States, Judge Robert S. ...

Security Director Alert: Check Your Alarm Systems - Especially at Executive Residences

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Dec. 31, 2016 is the proposed date for all 2G cell towers to discontinue service. 2G networks are on their way out the door, as AT&T an...

Spycam, Blackmail and a former Waffle House CEO (surprise ending)

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Mye Brindle, a housekeeper for Joe Rogers, former CEO of the Waffle House restaurant chain, was indicted on Friday, for allegedly trying to ...