So, I got an Email last week from a fellow in Estonia asking me to add his site to my list of links. I don’t really want to link to everybody with an article, but these people did such a good job evaluating different VPN systems that it is worthy to write about it. Their site […]
Telecom Security
GPS Hacked
Wired ran a story about widespread GPS errors experienced with merchant vessels traveling in the Black Sea. That story can be found here: https://www.wired.co.uk/article/black-sea-ship-hacking-russia. This has been experienced by at least 20 ships over the past year. One ship reports errors in the GPS-powered Automatic Identification System (AIS) every time they approach the Russian port of […]
Fast Algorithm of Revertible Operations’ Queen (FAROQ) Cipher
I was reading an article about “Detecting Stingrays” at Schneier’s forum when I came across a post from Omar requesting a code review of an enhanced Rinjdael cipher developed in Iraq: Omar A. Dawood, Abdul Monem S. Rahma, Abdul Mohssen J. Abdul Hossen,”New Symmetric Cipher Fast Algorithm of Revertible Operations’ Queen (FAROQ) Cipher”, International Journal of […]
Debunking WikiLeaks: What you need to know!
Why the WikiLeaks CIA dump was the most damaging one yet Stop the presses! The sky is falling! I’m getting tired of correcting people regarding the latest WikiLeaks dumps regarding IoT (Internet of Things): I really doubt the credibility of the latest WikiLeaks dumps Let’s start with the obvious, a Cover Sheet marked “Secret” with paragraphs […]
Cellphone IMEI/IMSI Interceptors
“Oh what a tangled web we weave….” (Sir Walter Scott) This is a good lesson in privacy, from the top down. When the Cops have it, the Crooks have it! IMSI/IMEI Interceptors, direct from Alibaba. 3G/4G? How many units you want? There’s all kinds of different models with different capabilities there. Here’s one: https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/Nigeria-New-Security-System-Mobile-Phone_60256958833.html?spm=a2700.7724838.0.0.IWxH6g Get the […]