Monthly Archives: April 2014

Apr 23
2014

Dark Web Gets A Search Engine

As far as search engines go these days, Grams is pretty basic. http://www.wired.com/2014/04/grams-search-engine-dark-web/ Yet it is adding to the growth of the Dark Web, and I am noting how it mimics the early days of the common web known to … Continue reading

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Apr 08
2014

Surveillance Camoflague

Surveillance is growing, and the technology keeps improving. Anybody who operates in grey or illegal areas should start considering how to avoid detection. Phone Tracking On the TV and in movies, typically the culprit/hero realises they are being tracked by … Continue reading

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Apr 03
2014

Stingray Update

A reader alerted me to this article, which shows that Harris Corporation has more to offer than just the Stingray: …marketing materials come with a warning that anyone distributing them outside law enforcement agencies or telecom firms could be committing … Continue reading

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Apr 02
2014

Stingray: Cell Tower Interceptor

In the USA law enforcement officials have legal means of obtaining cell phone data. But that requires time and paperwork. So much easier to just intercept the information with a piece of technological kit: The Stingray is smaller than a … Continue reading

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