Author Archives: Cloak Meister

Mar 17
2021

Black Box – How Big?

Posted on March 17, 2021 by Cloak Meister

I have written previously about how to avoid government surveillance – easy if the public own the streets. Many gated communities have private roads, and government cannot add cameras there. I also came up with the concept of the Black … Continue reading →

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Dec 04
2020

Your Phone Can Be Tracked With This Trick

Posted on December 4, 2020 by Cloak Meister

Thankfully only the nearest cell tower location. Apps and malware that use your phone’s GPS are much more dangerous… The technique used by the Circles snooping tech is known as Signaling System 7 (SS7) exploitation, a powerful yet difficult-to-detect tool … Continue reading →

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Nov 25
2020

Neighborhood Watch – License-Plate Readers

Posted on November 25, 2020 by Cloak Meister

This site is pretty much devoted to avoiding detection from governments. But as technology becomes more affordable it can be used by corporations and even community groups. Automated license plate readers (ALPRs) are all the rage: At least seven homeowner … Continue reading →

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Sep 17
2020

Singapore and “free” smart watches

Posted on September 17, 2020 by Cloak Meister

The Register reports: Singapore and Apple have cooked up a scheme that will see the city-state’s citizens rewarded with gift vouchers if they wear the Apple Watch as part of a national health promotion programme. To score any rewards Singaporeans … Continue reading →

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Aug 13
2020

The Govt Knows Your Travels

Posted on August 13, 2020 by Cloak Meister

This might not surprise, but it is interesting to have it confirmed. The FBI can track your travelling through the Sabre booking system, in real time. Given that this one example has been outed, it would be reasonable to expect that the … Continue reading →

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Aug 09
2020

The Atlas of Surveillance

Posted on August 9, 2020 by Cloak Meister

This is brilliant, a zoomable map of the USA that shows which surveillance technologies are being used in each city. https://atlasofsurveillance.org/ It shows: body-worn cameras police drones automated license plate readers partnership with Amazon’s Ring face recognition surveillance cameras predictive … Continue reading →

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Aug 02
2020

China’s Surveillance Spreading Globally

Posted on August 2, 2020 by Cloak Meister

The following excerpt is from an excellent article by The Atlantic, that also goes into great detail about how bad things are within China. In Malaysia, the government is working with Yitu, a Chinese AI start-up, to bring facial-recognition technology … Continue reading →

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Jul 18
2020

Digital Skeleton Car Key

Posted on July 18, 2020 by Cloak Meister

The £20,000 (roughly $25,000) tool, that looks like a Nintendo Gameboy can imitate the remote keys of many car brands, like Kia, Hyundai, Nissan and Mitsubishi. The Key Tool scans and records the signal that originates from the car and allows … Continue reading →

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May 10
2020

Apps That Use Location Data

Posted on May 10, 2020 by Cloak Meister

When you give an app permission to access location data, it is usually for a sensible reason – for example an app that lets you find where you parker your car. So you allow it to do its thing. What … Continue reading →

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May 07
2020

Facial Recognition for Australian Govt Services

Posted on May 7, 2020 by Cloak Meister

It is coming, it is Big Brother, and it is un-necessary. https://www.dta.gov.au/our-projects/digital-identity/digital-identity-ecosystem This is terrible news, and hopefully will cause Australians to draw a line in the sand. As has long been the case, when you wish to access government … Continue reading →

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