Author Archives: Cloak Meister

Jun 05
2018

Stingray Used Near White House

Posted on June 5, 2018 by Cloak Meister

“The news of a possible foreign stingray near the White House is of particular concern giving reports that the President isn’t even using a secure phone to protect his calls,” Wyden said in response. “The cavalier attitude toward our national … Continue reading →

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May 10
2018

Don’t Share Your DNA…

Posted on May 10, 2018 by Cloak Meister

…if you have committed a crime. Those DNA services are sharing your data to 3rd parties, including law enforcement. Relative’s DNA from genealogy websites cracked East Area Rapist case, DA’s office says used “open-source” site GEDmatch to help law enforcement … Continue reading →

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Apr 25
2018

US Govt Acknowledges Stingrays

Posted on April 25, 2018 by Cloak Meister

Used by various US agencies for years now, Stingrays allow their operators to snoop on cell phone calls and messages. They aren’t legal, so it is interesting that Homeland Security is admitting they exist – seemingly because “bad actors” are … Continue reading →

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Apr 21
2018

Big Brother in the Sky

Posted on April 21, 2018 by Cloak Meister

I’m yet to work out if Bill Gates is a good guy or not. I’m sure he believes he only does good (these days), but self-judgement isn’t something everyone has. He has invested in a global live satellite video project … Continue reading →

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Feb 17
2018

Banks Checking Your Pulse

Posted on February 17, 2018 by Cloak Meister

The article at Fortune is titled Banks Are Using Biometrics to Detect Scammers. And it has already begun… A sensor in the branch, located in a port city on the East Coast, had detected unusual heartbeats and body heat patterns from … Continue reading →

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Oct 07
2017

Identifying Someone from Anonymised GPS Tracking

Posted on October 7, 2017 by Cloak Meister

Many smartphone apps record your travels vias GPS. Even if the data is stripped of any personal information (like your login or phone number), there is usually enough to learn a whole lot about you, even your name and address. … Continue reading →

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Jul 30
2017

Confusing Face Recognition

Posted on July 30, 2017 by Cloak Meister

This Russian scientist isn’t the first to have this idea – using shapes and lines on your face to confuse facial recognition technology. But it my opinion these look quite good as well. However the reality is that few people … Continue reading →

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Jun 22
2017

Black Box Buildings

Posted on June 22, 2017 by Cloak Meister

Some future citizens will crave privacy in a world saturated with surveillance. Here’s a way for them to conduct their lives privately outside of their homes: Ground floor – shopping centre – full of surveillance. First floor – offices – no surveillance … Continue reading →

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Apr 30
2017

US Border Patrol Increases Digital Searches

Posted on April 30, 2017 by Cloak Meister

In the first full month after President Donald Trump’s inauguration, warrantless searches of electronic devices by U.S. Customs and Border Protection — which had already dramatically expanded during the Obama administration — exploded beyond anything on record. According to numbers obtained by … Continue reading →

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Mar 12
2017

Thermal Imaging Reveals Smartphone PIN

Posted on March 12, 2017 by Cloak Meister

The concept is quite simple – the screen on your smartphone retains the heat from your fingertips for a short while. If you unlock your phone and then it can be scanned by thermal imaging equipment (within 30 seconds), your … Continue reading →

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