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Quick guide: demystifying the use of breach data
We explore a few common data breach search sites such as DeHashed and IntelligenceX, and discuss how they can be used to great effect to improve digital…
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Covert Comms (Issue № 2)
Our weekly(ish) brief on current events, espionage, digital security, and privacy from around the world.
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Welcome to Covert Comms (Issue № 1)
Introducing our new weekly(ish) brief on current events, espionage, digital security, and privacy from around the world.
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Covert Comms (Issue № 4)
CIA covert bases expand in Africa | viral Tom Cruise deepfakes make waves | new iPhone anti-stalking feature | the Pope visits Iraq | FBI needs help…
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The CIA can conduct covert cyber attacks against Russia and China. So what happens when they hack us?
Experts say a strong cyber offense can decrease cyber attacks against the homeland. We explore the effects of cyber covert action in the context of the…
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COVID-19 & Privacy: here's how contact tracing works in this city of 600,000 people
We tackle some privacy issues surrounding COVID-19 contact tracing and explore the city of Milwaukee's present protocols. It's not as scary as it could…
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A deep dive on smartphone location data
We use the NYT's opinion piece analyzing the Capitol Hill intrusions using leaked smartphone location data as a springboard to wax slightly…
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Covert Comms (Issue № 3)
Our weekly(ish) brief on current events, espionage, digital security, and privacy from around the world.
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Burner phones in 2021: increasingly cumbersome but still worth it
Not just for spies or criminals, we share our thoughts on recent attempts to secure private communications "infrastructure", aka burner phones
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PEGASUS Unleashed: Protecting yourself from spyware
Israeli firm NSO Group again makes headlines for their invasive spyware, targeting journalists, political opponents, and others. Here's our take on how…
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Nothing to hide, but a lot to protect
An innocent man is killed during a "swatting" incident because he had a rare Twitter handle that someone wanted. How could this happen?
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Covert Comms (Issue № 5)
Swiss hackers and US security cameras | Chinese companies pose a threat to the US | China brings surveillance tools to Hong Kong | UK secretly tests…
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