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Digital Privacy & Security
Osint Me Tricky Thursday #5 – Malware
What are the signs of malware infection on your computer? Some indicators to consider explained here.
Dark web manuals and tutorials for online crime
A quick dive into the dark web markets and forums – examples of manuals and guides for scamming people.
CAB seized 6.000 BTC (ca. €52m)… or did they?!
Discussing the press coverage of the alleged confiscation of Bitcoin by CAB versus what I think really happened…
APT1 and learning from their OPSEC failures
Even military hackers make OPSEC mistakes. I bring back the APT1 story in order to outline some bad OPSEC examples that you should avoid if conducting online investigations.
Cyber threats, rogue states and why Ireland needs a dedicated intelligence agency
Why Ireland urgently needs a dedicated intelligence agency – my public consultation submission to the Government regarding their National Security Strategy 2020-2025. Also, read between the lines for my own reasons as to why I quit police work.
Osint Me Tricky Thursday #2 – Keyloggers
Tricky Thursday focuses on keyloggers. Keyloggers come in two types – hardware and software. Essentially, both types are digital surveillance tools that capture and record anything that you type on your computer’s keyboard. Check out my methods of detecting and defending against keyloggers.
Hidden cameras and your privacy
A quick glimpse at various types of concealed cameras used for breaching privacy and illegal covert recording. Disturbing as it was, some of these were trending during the recent Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales.
What user information will a website collect on you
We discuss what kind of user information we give away when visiting websites.
The Onion Router (TOR) – the truths and myths of anonymity
Explaining certain misconceptions and untruths about TOR.