The Facebook data dump: privacy lessons for users in Ireland
What can be found in Ireland’s Facebook data leak? How badly are Irish users affected? I examine what privacy lessons can be learned (the hard way) from this event.
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The “smart” privacy invasions
A quick foray into the realm of smart devices and the Internet of Things – with some examples of privacy policies from LG and Samsung – the stuff that nobody ever reads.
The NSA’s advice on limiting location data exposure
We take a look a the NSA’s recently released document that covers tangible risks posed by the mobile technology, from smartphones and IoT devices to wearable gadgets and privacy breaching apps.
The Encrochat bust – opinions of a former cop
I have talked to a fellow ex-law enforcement officer about the Encrochat takedown – here are some valuable insights.
A few thoughts and examples on why a VPN is important
The emphasis of the VPN importance for digital privacy and how things can go wrong if it’s not being used.
Osint Me Tricky Thursday #3 – Bitcoin
How to identify Bitcoin addresses, wallets, transactions, users and their associations
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.
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.
My experience with digital privacy and stalking – an interview with Stella
Osint Me interviews Stella, an online safety professional focused on the human aspect of digital privacy. She was a victim of stalking, both in the cyberspace and in real life.