PI Spy vs. The Fecal People
By on 11/11/2010
Keep abreast of the espionage threats facing your organisation.
"Just throw in some scary words."
from a recent press release…
…is the world’s leading provider of high attenuating radio frequency and infrared optically clear substrates for privacy and electronic eavesdropping protection i.e. RF flood attacks, “bugs”, LASER attacks, thermal imaging, also known as Technical Surveillance Counter-Measures (TSCM). (more)
Dudes. Thermal imaging?!?!
1. Thermal imaging is not an electronic eavesdropping technique.
2. Thermal imaging is not even a visual privacy invading technique.
By on 11/11/2010
"What did you say your name was?"
CA – The former chief executive of the Sacramento area’s largest independent real estate firm was arrested early Wednesday morning for secretly recording guests in his homes, says Sacramento County District Attorney Jan Scully… Investigators interviewed the three women, identified as Jane Doe #1, Jane Doe #2, and Jane Doe #3, who said they did not know or consent to the videotaping
Lyon, 54, was arrested by sheriff’s deputies at his home in Carmichael and was booked into Sacramento County Jail. Jail records show Lyon was arrested on four felony counts of electronic eavesdropping on separate occasions, with bail set at $60,000.
After posting bail, the former CEO of Lyon Real Estate told reporters the charges are “all allegations.” “I am intent on clearing my good name.” (more)
By on 11/11/2010
When Suits Investigate
Pacific Gas & Electric announced that it placed an executive on paid suspension while it investigates his admitted efforts to surreptitiously infiltrate a community of activists. William Devereaux, senior director of PG&E’s SmartMeter program, admitted to multiple news outlets that he used a fake name Thursday in an effort to join an online discussion group of SmartMeter opponents. (more)
By on 11/11/2010
Best Sites for Online Snooping
via Forbes.com…
A few simple tools can get you information once available only to private investigators and police.
In May Matthew Smith received a piece of junk e-mail from a marketer. The marketer chose the wrong guy to spam.
Smith, a pseudonym, is a former hacker and now works as a network security engineer. He runs a blog called Attack Vector devoted to online security issues. He decided to use the marketer, named Steve, as his guinea pig to show how easy it is to track down information about someone based solely on an e-mail address, and documented how he did it to serve as a warning to others who may not understand the power of what’s available to anyone looking to dig into your background. (more)
By on 11/11/2010