Category Archives: Security

Need to keep folks from knowing you read the facebook messages…

Posted on April 20, 2017 by robertwilkie

Us the Unseen API (chrome/android) https://www.google.com/search?q=unseen+app&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8

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Interesting selection of camera clients for linux

Posted on April 17, 2017 by robertwilkie

Starting to look into upgrading security again.  As such I am looking at different linux based camera clients, Zoneminder and Motion are well known to me, but Bluecherry Kerberos.io are new ones I have not heard of.  Both sound interesting … Continue reading →

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Need to secure your email, check out SecureGMail

Posted on April 14, 2017 by robertwilkie

Looks like a pretty simple app to use to secure your email before it even hits the servers.  Downside, its only for Chrome http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/encrypt-gmail-messages-before-reach-google/

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Algo VPN Opensource project

Posted on April 11, 2017 by robertwilkie

I stumbled on this one looking at StrongSWAN.  Its a VPN package you can install on a cloud server or a home computer to provide a VPN service for yourself.  It does not use TOR or OpenVPN so you are … Continue reading →

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Build your own TOR Server with an RPi

Posted on April 4, 2017 by robertwilkie

Only issue I have with this is it could affect your speed…but then again security doesn’t come for free. http://lifehacker.com/how-to-anonymize-your-browsing-with-a-tor-powered-raspb-1793869805

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Build a card reader and display

Posted on April 4, 2017 by robertwilkie

This is neat, if you get the parts from china you can build this for around $15.  Basically the system will scan you card, then display the number value out on the screen.  This could be useful in debugging problems … Continue reading →

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Make a simple wifi jammer for $7

Posted on April 3, 2017 by robertwilkie

Maybe less, I was looking at ebay and I think you could get the ESP cheaper.  This could be a handy tool to knock kids off the net. https://www.instructables.com/id/Make-Portable-WiFi-Jammer/?ALLSTEPS  

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Make a simple WiFi Analyzer with ESP8266

Posted on March 28, 2017 by robertwilkie

I see more and more write ups lately with the ESP8266.  This is a nice one that basically makes a portable “fing” with one.  Figure this will run you 10-15 dollars in parts…not including the battery.  Me…I’ll stick to my … Continue reading →

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Make a simple WiFi Jammer with ESP8266

Posted on March 14, 2017 by robertwilkie

I could see these being built with a battery and tossed into a site. http://www.instructables.com/id/WiFi-Jammer-Using-ESP8266/?ALLSTEPS

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A good fishing story for security

Posted on March 8, 2017 by robertwilkie

Nice article about how a simple site was hacked, and steps to help prevent it.  The one step I didn’t know what setting up a Google Webmaster account and tool.  And yes its on my list. https://techcrunch.com/2017/03/03/woe-are-the-great-fish-of-cape-cod/?ncid=rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Techcrunch+%28TechCrunch%29

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