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@JustinDerrick Text scammers have adopted stalker tactics.
Edgy marketers for legit companies often adopt them too.
They can fake any calling number they like. They can buy name+address+phone data on the open commercial market in the US.
#InfoSec #OpSec

It’s interesting how many people think wanting privacy means you’re doing something nefarious. The fact is, privacy is about sharing what you want with whom you choose.

(I don’t recall who wrote these words or where I originally saw them. I only made the graphic.)

#Privacy #InfoSec #OpSec #BigBrother

Illustration of some eyes looking straight at you followed by text that reads “I need privacy, not because my actions are questionable. But because your judgment and intentions are.”

Давай строй свои деревья меркеля падлюка, с overlay tmpfs dm verity должен сработать. Правда из за говно накопителя ждать приходится по 2 часа каждый раз :/
Хоть бы сейчас не запролся
#opsec

Hey #OPSEC and #Infosec folks…. Something weird happened to a friend and I want a second opinion. This weekend, they received a creepy message from an unknown phone number from the same area code that said….

“Hey , [Firstname] did I just see you crossing [major street in their neighbourhood]?”

Clearly, the person who sent it knew their name, approximate location where they lived, and their mobile phone number, and provided zero info about who they were, and never followed up.

To me, this feels like some sort of confirmation attack — verifying the number is active, the name and location of the recipient….

Is this a known thing, or is my OPSEC dial turned up too far?

Edit: Angle brackets replaced with square brackets…. Damn HTML.

EDIT2: After some digging on the incoming number, it turns out it was someone they hadn't heard from for 5+ years. So yeah, my OPSEC dial was turned a little too far.

It's funny seeing people talk about multiple decades old #OPSEC rules (that no longer apply) WITHOUT them even being able to follow the most fundamental two rules of OPSEC that even Fight Club got right:

Rule 1 and 2: You don't talk about the Fight Club [aka. the operation].

Literally get your basics right before you worry about anything else...

A cautionary tale for those who rely on messaging apps for secure communication. “Super secure” MAGA-themed messaging app leaks everyone’s phone number…

https://ericdaigle.ca/posts/super-secure-maga-messaging-app-leaks-everyones-phone-number/ #messagingapp #security #Converse #SMS #OpSec