Staying safe in a dangerous world.
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Fake Your Phone Number
Want to change your caller ID? How about record a call or disguise your voice on one? With Bluff My Call, you can. Try it for free, or buy a subscription, starting at $10. Bluff My Call is the first and only service that lets you use any Caller ID on the phone, do Voice Changing…
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A Japanese Gang is Infiltrated [Gangs]
Check out BoingBoing’s article for the whole story, but what I really enjoyed about the article was the decription of the gang, the yakuza: Unlike in America, where someone’s word is as light as a feather, some of the yakuza guys have demonstrated incredible loyalty. If they promise something — if they give their word…
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When You Call 911 [Emergency]
“Operator! Give me the number for 911!â€-The Simpsons Emergency! Call 911. In that type of situation, you should always be aware what you should do. First, before you do anything else, say your current location and whether you need police, fire assistance or an ambulance. This is done so that the operator can dispatch the…
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An Informant’s Story [Secrets]
The New York Times had this article on North Korean spies. The informers themselves remain of limited use to American and South Korean spymasters, in part because the North has no broad cellphone network, making it easier for the authorities to eavesdrop on calls and harder for handlers to direct operatives in real time. As…
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Easily Unlock a Sliding Chain Lock [Holy Crap: Locks]
Holy crap. After reading this Lifehacker article, I realized how easy it would be to break into a hotel room solely guarded by one of those sliding locks. Check out the video below for a shock. Blogger and lock-picker extraordinaire Barry Wels demonstrates how to unlock a sliding chain lock with a rubber band in…
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Careful Who You Friend Online [Sneaky Agents]
Turns out that person you thought you knew who you friended on Facebook might be a fedral agent looking for information. According to an article from Aol News, the Feds are using Facebook now to keep tabs on persons of interest. “This is just the way people meet these days — electronically,” James Cavanaugh, special…
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Printer Harddrives Store the Secrets [Corporate Espionage]
Turns out the corporate espionage business is getting easier. With the developing printer technology comes the inevitable problems. This time around, it has been discovered the printers’ harddrives store copies of every copy made. Simply snatching that drive could give you an edge on the competition… Of the dozens of multi-purpose copiers Beitner has cleaned out in the past…
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How to Survive a Jump from A Moving Car
The Art of Manliness recently wrote about how to jump from a moving car. After rolling down the window to reduce wind pressure and opening the door, jump away from the car, then tuck and roll: Tuck. Before you hit the ground, tuck your body into a ball. Bring your chin to your chest and…
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The Disguise of Rebels [Radio Gear]
Pirate radio stations in London use amazing makeshift gear to transmit from their radio stations. From infrared links, to homemade transmitters hidden in plain sight on rooftops, they know what they’re doing. Untraceable infrared links. Backpacks full of back-up transmitters. Cloak and dagger secrecy. Hundreds of pirate radio stations broadcast in London every day, but this 20…
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Making an Agent [Become One]
Ever wanted to join the secret service? While I won’t discourage you, I won’t pretend it is not hard work. In a past article in the Washington Post, we discover the journey of an agent in training. “Use the force necessary. You can hit them with your car, stab them with a big pin,” Mixon…
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