DarkCyber for February 6, 2018, Is Now Available: Dark Caracal, Telegram Flaws and a Review of Snowden’s Haven App
Covert messaging app Telegram compromised. Snowden’s Haven app reviewed. Details about Australia’s shuttering of a Dark Web sex site, and Lebanon’s Dark Caracal covert intelligence program in this week’s video program
Stephen E Arnold said: "Dark Caracal was a multi-year operation designed to obtain information from network-centric surveillance. Although a smaller country, Lebanon’s use of sophisticated software and advanced data collection method underscores the risk cyber initiatives pose to online users. Without a human mistake, the operation may have gone unnoticed because defensive mechanisms are not yet bulletproof, particularly for targeted systems and individuals."
The DarkCyber, a video news program about the Dark Web and lesser known Internet services, is now available. You can view the video at www.arnoldit.com/wordpress or on Vimeo at www.vimeo.com.
The feature story for the week of February 3, 2018, reveals that Telegram may be the go-to system for buying and selling contraband weapons. Products available range from components for improvised explosive devices to ground-to-ground missiles. Software like SkyGoFree can help reveal the identity of users of chat systems designed to be secure.
Lebanon’s use of white hat and black hat surveillance techniques reveals that malware allows smaller countries to mount worldwide data collection operations. DarkCyber reports that the covert activities were revealed by human error, compromising years of police and intelligence work.
Stephen E Arnold said:
“Dark Caracal was a multi-year operation designed to obtain information from network-centric surveillance. Although a smaller country, Lebanon’s use of sophisticated software and advanced data collection method underscores the risk cyber initiatives pose to online users. Without a human mistake, the operation may have gone unnoticed because defensive mechanisms are not yet bulletproof, particularly for targeted systems and individuals.”
The program also reports about Edward Snowden’s Haven security app. The app is designed to alert a mobile device user if a third-party has accessed a mobile phone. However, it is not clear if the Haven app “phones home”, reporting information about the Haven user to a third party.
More information about Australian authorities closure of a Dark Web pornography site. Investigators assembled data about the owner of the site using several methods. The most interesting was a combination of pattern analysis of user behavior and linguistic characteristics of those accessing the site.
About Stephen E Arnold
Stephen E Arnold is the author of “Dark Web Notebook” and “CyberOSINT: Next Generation Information Access.” He lectures at the Telestrategies ISS conferences about Dark Web and lesser known Internet security threats. He provides strategic information services to clients worldwide. His services include analysis, investigation support, and training to commercial organizations and government agencies. His daily blog Beyond Search is available at www.arnoldit.com/wordpress.
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