(Technically this is all classified. But it's info you can find elsewhere and more importantly, as far as I'm concerned, the US violated their end of the contract when they started using this shit on American citizens)
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That LLVI shit they talk about in The Nation article? I was trained on that system We can pick up every phone call you make. We can read every text. It's a matter of putting your number into the system. The machine does the rest
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The "low level" part means the machine is short-range. The LLVI system they use/used is in Portland. This is a tactical machine, so it's portable. They can set it up anywhere they have a generator and a satellite uplink to a TS network (also portable, I used to maintain it)
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This machine and others can also determine your location. Even in 2010 before ubiquitous smart phones we could do this. I have no doubt it's even easier now THEY CAN DO THIS EVEN IF YOUR PHONE IS OFF If your battery is in your phone, it is a homing beacon
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What do we do with this information? The Nation article nailed it: use of this technology means they think Antifa is hierarchical terrorist network, probably organized in cells like Al Qaeda They're not just claiming this to win an election. They believe their own bullshit
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Somewhere in a DHS basement, people like me are creating network diagrams They're mapping who talks to who and trying to figure out who the leaders are. Where are the orders coming from? Who's running the show? Obviously the answer is "no one," but they'll find someone anyway
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Here's what they're looking for: *People who talk to a shitload of activists *People who talk to people in multiple affinity groups *People who talk to activists in multiple states Is that you? Congrats, you're almost certainly under suspicion
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OK, so what should you do? Acceptance is a good first step. Your shit is being monitored. Be aware of that at all times. Decide whether your need to communicate outweighs that risk For me, it usually does. But don't be stupid. Don't send extended violence fanfic over DM
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Like BC4L said in that thread, we think encrypted comms are safe. But they might not be. Accept that if it's digital, it's not 100% safe unless you REALLY know what the fuck you're doing (which I don't, honestly)
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Even if you do, does everyone you are talking to know what they are doing? Chances are no...
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One of the reasons I never bothered to get deep into PGP or open-source is it seems like a losing battle to me. Maybe that's not the best perspective but you've nailed it: everyone has to do everything perfectly for it to work
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I got involved in advising on tech for protests last year on the UK and backed off fast. No one wants to hear don't take your phone or buy a burner with cash. Nothing else is simple enough for the masses to do securely.
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In my twenty years as an it person explaining complicated tech to non techies, opinion
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