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    Tobias Schneider‏Verified account @tobiaschneider Jan 27

    Fitness and social media company Strava releases activity heat map. Excellent for locating military bases (h/t to @Nrg8000). https://labs.strava.com/heatmap/#6.06/39.14391/35.00835/hot/all …pic.twitter.com/7zzNcYV42e

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      2. Tobias Schneider‏Verified account @tobiaschneider Jan 27

        Somebody forgot to turn off their Fitbit. Markers trace known military outposts, supply and patrol routes.pic.twitter.com/7YTzoqKgDl

        28 replies 877 retweets 1,304 likes
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      3. Tobias Schneider‏Verified account @tobiaschneider Jan 27

        Worth browsing a bit. Three positions around the US outpost at Tanf:pic.twitter.com/jS7S4LR2QS

        10 replies 139 retweets 325 likes
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      4. Tobias Schneider‏Verified account @tobiaschneider Jan 27

        My focus is on Syria, but obviously works all over. French military base Madama in Niger:pic.twitter.com/1e9SRR73xS

        9 replies 174 retweets 335 likes
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      5. Tobias Schneider‏Verified account @tobiaschneider Jan 27

        A lot of people are going to have to sit thru lectures come Monday morning.

        5 replies 84 retweets 603 likes
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      6. Tobias Schneider‏Verified account @tobiaschneider Jan 27

        So much cool stuff to be done. Outposts around Mosul (or locals who enjoy running in close circles around their houses):pic.twitter.com/wHItJwYUUI

        12 replies 185 retweets 482 likes
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      7. Tobias Schneider‏Verified account @tobiaschneider Jan 27

        In Syria, known Coalition (i.e. US) bases light up the night. Some light markers over known Russian positions, no notable colouring for Iranian bases.

        10 replies 63 retweets 180 likes
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      8. Tobias Schneider‏Verified account @tobiaschneider Jan 27

        Tobias Schneider Retweeted Lost Weapons

        Outside of Aden:https://twitter.com/LostWeapons/status/957342822377472000 …

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        Lost Weapons @LostWeapons
        You can literally spend less than a minute on Stravas new data service and find sensitive sites. Nice patriot position you have there pic.twitter.com/eYS8TOuT0F
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        6 replies 60 retweets 182 likes
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      9. Tobias Schneider‏Verified account @tobiaschneider Jan 28

        Tobias Schneider Retweeted Paul D

        Okay here is where things get problematic: Via Strava, using pre-set segments we can scrape location specific user data from basically public profiles (and yes those exist w/in bases and lead us straight so social media profile of service members).https://twitter.com/Paulmd199/status/957732883090759680 …

        Tobias Schneider added,

        Paul D @Paulmd199
        It just keeps getting deeper. You can also trivially scrape segments, to get a list of people who travelled a route, and trivially obtain a list of users. #Strava pic.twitter.com/U9DnPsyHUD
        4 replies 88 retweets 120 likes
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      10. Tobias Schneider‏Verified account @tobiaschneider Jan 28

        Not gonna post links or info but easy to very quickly ID a lot of people in very remote/sensitive places via this.

        4 replies 12 retweets 52 likes
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      2. Virpi Heikkilä  🐾‏ @VirpiHeikkila Jan 27
        Replying to @tobiaschneider @Nrg8000

        this is Santahamina Finland -- mostly military areapic.twitter.com/AvVNxy7dMo

        4 replies 17 retweets 64 likes
      3. Virpi Heikkilä  🐾‏ @VirpiHeikkila Jan 27
        Replying to @VirpiHeikkila @tobiaschneider @Nrg8000

        this is what Alakurtti military base in Russia looks like in the heat mappic.twitter.com/6Wu2zFHwNa

        2 replies 13 retweets 38 likes
      4. Virpi Heikkilä  🐾‏ @VirpiHeikkila Jan 27
        Replying to @VirpiHeikkila @tobiaschneider @Nrg8000

        no visible heat map marks inside the Pentagon building.. what does it tell?pic.twitter.com/YtRpLUJiDW

        15 replies 43 retweets 127 likes
      5. Garret Frank‏ @pubsecinfosec Jan 27
        Replying to @VirpiHeikkila @tobiaschneider @Nrg8000

        Hopefully, a full building Faraday.

        1 reply 3 retweets 118 likes
      6. Matthías Páll Gissurarson‏ @tritlo Jan 28
        Replying to @pubsecinfosec @VirpiHeikkila and

        Maybe no regular cellular service nor Wi-Fi, only networks with strict data exfiltration policies.

        1 reply 1 retweet 31 likes
      7. Rob Hayden‏ @RobertHayden Jan 28
        Replying to @tritlo @pubsecinfosec and

        As long as you can get a GPS signal you get a trace. The data isn't submitted until afterwards.

        1 reply 0 retweets 14 likes
      8. H‏ @AtherenZethere Jan 28
        Replying to @RobertHayden @tritlo and

        But it's likely the device isn't allowed inside to begin with. I would be surprised if the Pentagon was less strict than PCI in a call center. We weren't allowed to have ANYTHING that had a data interface not provided by IT. Cartridge, wireless, or plugged.

        1 reply 1 retweet 29 likes
      9. H‏ @AtherenZethere Jan 28
        Replying to @AtherenZethere @RobertHayden and

        We were basically limited to old school alkaline battery powered things that didn't even have headphone jacks.

        0 replies 0 retweets 13 likes
      10. End of conversation
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      2. sharkus‏ @sharkstomeetyou Jan 28
        Replying to @tobiaschneider @Nrg8000

        anyone have any ideas about this apparent isolated velodrome outside of Wendover, UT? https://labs.strava.com/heatmap/#15.23/-113.59443/40.52698/hot/all …pic.twitter.com/HkmUgR3JAv

        4 replies 2 retweets 22 likes
      3. sharkus‏ @sharkstomeetyou Jan 28
        Replying to @sharkstomeetyou @tobiaschneider @Nrg8000

        also I already posted this in another thread, but Burning Man looks very good on this https://labs.strava.com/heatmap/#14.04/-119.20679/40.78787/hot/all …pic.twitter.com/CZFjUR93vU

        0 replies 44 retweets 195 likes
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      2. realdrewhaughey‏ @realdrewhaughey Jan 27
        Replying to @tobiaschneider @Nrg8000

        Nothing to see here, just a normal person pacing back and forth UNDERGROUND on the Isle of Harrispic.twitter.com/Z1GdZtzbjM

        1 reply 22 retweets 119 likes
      3. Andrew Burnie‏ @AndrewBurnie Jan 27
        Replying to @realdrewhaughey @tobiaschneider @Nrg8000

        That's a windfarm according to Ordnance Survey.

        2 replies 1 retweet 19 likes
      4. realdrewhaughey‏ @realdrewhaughey Jan 27
        Replying to @AndrewBurnie @tobiaschneider @Nrg8000

        Fair enough, I see it now. The missile silos/diamond mines must be hidden somewhere elsepic.twitter.com/WUbjF9IGGB

        1 reply 0 retweets 29 likes
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