This is a followup article to The Three Types of Thieves. No matter if you are dealing with an Opportunist, a Seasoned, or an Organized Professional thief, what gets all thieves caught eventually is the subject’s modus operandi (MO).
Tag Archive: Physical Security
Mar 05
Thwarting a Social Engineering Attack
I work for a leading competitor of Walmart, hence the #4 item on my birthday wish list. While I am here, I might as well make the best of it and keep my hacker mind sharp. This story starts with a call over our Push To Talk line that reaches all stores in the Las …
Jan 03
The Three Types of Thieves
Having a minor role in investigations I’ve come to learn that there are three types of thieves. We will discuss them here to better understand and identify potential threats. The Opportunist These are the people who, on any other given day, would not normally steal, but they are given the opportunity and decide right in …
Oct 25
Hacker Vernacular: Tension Wrench
Today’s Hacker Vernacular is somewhat a n00bie term, but if you learn something from this particular post, you would be ahead of me in my teen years. I was locked out of my house on more than one occasion when I was younger and I can probably attribute this to my absent-mindedness of that era. …
Jul 11
Asterisk, the Gatekeeper
Now, that this article has been published in the most recent Autumn 2011 issue of 2600, I can release it on my site. So, enjoy note: I updated the syntax from 1.2 in the article to Asterisk 1.6 syntax here on the site. Before the idea came to fruition I already thought Asterisk and VoIP …
Feb 16
Six Quick Points of Disguise
Feb 16
Underground Physical Network
Remember that in today’s age you are responsible for your own privacy and security. This ideology transcends technology and should really be viewed as a lifestyle. Too much paranoia can make you crazy, but no paranoia can leave you completely exposed to anyone. What’s wrong with having a place to escape the real world?
