Telecom and Networking

IoT used for censorship and more

Brian Krebs site hit with 665 Gbps DDoS attack is back. Why the silencing of KrebsOnSecurity opens a troubling chapter for the ‘Net? Let Brian Krebs answer to that with his The Democratization of Censorship article. Here is my short overview of that article showing some of the main points: John Gilmore, an American entrepreneur

The Internet of Fewer Things – IEEE Spectrum

http://spectrum.ieee.org/telecom/internet/the-internet-of-fewer-things?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+IeeeSpectrum+%28IEEE+Spectrum%29&utm_content=FaceBook There will not be 50 connected IoT devices in 2020. This article gives you some new numbers… several different numbers and background information.

Long-Secret Stingray Manuals Detail How Police Can Spy on Phones

https://theintercept.com/2016/09/12/long-secret-stingray-manuals-detail-how-police-can-spy-on-phones/ Some reading on how cell phones are spied. Although “Stingray” has become a catch-all name for devices of its kind, often referred to as “IMSI catchers,” the manuals include instructions for a range of other Harris surveillance boxes, including the Hailstorm, ArrowHead, AmberJack, and KingFish.

How cables are made

Have you ever wondered how electrical cables are made in the factory? Here is a series of videos that will tell you how different kind of electrical cables are manufactured. Power Cord manufacturing production line. USB Reversible Cable Production Procedure How Low Voltage Cable is Made | Cat5e | Cat6 | OSP How it’s made