physical-security

A Five-Euro Tracker. A 500-Million-Euro Warship. An Obvious Gap.

John Z Black Apr 21, 2026

Policy, Law & Governance #opsec #maritime-security #bluetooth #airtag #navy #physical-security #wef

A Dutch security researcher mailed a Bluetooth tracker hidden in a greeting card to a naval frigate and tracked it across the Mediterranean for 24 hours. The Dutch Navy banned battery-containing cards. That's the fix they landed on.

Researchers Turned a Fiber Optic Cable Into a Listening Device. Your RF Scanner Won't Find It.

John Z Black Apr 14, 2026

Security Operations & Resilience #fiber-optic #eavesdropping #physical-security #wiretap #surveillance #ndss-2026 #acoustic-sensing

New research from NDSS 2026 demonstrates that standard fiber optic cables can reconstruct conversations in adjacent rooms using off-the-shelf commercial equipment. No network access. No credentials. No software. And it bypasses both RF scanners and ultrasonic jammers, the two most common counter-surveillance tools.

Your Security Camera Is Probably Someone Else's Window Into the War

John Z Black Mar 28, 2026

Threat Intelligence #iot #ip-cameras #iran #russia #nation-state #hikvision #tp-link #wartime #physical-security #consumer

Nation-states are routinely hacking unpatched IP cameras to gather physical intelligence during active conflicts, and the cameras being targeted are the cheap, forgotten ones in your building's lobby.