{"id":456329,"date":"2022-08-12T11:48:40","date_gmt":"2022-08-12T09:48:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/?p=456329"},"modified":"2022-08-12T12:00:31","modified_gmt":"2022-08-12T10:00:31","slug":"federal-agent-makes-anti-tracking-tool-powered-by-raspberry-pi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/security\/456329-federal-agent-makes-anti-tracking-tool-powered-by-raspberry-pi.html","title":{"rendered":"Federal agent makes anti-tracking tool powered by Raspberry Pi"},"content":{"rendered":"

A federal agent and digital forensics expert at the US Department of Homeland Security has built a mobile anti-tracking tool powered by a Raspberry Pi computer, Wired reports<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Matt Edmondson decided to develop the system after a friend working in another part of the government became concerned that they were being tailed on their way to a meeting with an informant who had links to a terrorist group.<\/p>\n

Although there are several practical steps one could take in such a situation \u2014 such as cornering multiple times to drive around a block \u2014 Edmondson wanted to determine whether an electronic system could be of help.<\/p>\n

He devised a homemade system consisting of several parts \u2014 a Raspberry Pi 3, Wi-Fi card, touchscreen, portable case, and portable power bank \u2014 costing roughly $200 (R3,243).<\/p>\n

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The homemade anti-tracking tool. Credit: Matt Edmondson<\/p><\/div>\n

The system scans for mobile devices searching for Wi-Fi or Bluetooth connections \u2014 like smartphones \u2014 using wireless network detecting software Kismet.<\/p>\n

It then generates a list of devices detected within range in the past five to 10 minutes, 10 to 15 minutes, and 15 to 20 minutes.<\/p>\n

The system can show a device’s MAC address and record the names of Wi-Fi networks to which devices within its range are trying to connect.<\/p>\n

The user can also exclude specific devices from the list, such as their own phone, by tapping ignore next to its entry on the list.<\/p>\n

Edmondson is set to present his project at the Black Hat security conference in Las Vegas this week.<\/p>\n

He plans to add a function that will send text alerts to the user instead of showing them on the touchscreen.<\/p>\n

He is also investigating whether he could add the capability to detect tyre-pressure monitoring systems fitted on modern vehicles to alert the user if one of these cars shows up recurringly.<\/p>\n

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Now read:\u00a0 The Swiss Army Knife of computers \u2014 cool Raspberry Pi projects<\/a><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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