becoming jack flack: real life cloak and dagger

The privacy and dignity of our citizens [are] being whittled away by sometimes imperceptible steps. Taken individually, each step may be of little consequence. But when viewed as a whole, there begins to emerge a society quite unlike any we have seen –– a society in which government may intrude into the secret regions of a [person’s] life.

- Justice William O. Douglas

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Jack FlackBecoming Jack Flack

Taylor Banks kaos.theory Adam Bregenzer

Real Life Cloak & Dagger

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JACK FDISCLAIMER

• IANAL - Consult an attorney!• This presentation should not be taken as advice.• Make your own moral and ethical decisions• We’re both from USA• Our only qualification is curiosity• We live on the grid. For now…

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JACK FWhy be Anonymous?

“The right to be let alone is indeed the beginning of all freedom” - Justice William O. Douglas

• Everyone has the right to privacy • Anonymous ≠ law-breaker!• Requires intellect, desire,

diligence, and dedication

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JACK FWho is Jack Flack?

• Cloak • Minimally anonymous• The NSA watches you

• Dagger• Moderately anonymous • More difficult• Potentially illegal• The NSA can find you

• Hermit• “Off the grid”• Completely invisible• Up to you who finds you

(but the NSA still knows where you are... )

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JACK FJack Flack 101

• Must develop new habits, gets easier over time

• Be discreet when talking to others• Say as little as possible• Identity awareness• Use social engineering

• Look around!• Situational awareness• Look for and avoid

surveillance• Blend in, do not stand out• Ongoing process

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JACK FGetting Started In Real Life

• Cancel all subscriptions• Forward mail to a

secondary address• Third-party

• Expunge legal and credit histories

• Place locks on credit files• Shred everything

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JACK FGetting Started Online

• Eliminate online profiles• Friendster, MySpace,

Facebook, et. al.• godelete.com• yapzapp.com

• Clean up search history• Nothing in the cloud

• Host your own• Encrypt everything

• Everything in the cloud• Host nothing• Encrypt everything

• Format and reinstall8

CLOAKPart 1: Cloak

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CloakBecoming Anonymous

• Make up a new name• FakeNameGenerator.com

• Alternative ID• Disposable email addresses

• Mailinator• Guerillamail• Gli.ph• Gmail, Hotmail, Yahoo

• Mail box rentals• Mailboxes, Etc.• Scanned mail service

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Cloak• Single room occupancy

• Cash rent• Long-term sublet• Shared utilities

• Unregistered RV• Commune

• Kibbutz• Nudist colony• Don’t drink the Kool-

Aid!

Shelter

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CloakMaking Money

• Jobs that pay cash• The world's oldest

profession• Day labor• Service industry• Graphics and web

design

• Jobs that pay cash• The world's oldest

profession• Day labor• Service industry• Graphics and web

design• Porn!

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Cloak• Use Cash

• Money orders• Gift cards, use as CCs

• Classifieds, cash auctions• Check cashing services• Cryptocurrency

• Bitcoin• LTC, FTC, et. al.

• Sugar daddy

Using Money

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Cloak• Public

• Buses & trains• Metro

• Cabs &gGypsy cabs• Greyhound• Carpool / rideshare• Vehicles w/o registration

• Bicycles• 50cc scooters

Transportation

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CloakTracking

• Disable GPS devices• Disable bluetooth• Turn off when not in use• RFID tags

• RFID zapper• Use a shielded wallet

• Harden computers and smart phones

• ObscuraCam• Remote wipe - Tasker

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Cloak• Telecom

• Don’t use IOS• Pay phones, burners• RedPhone• SilentCircle• TextSecure• Guardian project

• Internet• Use email lightly• IRC / Usenet• BitMessage

• Encryption• OTR, PGP / GPG

Communications

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CloakOnline

• Public kiosks, local wifi• Use a Live CD• Use tor + privoxy• Enable safe browsing• Anonymous searching

• startpage• googlesharing• customize google

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CloakOnline

• Proxies• proxychain• rmccurdy.com

• MyPrivateProxy.net• VPN

• AirVPN• CryptoHippie• Perfect Privacy

• Networks• tor• I2P• FreeNet

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DAGGERPart 2: Dagger

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DaggerBecoming Anonymous

• Change your name• New driver's license• New SSN, if possible• Form an LLC

• Adds a layer of protection

• Not impenetrable• Disposable email

addresses• Mailinator, Guerillamail,

Gli.ph• Gmail, Hotmail, Yahoo

for your corporation

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Dagger• Weekly rentals• Houseboats• Travel continuously

• Couch surfing• Hostels• Shelters• Public parks• Squatting

Shelter

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DaggerSocial Interaction

• Use disguises in public• No long term communities• Use a proxy• Avoid people• Avoid all social networking• Avoid all publicity

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Dagger• Cash jobs ala Cloak• Use your corporation

• OK to create tracks• Short term B2B• Affiliate marketing

• Confidence schemes

Making Money

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Dagger• Paypal corporate• Money orders• Cashier's checks

• Offshore accounts• Trade in debt• Tony’s

Using Money

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Dagger• Travel in disguise

• Wear hats and glasses• Pre-determine camera

locations• Avoid frequent mass-transit• Unregistered vehicles

• Boats, scooters, etc.• Unregistered car, RV

• "Throw away" cars• Rental car

Transportation

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DaggerTracking

• NO GPS• Disable cell phone when

possible• Disable wifi, bluetooth, *G• Beware of misc electronic

devices• Protect against RFID tags• Tinfoil hat

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DaggerCommunications

• Telecom• Phreaking• Voice over IP• Hosted VoIP• BYO VoIP

• Internet• Usenet, IRC+OTR

• Encryption• Zfone• OTR• Steganography

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DaggerOnline

• Getting online• Hotel lobbies,

restaurants, free wifi• Prepaid SIMs for data• Netbook + encrypted

SSD, USB• Use tor, proxies• Anonymous searching • Anonymous remailers

• Host Your Own• Data scrub drives often• Strong destruction plan

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DaggerOnline

• Encrypted Data• Tarsnap• TrueCrypt• WDE, VPS

• LeastAuthority• JungleDisk• SpiderOak• CrashPlan

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HERMITPart 3: Hermit

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Hermit• No ID, in the event of

apprehension• Alter fingerprints• Cut up all cards• Cancel all services• Sell registered properties• Terminate all contracts• Distance yourself from

family and friends• Fake your own death

Becoming Anonymous

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HermitShelter

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Hermit• Cash jobs ala Cloak• Panhandle• Hook• Street performer / carnie

• Fortune telling• Music• Dancing

• Don’t work!

Making Money

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Hermit• Cash• Bartering

• Flea markets• Classifieds• Freecycle

• Self-Sustainment• Grow your own• Alternative energy• Make your own goods

Using Money

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Hermit• Travel

• Walk• Bicycle• Hitchhike• Greyhound• Stowaway

• Don’t Travel

Transportation

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HermitCommunications

• Telecom• Payphones• Burners

• Internet• Infrequently

• Encryption• OTR• Steganography

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HermitOnline

• Getting online• public kiosks• Use tor, proxies• Anonymous searching

• Everything in the cloud• portable tor• portable firefox w/

plugins• portable truecrypt

• Avoid!

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JACK FThe Rules

• 1st rule:• 2nd rule: • 3rd rule:• 4th rule:• 5th rule:

• 6th rule:• 7th rule:• 8th rule:

Do not be your identityDO NOT be your identity Get rid of your paper trailUse cashConstantly improve your situational awarenessBlend inEncrypt everythingPay your taxes! ;)

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JACK FThanks!

Beth and Peterrmccurdy

phreakmonkeyHacker Halted

Those who came before us!

“My ideas are way out of line with current trends, and I see no particular point in staying around and being obnoxious.”- Justice William O. Douglas

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