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  1. New quantum snake oil just dropped: "HNDL detection" products and services.

    In my new piece I call out "HNDL detection" market for what it is: exfiltration detection rebranded with a quantum label.

    The core physics, passive collection (fiber splitter, receive-only RF, satellite dish) generates no observable event inside the victim's network. Zero. Your firewall, IDS, EDR, SIEM, NDR, and ML behavioral analytics all operate inside a boundary the collection never crosses. There is no packet to inspect because no packet was generated. There is no behavioral anomaly because the victim's traffic is identical whether or not a copy was made.

    Every "HNDL detection" solution I've examined monitors NetFlow telemetry for outbound volume anomalies, unusual destinations, off-hours transfers, and encrypted tunnels to unexpected endpoints. That detects breaches and exfiltration. Useful, not new, and not what HNDL means.

    The article covers the physics in depth: fiber tap insertion loss (0.002 dB per tap, per US Patent 4,802,723, below OTDR noise floor), the detection boundary problem (even where physical-layer detection is theoretically possible, the entity that can detect is the infra owner, not the data owner), LO leakage as the one genuine RF edge case (Ghostbuster, MobiCom 2018: 5m reliable, 14m best case, defeated by Phantom Eavesdropping LO whitening), and the historical record (Ivy Bells, Room 641A, Tempora: every major passive tap exposed by a human, never a detector).

    Also covers the intent gap: even after a confirmed breach, no technical control can tell you the adversary plans to store data for future quantum decryption. You can confirm a theft. You cannot confirm a timeline.

    The defense is ML-KEM (FIPS 203) on your long-lived confidentiality flows. Not a dashboard.

    postquantum.com/post-quantum/c

    #infosec #cybersecurity #cryptography #PQC #postquantum #quantum #SIGINT #snakeoil

  2. New quantum snake oil just dropped: "HNDL detection" products and services.

    In my new piece I call out "HNDL detection" market for what it is: exfiltration detection rebranded with a quantum label.

    The core physics, passive collection (fiber splitter, receive-only RF, satellite dish) generates no observable event inside the victim's network. Zero. Your firewall, IDS, EDR, SIEM, NDR, and ML behavioral analytics all operate inside a boundary the collection never crosses. There is no packet to inspect because no packet was generated. There is no behavioral anomaly because the victim's traffic is identical whether or not a copy was made.

    Every "HNDL detection" solution I've examined monitors NetFlow telemetry for outbound volume anomalies, unusual destinations, off-hours transfers, and encrypted tunnels to unexpected endpoints. That detects breaches and exfiltration. Useful, not new, and not what HNDL means.

    The article covers the physics in depth: fiber tap insertion loss (0.002 dB per tap, per US Patent 4,802,723, below OTDR noise floor), the detection boundary problem (even where physical-layer detection is theoretically possible, the entity that can detect is the infra owner, not the data owner), LO leakage as the one genuine RF edge case (Ghostbuster, MobiCom 2018: 5m reliable, 14m best case, defeated by Phantom Eavesdropping LO whitening), and the historical record (Ivy Bells, Room 641A, Tempora: every major passive tap exposed by a human, never a detector).

    Also covers the intent gap: even after a confirmed breach, no technical control can tell you the adversary plans to store data for future quantum decryption. You can confirm a theft. You cannot confirm a timeline.

    The defense is ML-KEM (FIPS 203) on your long-lived confidentiality flows. Not a dashboard.

    postquantum.com/post-quantum/c

    #infosec #cybersecurity #cryptography #PQC #postquantum #quantum #SIGINT #snakeoil

  3. @gorplop good one - it is online somewhere, it may be in a backup or in the firmware #sigint

    maybe just call support US Support: +1-800-Anritsu (1-800-267-4878)

  4. @gorplop good one - it is online somewhere, it may be in a backup or in the firmware #sigint

    maybe just call support US Support: +1-800-Anritsu (1-800-267-4878)

  5. 1/2
    Der #NomenNescioClub, der für die #Russki #SIGINT Sause verantwortlich ist, hat übrigens jetzt ein Logo. Ab Samstag gibts auch Sticker. Alles courtesy

    pixelcat.at

  6. 1/2
    Der #NomenNescioClub, der für die #Russki #SIGINT Sause verantwortlich ist, hat übrigens jetzt ein Logo. Ab Samstag gibts auch Sticker. Alles courtesy

    pixelcat.at

  7. 2/2...to the work at hand. Process tends to keep us "in the box" , while an exploratory mindset considers a more general care and feeding of ideas that might be otherwise off the shell. How would we otherwise make connections between things like
    #Information , #Entropy and #BlackHoles, and how the heck are those related to #Cryptography or #SIGINT ? The idea of "staying in your lane" should be anathema in multidisciplinary settings. Be the sponge

  8. This FABULOUS... missed it, but an artist transmitted a message from space (on an ESA spaceprobe) for people to receive and decode on Earth, as a simulated SETI message. h/t @michael_w_busch

    "...The project consists in transmitting a simulated extraterrestrial message as part of a live performance, using an ESA spacecraft as celestial source. The objective of the project is to involve the world-wide Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence community, professionals from different fields and the broader public, in the reception, decoding and interpretation of the message. ..."

    asignin.space/about/

    #hamradio #signals #sigint #space

  9. This FABULOUS... missed it, but an artist transmitted a message from space (on an ESA spaceprobe) for people to receive and decode on Earth, as a simulated SETI message. h/t @michael_w_busch

    "...The project consists in transmitting a simulated extraterrestrial message as part of a live performance, using an ESA spacecraft as celestial source. The objective of the project is to involve the world-wide Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence community, professionals from different fields and the broader public, in the reception, decoding and interpretation of the message. ..."

    asignin.space/about/

    #hamradio #signals #sigint #space

  10. Update US Airforce:

    Es gab offenbar zwei solche Vorfälle. Die beiden #SIGINT-Turboprops waren mit anderen Callsigns unterwegs, als sie bei Air Control angemeldet waren. Angeblich zu einem NATO-Routinetraining nach Rumänien. Da liegt die Vermutung schon nahe, dass ihre eigentliche Destination weiter östlich war und sie deshalb die kürzeste Route nehmen mussten.

    Das sind einmotorige Turboprops, die relativ langsam fliegen können, ideal um Funksignale am Boden zu mappen.

  11. Update US Airforce:

    Es gab offenbar zwei solche Vorfälle. Die beiden #SIGINT-Turboprops waren mit anderen Callsigns unterwegs, als sie bei Air Control angemeldet waren. Angeblich zu einem NATO-Routinetraining nach Rumänien. Da liegt die Vermutung schon nahe, dass ihre eigentliche Destination weiter östlich war und sie deshalb die kürzeste Route nehmen mussten.

    Das sind einmotorige Turboprops, die relativ langsam fliegen können, ideal um Funksignale am Boden zu mappen.

  12. Gestern haben schon wieder zwei Piloten der US Airforce geglaubt, sie könnten ohne Anmeldung über unseren Airspace drüberbrettern.
    Weit sinds mit ihren #SIGINT-Mühlen ned gekommen. Überm Toten Gebirge hieß es "identifizieren, dann schleichts euch."

    twz.com/air/u-s-air-force-spec

  13. Gestern haben schon wieder zwei Piloten der US Airforce geglaubt, sie könnten ohne Anmeldung über unseren Airspace drüberbrettern.
    Weit sinds mit ihren #SIGINT-Mühlen ned gekommen. Überm Toten Gebirge hieß es "identifizieren, dann schleichts euch."

    twz.com/air/u-s-air-force-spec

  14. Die russische Botschaft in Wien hat laut Außenministerin Beate Meinl-Reisinger (NEOS) mehrere Antennen von ihrem Dach entfernen lassen, die offenbar zu Spionagezwecken genutzt wurden.

    Angeblich wurden 3 #SIGINT Schüsseln demontiert. In 1220 gibt es rund 20. Auf der Afrika-Relaisstation in 1030 weitere 6. Und das Kulturinstitut hamma noch ned amal angeschaut. Das ist mehr ein symbolischer Akt gewesen, aber immerhin eine Premiere:

    Австрия говорила открытым текстом

    orf.at/av/video/onDemandVideoN

  15. Die russische Botschaft in Wien hat laut Außenministerin Beate Meinl-Reisinger (NEOS) mehrere Antennen von ihrem Dach entfernen lassen, die offenbar zu Spionagezwecken genutzt wurden.

    Angeblich wurden 3 #SIGINT Schüsseln demontiert. In 1220 gibt es rund 20. Auf der Afrika-Relaisstation in 1030 weitere 6. Und das Kulturinstitut hamma noch ned amal angeschaut. Das ist mehr ein symbolischer Akt gewesen, aber immerhin eine Premiere:

    Австрия говорила открытым текстом

    orf.at/av/video/onDemandVideoN

  16. @ai6yr

    Sry 4 late becaus I am really busy with the repercussions of the extraditions of Russian #SIGINT operators here.
    LMAO Ben, and I do think this was not a coincidence. Us hams love to troll hem & the NSA techies somewhat appreciate this.

    Fellow hams here communicate for phun over US "UFO" geo Sats wirth small dishes on 235 MHz..Works with 10 watts without LNCs but with 2 element yagis on the dsih

  17. @ai6yr

    Sry 4 late becaus I am really busy with the repercussions of the extraditions of Russian #SIGINT operators here.
    LMAO Ben, and I do think this was not a coincidence. Us hams love to troll hem & the NSA techies somewhat appreciate this.

    Fellow hams here communicate for phun over US "UFO" geo Sats wirth small dishes on 235 MHz..Works with 10 watts without LNCs but with 2 element yagis on the dsih

  18. 🧵 1/more

    Folks, are you in for some serious #SIGINT spying fun? Here we go:

    "Spy vs. Spy on the roofs of Vienna"

    Nomen Nescios & me recently described a sat relay station on the roof of a Russian embassy building

    chaos.social/deck/@harkank/116

  19. 🧵 1/more

    Folks, are you in for some serious #SIGINT spying fun? Here we go:

    "Spy vs. Spy on the roofs of Vienna"

    Nomen Nescios & me recently described a sat relay station on the roof of a Russian embassy building

    chaos.social/deck/@harkank/116

  20. 9/9

    And make no mistake:

    The Nomen Nescio Club is an association of senior Austrian technologists from civil society, many with ham radio callsigns. We do NOT get briefings from state agencies, but we brief them. #SIGINT #OSINT

    Post/scrypt: Russkis were not amused

    Diplomaten ausgewiesen: Russland empört
    orf.at/#/stories/3428768/

  21. 9/9

    And make no mistake:

    The Nomen Nescio Club is an association of senior Austrian technologists from civil society, many with ham radio callsigns. We do NOT get briefings from state agencies, but we brief them. #SIGINT #OSINT

    Post/scrypt: Russkis were not amused

    Diplomaten ausgewiesen: Russland empört
    orf.at/#/stories/3428768/

  22. 🧵 5/more

    So who are these three spies? They were not under diplomatic cover. As @mattblaze pointed out to me, unlike diplomats technical/administrative staff enjoy only limited immunity. This is why their immunity could have been suspended.
    These personae non gratae were all from the SVR who run these #SIGINT stations, most likely the Vienna executive amongst them.

    wien.orf.at/stories/3352548/

  23. 🧵 5/more

    So who are these three spies? They were not under diplomatic cover. As @mattblaze pointed out to me, unlike diplomats technical/administrative staff enjoy only limited immunity. This is why their immunity could have been suspended.
    These personae non gratae were all from the SVR who run these #SIGINT stations, most likely the Vienna executive amongst them.

    wien.orf.at/stories/3352548/

  24. 🧵 4/more

    These three Russian embassy staffers were accused of #SIGINT espionage against the interests of Austria.
    The Russian ambassador denied the request to suspend the immunity of these three persons.
    By the end of last week the foreign ministry declared them personae non gratae: They have left for Moscow already.
    On Sunday evening Hubert came out with this

    on.orf.at/video/14321887/16081

  25. 🧵 4/more

    These three Russian embassy staffers were accused of #SIGINT espionage against the interests of Austria.
    The Russian ambassador denied the request to suspend the immunity of these three persons.
    By the end of last week the foreign ministry declared them personae non gratae: They have left for Moscow already.
    On Sunday evening Hubert came out with this

    on.orf.at/video/14321887/16081

  26. 🧵 1/more #Russki #SIGINT

    What happened in short until today
    Nomen Nescio folx & me expected to discover another #SIGINT station on the Russian embassy to Austria. We were joined by my colleague Hubert from ORF Vienna.

    Surprise: we found a sat relay station there. Here is a thread on this

    chaos.social/deck/@harkank/116

  27. 🧵 1/more #Russki #SIGINT

    What happened in short until today
    Nomen Nescio folx & me expected to discover another #SIGINT station on the Russian embassy to Austria. We were joined by my colleague Hubert from ORF Vienna.

    Surprise: we found a sat relay station there. Here is a thread on this

    chaos.social/deck/@harkank/116

  28. 8/more

    Nomen Nescios had to enter another nearby bulding to shoot this video showing the butts of the station. From left: three dishes pointing 30° to 40 degrees east & the c band dish [14°west]

    Background: orthodox church on the premises of the #Russki embassy. Iconic!

    Right: Ku band transmitter dish [14° west] & Ku band #SIGINT dish [7° west]

  29. 8/more

    Nomen Nescios had to enter another nearby bulding to shoot this video showing the butts of the station. From left: three dishes pointing 30° to 40 degrees east & the c band dish [14°west]

    Background: orthodox church on the premises of the #Russki embassy. Iconic!

    Right: Ku band transmitter dish [14° west] & Ku band #SIGINT dish [7° west]

  30. 7/more #Russki #SIGINT

    The dish hiding behing the Gregorian transmitter dish is a #SIGINT dish. Pointed at Eutelsat 7A west serving Western and Northern Africa with VSAT-Internet connections via 6 Ku-band transponders.
    eutelsat.com/satellite-network

  31. 7/more #Russki #SIGINT

    The dish hiding behing the Gregorian transmitter dish is a #SIGINT dish. Pointed at Eutelsat 7A west serving Western and Northern Africa with VSAT-Internet connections via 6 Ku-band transponders.
    eutelsat.com/satellite-network

  32. 6/more #Russki #Sigint
    From left to right. Transmitter dish for the uplinks to Ekspress AM8. Another one hid behind and the large c-band dish to the right for AM8 downlinks. Nomen nescio friends neede to enter the top floor of a nearby building to shoot this.

  33. 6/more #Russki #Sigint
    From left to right. Transmitter dish for the uplinks to Ekspress AM8. Another one hid behind and the large c-band dish to the right for AM8 downlinks. Nomen nescio friends neede to enter the top floor of a nearby building to shoot this.

  34. 🧵 2/more #SIGINT

    This double reflector motorized Ku-band dish - aka Gregorian - has a transmitter PA and points to some sat ~ 15 ° west, +/- 2 degrees. Equipment most likely from Norsat, Canada as in use on the Russian UN embassy in Vienna

  35. 🧵 2/more #SIGINT

    This double reflector motorized Ku-band dish - aka Gregorian - has a transmitter PA and points to some sat ~ 15 ° west, +/- 2 degrees. Equipment most likely from Norsat, Canada as in use on the Russian UN embassy in Vienna

  36. 🧵 1/more

    Nomen Nescio friends & me went a-hunting in the 3rd district of Vienna. Expected to discover another #SIGINT station on the Russian embassy to Austria. Surprise: we found a sat relay station

    cc @mattblaze @ai6yr

    golem.de/news/satellitenspiona

  37. 🧵 1/more

    Nomen Nescio friends & me went a-hunting in the 3rd district of Vienna. Expected to discover another #SIGINT station on the Russian embassy to Austria. Surprise: we found a sat relay station

    cc @mattblaze @ai6yr

    golem.de/news/satellitenspiona

  38. Aside from aforementioned #SIGINT intercepts and other reports, Mäkelä mentions that in early 1941, interrogations of captured Soviet agents consistently indicated preparations of war. Agents had been told that Finland would be annexed during 1941, and missions were to be completed by summer 1941.

  39. Aside from aforementioned #SIGINT intercepts and other reports, Mäkelä mentions that in early 1941, interrogations of captured Soviet agents consistently indicated preparations of war. Agents had been told that Finland would be annexed during 1941, and missions were to be completed by summer 1941.

  40. 5. Stock Smalltown Suburbia Oberösterreich.

    Im Wohnzimmer/Konzertsaal dröhnt Beethovens Violinkonzert aus den Boxen. Mutter [103] im Lounge Chair mittendrin.

    Ich in der Küche 🍺 :

    Thinkpad refurbished gekauft ✅

    Bisserl Spende für Thunderbird ✅

    Random QSOs via OE5XFK Feuerkogel am OE Link ✅

    Bei Aliexpress Spielzeug geordert, unter anderem das für wardriving #Russki #SIGINT

    Das Leben ist schön 😎

  41. 5. Stock Smalltown Suburbia Oberösterreich.

    Im Wohnzimmer/Konzertsaal dröhnt Beethovens Violinkonzert aus den Boxen. Mutter [103] im Lounge Chair mittendrin.

    Ich in der Küche 🍺 :

    Thinkpad refurbished gekauft ✅

    Bisserl Spende für Thunderbird ✅

    Random QSOs via OE5XFK Feuerkogel am OE Link ✅

    Bei Aliexpress Spielzeug geordert, unter anderem das für wardriving #Russki #SIGINT

    Das Leben ist schön 😎

  42. 2/2 Davor wurde #Russki #SIGINT schon von Radio France Inter ausgestrahlt

    "Österreich: in Wien, der Schatten der russischen Spionage"

    RFI hat nicht nur in Frankreich sondern vor allem In Afrika eine große Audience. Das hat genau gepasst

    rfi.fr/fr/podcasts/accents-d-e

  43. 2/2 Davor wurde #Russki #SIGINT schon von Radio France Inter ausgestrahlt

    "Österreich: in Wien, der Schatten der russischen Spionage"

    RFI hat nicht nur in Frankreich sondern vor allem In Afrika eine große Audience. Das hat genau gepasst

    rfi.fr/fr/podcasts/accents-d-e

  44. 1/2
    #Russki #SIGINT 3.0 hat ordentlich weite Kreise gezogen. Zuletzt ist das in der slowakischen Zeitung DennikN erschienen:

    "In Wien kommen russische „Ohren“ hinzu. Die Österreicher wissen von Spionage und tun fast nichts"

    dennikn.sk/5217496/vo-viedni-p