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How to Spot Counterfeit IT Gear Ethernet PortCorporate SecurityCybersecurity

How to Spot Counterfeit IT Gear

When inspecting IT / MDF / IDF rooms for unauthorized equipment and connections be sure to include a visual inspection of the router switches. While not a definitive evaluation, visual…
Kevin D. Murray
Kevin D. MurrayJanuary 18, 2023
Spybuster Tip #823 – Wireless Key Fob Security Wireless Key Fob DuplicatorCorporate SecurityCybersecurityPersonal Privacy

Spybuster Tip #823 – Wireless Key Fob Security

Never let your wireless key fob out of your control. Wireless key fobs are useful. They can control many things, like access to: vehicles (doors, ignition, trunks, windows), garage doors, security…
Kevin D. Murray
Kevin D. MurrayJanuary 17, 2023
Is This a Bugging Device? Is this a bug?Personal PrivacyTSCM

Is This a Bugging Device?

Updated December 2023 "Is this a bugging device?" is a question we are often asked. Usually the answer is, "I understand why you are asking is this a bugging device.…
Kevin D. Murray
Kevin D. MurrayAugust 17, 2024
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What are the benefits of a TSCM bug sweep?

“What are the benefits of a TSCM bug sweep?” (pdf version) It is a common question people ask us, and the answer comes in two parts. On a personal level,…
Kevin D. Murray
Kevin D. MurrayNovember 13, 2022
How Can You Tell if You are Being Bugged? How Can You Tell if You, or a Room, 
is Bugged? A professional TSCM inspection is requiredCorporate SecurityTSCM

How Can You Tell if You are Being Bugged?

“How Can You Tell if You, or a Room, 
is Bugged?” (pdf version) How can you tell if you are bugged? The answer requires some thought. To uncover the truth…
Kevin D. Murray
Kevin D. MurrayNovember 13, 2022
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How is a TSCM Bug Sweep Conducted?

How is a TSCM Bug Sweep Conducted? Are you being spied on? Do you need a security sweep for bugs? Technical Surveillance Countermeasures (TSCM) is a search by specialists to…
Kevin D. Murray
Kevin D. MurrayNovember 12, 2023
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Smart Contact Lenses

FutureWatch - The Eyes Have IT (PDF version) One of the more interesting aspects of Technical Surveillance Countermeasures (TSCM), or sweeping for bugs, is looking into the future. Seemingly an…
Kevin D. Murray
Kevin D. MurrayNovember 13, 2022
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Securing Cryptocurrency Offices from Eavesdropping and Espionage

(PDF version) Securing cryptocurrency offices is a hot topic. Electronic surveillance (the spying kind) has a new target, digital assets. You would be forgiven if you put all the blame…
Kevin D. Murray
Kevin D. MurrayNovember 13, 2022
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Corporate Espionage – The Missing Business School Courses

This article was written around 1990. Now it is a nostalgic look at how some things change, and how some never do. ESPIONAGE 101 – Introduction to Corporate Espionage Tapped…
Kevin D. Murray
Kevin D. MurrayNovember 13, 2022
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Information Security as a Service (ISaaS)

(PDF version) Why have ISaaS Free-world businesses know they have a problem. They are bleeding their life-blood. Manufacturing was phlebotomized first. Bleeding now is their intellectual property and confidential information.…
Kevin D. Murray
Kevin D. MurrayNovember 13, 2022
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AudioWow Wireless Microphone TSCM Detection Evaluation

(PDF version) The AudioWow Advertising is Enticing - Wireless Audio Studio Microphone in A Matchbox Size “With the AudioWow app, you can set gain, noise reduction, reverberation, sound change, mixing,…
Kevin D. Murray
Kevin D. MurrayNovember 13, 2022
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A Guidebook for the Beginning Sweeper

A Guidebook for the Beginning Sweeper, by Glenn H. Whidden, 1994 A Guidebook for the Beginning Sweeper, is an introduction to newcomers to the Technical Surveillance Countermeasures (TSCM) field. Because…
Kevin D. Murray
Kevin D. MurrayAugust 26, 2025
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TSCM – The Other Covid Deep Clean

The Other Covid Deep Clean is TSCM (.pdf version) Deep Clean sanitizing of offices and facilities is on the minds of organizations everywhere. Covid-19 prevention is the goal. Once this…
Kevin D. Murray
Kevin D. MurrayNovember 13, 2022
Quiz – Would You Make a Good Spy? TSCM History - Spy Quiz, 1980 - Do you have what it takes to be a good spy? Take the spy test and find out.Corporate SecurityEspionage

Quiz – Would You Make a Good Spy?

Find out if you could be a good spy. Test yourself for fun. Learn what makes a good spy. Before you hire any TSCM inspection / counterespionage consultant make sure…
Kevin D. Murray
Kevin D. MurrayNovember 13, 2022
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Wi-Fi Security Checklist

(PDF version) Wi-Fi is the worst leaker since the Titanic. I have a saying, “Raise your head above the crowd, and somebody will throw a brick.” Usually, this is a…
Kevin D. Murray
Kevin D. MurrayNovember 13, 2022
Malicious USB Cables A malicious USB cable | Murray AssociatesCorporate SecurityCybersecurityEspionageTSCM

Malicious USB Cables

 (VIDEO) (Detection Instructions) The Background of Malicious USB Cables A malicious cable is any cable (electrical or optical) which performs an unexpected, and unwanted function. The most common malicious capabilities…
Kevin D. Murray
Kevin D. MurraySeptember 26, 2024
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World’s Smallest GPS Tracker

Updated on 1/15/2024 (PDF version) The world’s smallest GPS trackers can be incredibly small. Once the size of a brick some can now fit on your finger. New features have…
Kevin D. Murray
Kevin D. MurrayMarch 23, 2025
World’s Smallest Voice Recorder? World's Smallest Voice Recorder?Corporate SecurityPersonal PrivacyRecordingTSCM

World’s Smallest Voice Recorder?

(PDF version) Is this The World’s Smallest Voice Recorder? Specifications TileRec by ATTO Digital 
Ultra-small: ≈1.53”x1.53”x.02” (≈39 x 39 x 5 mm) Record modes: Voice activated or continuous. Storage capacity:…
Kevin D. Murray
Kevin D. MurrayNovember 13, 2022
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Hacked USB Charging Cables

(pdf version) (VIDEO) What are hacked USB cables? They Appear Normal They Blend In They Suck Up Your Data They are the Alien Cables from Hacker Space. Imagine a charging…
Kevin D. Murray
Kevin D. MurrayNovember 15, 2022
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USB Spy Cable Detector

(PDF version) (VIDEO) These are the key measurements for identifying malicious spy cables. Measurements for a legitimate USB cable. Measurements for a malicious spy cable. The Murray Associates USB Spy…
Kevin D. Murray
Kevin D. MurrayNovember 15, 2022
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Home Office Security Tips for Business

(PDF version) Home office security vulnerabilities… Home offices lack the considerable security protections afforded by the corporate environment. No access control. No IT security. No secure wastepaper disposal. No protections…
Kevin D. Murray
Kevin D. MurrayNovember 13, 2022
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FutureWatch: Demise of the Old-Time Spies

Old-Time Spies Not so long ago, old-time spy Secret Agent Man could globe-hop with impunity (sing-a-long) and hide with undercover diplomatic immunity. Now, he may as well wear the Scarlet…
Kevin D. Murray
Kevin D. MurrayNovember 13, 2022
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TSCM Bug Sweeps… When and When Not To – Part I

The following TSCM bug sweep advice is specifically meant for: Private Investigators, Security Directors, Security Consultants, and new TSCM practitioners. Technical Surveillance Countermeasures (TSCM), or TSCM bug sweeps, is an…
Kevin D. Murray
Kevin D. MurrayAugust 17, 2024
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TSCM Bug Sweeps… When and When Not To – Part II

The following TSCM inspection advice is specifically meant for: Private Investigators, Security Directors, Security Consultants, and new TSCM practitioners. Technical Surveillance Countermeasures (TSCM), or commercial TSCM bug sweeps, are an…
Kevin D. Murray
Kevin D. MurrayAugust 17, 2024
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Off-Site Meeting Information Security

(PDF version) Corporate off-site meetings are prime targets for infiltration and information theft. Resorts and conference centers are the worst. It is not at all unusual to catch the competition…
Kevin D. Murray
Kevin D. MurrayNovember 13, 2022
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