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you are under surveillance right now! - data & goliath (https://www.schneier.com/books/data_and_goliath/Data_and_Goliath_Introduction.pdf)

"HOW & WHY PEEPS GET H@CKED"
presented by CRYPTOPARTY HARLEM

Tuesday July 21st,2015 · 5:45 PM*
@ Creative Workspace (inside Harlem Business Alliance)
275 Malcom X Blvd. (aka Lenox Avenue )
NY, NY 10027

  • we have a lot to cover so we will start promptly.

@cryptoharlem @cryptopartynyc @cryptoparty

OPEN TO ALL! NO PREVIOUS UNDERSTANDING OR KNOWLEDGE NEEDED &

THANKS FOR TAKING THE TIME TO READ THIS!

Save the date! Bring your questions & thoughts. This month we will look at: THE BORING STUFF. The average threats we all face daily and how to safe guard against them. IF you are safeguarding against a higher threat model don't forget the basics. We'll cover topics from threat modeling, to the number one ways "average" people get hacked. These include through their/your email (http://security.stackexchange.com/questions/52115/dont-understand-how-my-mums-gmail-account-was-hacked#52123), physical access / shared wifi (https://pando.com/2013/10/26/i-challenged-hackers-to-investigate-me-and-what-they-found-out-is-chilling/) , data broker dossiers of public info, and by oversharing (http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/anatomy-of-a-social-hack/)personal identifiable info online. Then we will go over the best way to patch up these holes and foil hacks. More information soon.

#harlemcryptoparty

# I AM A PRO & WANT TO SPEAK, PRESENT, HELP OUT

security pros interested in helping out? volunteering? contact:
geminiimatt[at}protonmail.com via secure email &/or otr
pgp signature: 381A B2F0 0378 2939 B00C 467F 0B87 70AA 0704 6231
pgp pubkey: http://pgp.mit.edu/pks/lookup?op=get&search=0x0B8770AA07046231
jabber otr: geminiimatt@jabber.chaotic.de

# WHAT'S A CRYPTOPARTY ## ## ## ##
Cryptoparty Harlem:

Sorry no chips, dip, awesome music or drinks. Just food for you mind. Ever wonder how to stay private, safe, & secure in today's digital age? What is a cryptoparty anyway? A CryptoParty is free, public and fun. People bring their computers, mobile devices, and a willingness to learn! In the time of the event people will learn and teach how to use basic cryptography tools. Cryptoparties are decentralized global events that are organized to answer questions and instruct people on technology & privacy. Cryptoparties are always free to attend, public, commercially and politically non-aligned and absolutely against sexual harassment and discrimination.

There are no dumb questions, you do not need to know anything about this subject, nor do you even need to bring a computer or phone. However that will help you get the most of it. For more information see the global cryptoparty website:

http://www.cryptoparty.in/ (https://www.cryptoparty.in/)

# WHERE ## ## ## ##

Creative Workspace @ HBA
@CreativeWrkspce
The #Harlem co-working space located at
275 Lenox Avenue (also known as Malcom X Blvd)
NY,NY
10027

"Power to the Creatives!"

  • always free $

closest train 2/3 to 125th Street Station

short wallk from A/B/C/D/ 125th Street Station

ok walk from 4/5/6 125th Street Station

# WHEN ## ## ## ##

Tuesday, July 21st, 2015 @ 5:45pm (-9pm)

# WHY ## ## ## ##

The average digital threats that regular people run into on a daily basis aren't the most exciting topic. Perhaps that is why its something that isn't covered nearly enough. This month we will pause and take a deeper looks at these holes.

We'll def get into pgp, tor, and tailsOS but before we do we will talk about social engineering, spear phishing, hardware tokens, and password managers. also why anyone would be interested in you in the first place, including the value of your email account, your router/network and your computer, the answer might surprise you.

# BUT WHY HARLEM?! ## ## ##

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDq-OzMWQwg

A lot of people don't know that back in December of 2013 NYC lauched The Harlem WiFi network ( http://harlemfreewifi.com/ ) rolled out by Sky-Packets ( http://www.sky-packets.com/muni-wifi/ ) it extends 95 city blocks, from 110th to 138th Streets between Frederick Douglass Boulevard and Madison Avenue making it at the time the largest continuous free outdoor public wireless network in the nation. The internet is literally all around us and free in Harlem! So what better place to learn about using it safely.

@geminiimatt has lived in harlem for over a decade and seen it change for the good & bad. However one thing that is stayed the same is the high level of surveillance & scrutiny faced by residents. ONLINE: Please read Ben Popper's examination of the fallout from NYPD's Operation Crew Cut , "How the NYPD is using social media to put Harlem teens behind bars" (http://www.theverge.com/2014/12/10/7341077/nypd-harlem-crews-social-media-rikers-prison) , ON THE CORNER: Via official nypd cctv surveillance cameras & private owned cameras & FROM UP ABOVE: via SkyWatch tactical platform units and shotspotter ( https://www.aclu.org/blog/free-future/shotspotter-ceo-answers-questions-gunshot-detectors-cities ), gunshot detection devices.

WHO:

a random assortment of decentralized volunteers and organizers.

latest list of technologist/instructors at the workshop:

@cryptoharlem (https://www.twitter.com/cryptoharlem)

@geminiimatt (https://www.twitter.com/geminiimatt)

@huertanix (https://twitter.com/huertanix)

@corcra (https://twitter.com/corcra)

& guest

In association with

@Cryptoparty (https://www.twitter.com/cryptoparty)

@CryptoPartyNYC (https://www.twitter.com/cryptopartynyc)

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