[HacktionLab] New Open Source / Android Communication Tools?

Fri Jul 27 10:24:04 UTC 2012

Hi Andy that looks like a good one, and is opensource too..

> I would add Android Webkey to the page for useful apps for when you 'lose'
> your phone: http://androidwebkey.com/

I had linked to 'Android lost' here:

http://hacktivista.net/hacktionlab/index.php/TTFA2:_Mobile_Phone_Security_and_Android_Apps#Remote_control

Which is a similar thing but closed source. The killer app for me with  
Android Lost is that you can control via SMS. This is useful for me as  
I stay on 2G usually to save battery, with Android lost I can turn on  
3G by sending a text to the phone, then use the 3G to do all the other  
stuff.

Best

Sam

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> On 27 July 2012 11:04, Mick Fuzz <mickfuzz at clearerchannel.org> wrote:
>
>> Hey thanks Sam and Dave for those tips. They are great.
>>
>>
>> On 26/07/12 20:30, sam at bristolwireless.net wrote:
>> >
>> > Hi All
>> >
>> > This page contains some Android apps that may be of interest (with
>> > links):
>> >
>> http://hacktivista.net/hacktionlab/index.php/TTFA2:_Mobile_Phone_Security_and_Android_Apps
>> >
>> >
>> > Cheers
>> >
>> > Sam
>> >
>> >
>> > ----
>> >
>> > Android
>> >
>> > The Guardian project are doing really useful work on Android platform
>> >
>> > ObscuraCam is a visual privacy app for photo and video, that gives you
>> > the power to better protect the identity of those captures in your
>> > photos, before you post them online. ObscuraCam will automatically
>> > detect faces that you can pixelate, redact (blackout) or protect with
>> > funny nose and glasses.
>> > Encrypted file system
>> >
>> > Cryptonite
>> > Encrypted SMS Messages
>> >
>> > TextSecure is recommended by the Guardian project
>> > Setting up a VPN on an Android Phone
>> >
>> > some info and a link to step by step instructions -
>> > http://en.flossmanuals.net/basic-internet-security/ch050_vpn-on-android/
>> > Encrypted Web browsing
>> >
>> > Orbot & Orweb - These two apps really go hand in hand, Orbot is the
>> > Android port of Tor a tool for anonymous online activity (whilst tor
>> > is not completely secure it's still a lot better than nothing) and
>> > Orweb is a browser made for it by The Guardian Project which is
>> > automatically configured to use Tor.
>> > Encrypted Email
>> >
>> > k9 mail
>> > Encrypted VOIP
>> >
>> > Csip simple
>> > Local wireless webserver
>> >
>> > Using Paw and the PirateBox plugin it is possible to run a webserver
>> > from your phone. Users see the wireless network broadcasting from your
>> > phone, connect to it, and are then redirected to a local webpage that
>> > also runs on your phone.
>> > This can be used for sharing bust card information at a demo. Or
>> > sharing the ObscuraCam.apk amongst a crowd for example. By default the
>> > app also installs a local chatroom that runs on the phone acting as
>> > the server. This should maybe be deleted for security reasons?
>> > Remote control
>> >
>> > Activists can be detained by authorities in order to stop their work
>> > or to gain access to information they are carrying on their persons.
>> > In these situations it is often difficult for that individual to
>> > anticipate their detention, leaving the data they are carrying
>> > unprotected and easily compromised. If a remote support team is able
>> > to determine that their team member has been detained, it should be
>> > possible for them to remotely control that member?s mobile device to
>> > either erase or disable access to the information it. There are a
>> > number of applications that can do this.
>> > Android lost is both free (as in beer, not libre) and allows control
>> > via SMS which is useful as it allows you to turn on 3G if it is turned
>> > off. (It does seem to use Google log in credentials, could anyone
>> > comment on whether this poses a security risk?
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Quoting Dave Hollis <david.hollis at netzwerkit.de>:
>> >
>> >> Hi Mick,
>> >>
>> >> I think Plone is worth a mention as a CMS. It is not a security
>> >> nightmare like anything PHP/Mysql software and it has a nice
>> >> interface for beginners.
>> >>
>> >> I've been using it for Netzwerk IT (a German and occassionally English
>> >> site -- see http://www.netzwerkit.de/ueber_uns/leaflet)
>> >> for workplace activists (usually and often deliberately
>> >> not unionised) since about 2002.
>> >>
>> >> Although it is by no means in anyway as comfortable as Plone, I also
>> >> think Zotonic (http://zotonic.com/) is worthy of menion. It's a
>> >> very interesting CMS. It is written in erlang (see
>> >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erlang_%28programming_language%29) and is
>> >> incredibly fast. Admittedly, you do have to work to set it up, but it
>> >> seems that it could have a very interesting future.
>> >>
>> >> Best wishes,
>> >>
>> >> Dave
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> On Thu, Jul 26, 2012 at 10:13:31AM +0100, Mick Fuzz wrote:
>> >>> Hi there,
>> >>>
>> >>> I'm doing some work for Tactical Tech researching if the tools that
>> >>> they
>> >>> included in Message in a Box and Mobiles in a box are still relevant
>> >>> and
>> >>> if there are other ones that should be researched.
>> >>>
>> >>> To see all the tools mentioned in a big list, they are in messages
>> >>> http://messageinabox.tacticaltech.org/toolist and mobiles:
>> >>> http://mobiles.tacticaltech.org/lookattools.
>> >>>
>> >>> I'm on the case with the existing tools but it would be great to get in
>> >>> put on some of the newer tools out there that are useful. A lot has
>> >>> changed since 2008 - including Android tools.
>> >>>
>> >>> You would be doing me a favour supporting some work I'm doing but this
>> >>> info will also be useful for the Tech Tools for Activism website /
>> >>> leaflet too.
>> >>>
>> >>> I've created a wiki page or just email back the list with the name of
>> >>> the tool if it's a just a name you want to share.
>> >>>
>> >>> http://hacktivista.net/hacktionlab/index.php/New_tools_for_2012
>> >>>
>> >>> nice one
>> >>> Mick
>> >>>
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