Essay arguing the importance of metadata patterns in our security plans.
Source: Return Fire
Zine Formatting: No Name Distro
Letter booklet, to print: Never Turn Off Your Phone_to print
Never turn off the phone: A New Approach to Security Culture
Category: Evidence and Technology
Don’t Say Ahhh… Avoiding DNA Sample Collection While in Police Custody
One page zine on avoiding the tricks used by cops to covertly collect your DNA while in custody.
Source: No Name Distro
Letter one page, to print: Don’t Say Ahhh_to print
Your Phone is a Snitch
Digital self defense and how the police will use social media and your phone against you.
Source: Revolutionary Abolitionist Movement Archive.org
Letter one page, to print: Your Phone is a Snitch_to print
Turn Off Your Phone! And Other Basic Digital Security Strategies
Beginner level introduction to digital security, basic steps to minimize the risk that comes with using digital devices, and helpful tips to make their use safer.
Source: Sprout Distro
Letter booklet, to print: Turn Off Your Phone_to print
Think Like A Terrorist: A Review of Law Enforcement and Academic Reports on Ecoterrorism, and What We Can Learn From Them
Anthology of law enforcement and criminologist analysis of ecoterrorism, and recommendations of ways to circumventing their expectations of us.
Source: No Name Distro
Letter booklet, to print: Think Like a Terrorist_to print
Kill the Cop in Your Pocket
Why and how to live life without your pocket snitch.
Source: AnarSec
Letter booklet, to print: Kill the Cop in Your Pocket_to print
How to Find Hidden Cameras
A thorough guide to detecting hidden surveillance cameras. Over 20 years old but still informative!
Author: Marc Roessler
Zine Formatting: No Name Distro
Letter booklet, to print: How to find Hidden Cameras_to print
No Trace Project Zines We Often Distro
The No Trace Project is a collection of tools to help anarchists and other rebels understand the capabilities of their enemies, undermine surveillance efforts, and ultimately act without getting caught. They have a bunch of great titles and resources we recommend checking out, but here are a few classic titles from their collection that we find ourselves tabling the most frequently.
Source: The No Trace Project
Letter booklet, to print: How Law Enforcement Gets Around Your Smartphone’s Encryption_to print
Letter booklet, to print: How To Prevent Facial Recognition Technology From Identifying You_to print
Letter booklet, to print: How to Submit an Anonymous Communique and Get Away With it_to print
Letter booklet, to print: How to Have a Fun Night to Forget_to print
Letter booklet, to print: The “Lafarge” Case: The Investigation Methods Used and Some Lessons to Be Learned_to print
Letter booklet, to print: Minimizing DNA Traces During Riotous Moments_to print
What Data the FBI Can Legally Access From Secure Messaging Apps
Brief overview of what the FBI can and can’t access through legal means from messaging app data.
Source: No Name Distro
Letter one page, to print: What Data the FBI Can Legally Access From Secure Messaging Apps_to print
DNA You Say: Burn Everything to Burn Longer, A Guide to Leaving No Trace
A must read for modern activists. A thorough and well-informed look into what DNA is, how it is used as evieence, and how to avoid leaving any of it behind. Translation of the French zine, Blah Blah ADN, but with helpful annotations from the No Trace project.
Source: No Trace Project
Letter booklet, to print: DNA You Say_to print
Dealing With DNA in Practice
Graphic guide to DNA, what it is, how to avoid leaving it behind, and how it can be used as evidence against you.
Source: No Trace Project
Letter booklet, to print: Dealing With DNA in Practice_to print
How to Set Up a Burner Phone
Guide to setting up a burner phone, how to use it, and when it should be used.
Source: Archive.org
Letter booklet, to print: How to Set Up a Burner Phone_to print