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USB dead drop July 2015 What is it USB device installed in a public space name (dead drop) comes from method of espionage communication not requiring to meet directly (contrast with live drop) anonymous, offline,


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July 2015

USB dead drop

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What is it

  • USB device installed in a public space
  • name (dead drop) comes from method of

espionage communication not requiring to meet directly (contrast with live drop)

  • anonymous, offline, promoting data sharing

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USB_dead_drop

deaddrops.com/

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History

  • Berliner artist Aram Bartholl, member of F.A.T. lab
  • October 2010, project set up at 5 public locations

in NYC

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But what is it?

  • public is invited to share or find data by plugging

their devices into the USB stick

  • each dead drop is installed with two files:

deaddrops-manifesto.txt, and readme.txt

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1561 USB-drops, around 10308 GB

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Some locations

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Pros, cons and uses

  • pros: data sharing (datalove)
  • cons: might be altered to electrically damage

equipment; malware…

  • Uses: share personal stories, recipes, music,

photos, videos…in Estonia, in travel agency, backpackers share tips.

  • Also: in Iran, one person tells people where to buy

weed; in Germany, plans for bombs; guides to producing crystal meth…

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How to create a USB dead drop

http://www.instructables.com/id/Create-a-USB-Dead-Drop-in-Nature/?ALLSTEPS http://www.instructables.com/id/USB-Dead-Drops/

  • in nature
  • in the city
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Wireless dead drop

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