Briar can share data via Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and the Internet.

Briar provides private messaging, public forums and blogs that are protected against the following surveillance and censorship threats:

Internet blackouts.
Metadata surveillance.
Content surveillance.
Content filtering.
Takedown orders.
Denial of service attacks.

Download now!
https://briarproject.org


@AnarchoMemes
#briar #im #instant #messaging #alternatives #p2p #mesh

This IoT Mesh Network Watches You As You Shop - Without Cameras

We built an IoT mesh network to help understand shopper behavior, without using cameras.

Online retailers know a lot about how their customers are navigating their virtual stores. Offline retailers are not so lucky.

Together with consumer behavior experts B:Clarity and a multinational home appliance brand we built a system to help understand customer movement and behavior.

The system consists of wireless sensors that are installed in electronics stores. A few hundred sensors in each store.

💡 There are two types of sensors:

👉🏼 Vibration sensors. That trigger when someone is trying out a product.

👉🏼 Light sensors. Trigger when someone is standing in front of a product.

With these sensors, we can see what items are most popular, how it correlates to sales data – and how to take action to improve sales.

But without collecting any personally identifiable information.

https://www.thingsquare.com/blog/articles/iot-mesh-retail/

#iot #mesh #network #surveillance #shopping
📡@cRyPtHoN_INFOSEC_DE
📡@cRyPtHoN_INFOSEC_EN
📡@BlackBox_Archiv
📡@NoGoolag

Meshtastic for the Greater Good - Last week, my city was hit by a tornado. That’s not surprising here in Oklahoma, a... -

Meshtastic

#meshtastic #LoRa #LoraWan
#MeshNetwort #mesh

Hardware Security Threats Against #Bluetooth #Mesh Networks

https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/8433184/authors#authors

Security risks of Bluetooth

Man-in-the-middle attacks (#MITM):
Bluetooth connections can be susceptible to eavesdropping attacks if strong encryption is not used. Older Bluetooth versions (before 4.2) are particularly risky.

#Bluejacking & #bluesnarfing:
Attackers could try to send unwanted messages (bluejacking) or even steal data from devices (bluesnarfing).

Traceability:
Bluetooth devices often send unique #MAC addresses, which makes users traceable.

Weak standard pairing methods:
Many devices still use simple PINs or confirm connections without verification (e.g. "Just Works" mode with Bluetooth LE).

Risks specific to Bluetooth mesh networks

Mesh networks increase the attack surface:
Each device in the mesh acts as a relay, which means that a compromised device could influence the entire data traffic.

Lack of end-to-end encryption:
If the app/software does not implement additional encryption, messages can be forwarded in plain text.

Decentralized management:
Without centralized control, it is difficult to identify and remove malicious nodes.

#TBOT Show 7: The Significance of Dorsey’s Bitchat, Worlds First eSIM Hack, Mexico’s Digital ID, New Show Source Insights

Took a week off and now I’m back. 😎 (with a new addition to the show?!) (also - big sorry for the show being 40 minutes)

WATCH THE SHOW ON SUBSTACK

https://odysee.com/@takebackourtech:f/tbot-show-7:6

Here’s the stories for the week:

Jack #Dorsey’s #Bitchat - The Real Story: The tech mogul Jack Dorsey released a censorship proof messaging app in late June - named Bitchat. It runs a #bluetooth #mesh network, end to end #e2e #encryption, and rolling IDs and is picking up traction. I share my thoughts on the app, and concerns I have - but that’s not even the real story. I think Jack has a bigger message than just the app.

World’s First #eSIM Hack: A security lab out of Poland just demonstrated a hack on one of the largest SIM providers for IoT devices. We’ll get techy in our understanding and ask the question, could this impact our phones?

#DigitalID, Coming Soon To #Mexico: The Mexican government has signed a new #Biometric #ID law, known as the CURP. How is this enforced and what does it mean for Mexican residents? Find out today.

Decentralized #Video Conferencing: Recently I’ve been relying more on video conferences instead of calling people, especially while traveling. Good thing I’ve got the #Jitsi app, I’ll show you my setup!
#videocall

New Show, “Source Insights”: You follow #TBOT to stay informed on tech freedom. Now go deeper with a new weekly show “Source Insights”, where Hakeem shares his tools, lifestyle and productivity tips, entrepreneurial advice, wisdom from guides, and personal experiences.

Go deeper, join me as a Source Seeker. Unlock access with a paid subscription.

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🪄 We aim for our show to be well-researched, well-informed and focused on the most impactful stories

⭐️ PLUS - Each story comes with recommendations and there’s one cool tech trick or open-source solution every week.

We’ll be publishing full posts and clips of each of these stories soon.

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I Built a $20,000 Military Router for $106.23
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofR7GFNZzJY

The Military contacted me...

I reverse-engineered a $20,000 military IP mesh radio using just $106.23 in open-source parts. This isn't a gimmick—it's a fully functional MANET router capable of push-to-talk, GPS sharing, ATAK integration, and more. In this video, I’ll show you how I built it, tested it, and deployed it in the real world—no subscriptions, no middlemen, just raw decentralized power. Whether you're off-grid, mission-ready, or just sick of Big Tech, this changes everything.

dataslayermedia

https://openmanet.net/
https://github.com/OpenMANET/

Build your own $20,000 MANET for $97 👉 https://buildwithparallel.com/products/haven

Buy On Pre-Built
https://morosx.com/

#mesh #router #openwrt #atak

Stop Trusting #Messaging Apps! Build Your Own Global #Meshtastic #MQTT Network - Explained Simply

Most messaging apps promise privacy, but very few let you control the infrastructure behind your conversations.

https://rumble.com/v75rxrg

#im #mesh #p2p

There's a newcomer to the Mesh world

In this video we introduce #Meshcore, a powerful open-source, text-based encrypted mesh-radio system built on #LoRa hardware—perfect for off-grid communications on your homestead or preparedness setup. #Meshtastic fans will find Meshcore instantly familiar — a low-cost, open-source way to stay connected when the internet and cell service aren’t available. But Meshcore takes a few different paths, and we’ll break it down in plain English.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iaFltojJrAc

Edit: not fully foss ⚠️
MeshCore is not entirely open source, which seems odd for an off-grid decentralized communications framework. Some parts are open, but the official clients (the mobile apps, web app, and T-Deck firmware) are not
https://hackaday.com/2025/12/06/lessons-learned-after-trying-meshcore-for-off-grid-text-messaging/

#mesh #p2p #im

A Botnet Accidentally Destroyed #I2P (The Full Story)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZ-7t1fN7eI
#p2p #mesh

The Internet, Reinvented.


In this video, I build a #Reticulum #RNode and prove that completely different radios — #LoRa and Wi-Fi — can communicate through a hardware-agnostic networking stack. Reticulum routes traffic above the radio layer, automatically bridging dissimilar frequencies, interfaces, and modulation types. I then run it over Wi-Fi HaLow Haven nodes to create a long-range, encrypted IP #mesh with no traditional infrastructure.

Finally, I push it further by running #ATAK across the network, demonstrating a fully open-source, decentralized communication stack in action.

I Built a Mesh Network Across the World | Data Slayer

That escalated quickly...

In my last video, I introduced #Reticulum—an open-source protocol that could allow anyone to build networks without relying on traditional internet infrastructure. But there was one big question left unanswered: how far can it actually go?

In this video, I start with a simple setup inside my house and begin pushing the limits—testing communication across rooms, neighborhoods, and beyond using WiFi HaLow and #mesh networking. The goal is simple: see if it’s possible to send real messages across distance without depending on ISPs, centralized servers, or the internet as we know it.

#Network #MeshNetwork

FaceTime Without the Internet | Data Slayer


FaceTiming without Apple...

I tested whether consumer apps like FaceTime, Signal, WhatsApp, and Zoom work on an off-grid #HaLow #mesh #network with zero internet.

The key discovery: FaceTime and Signal connect peer-to-peer if they can find each other on any local network — Apple's servers aren't in the loop. The climax was a two-car highway test where Emilia and I held a FaceTime call at 70 mph, bridged only by Haven nodes and sub-gigahertz antennas. The

conclusion: the "loophole" isn't a hack — it's the original peer-to-peer design we forgot about once we handed the internet to five companies.

#MeshNetwork #OffGrid

qaul – قول

Internet Independent Wireless Mesh Communication App

https://qaul.net

https://github.com/qaul/qaul.net

https://github.com/qaul/qaul.net/releases

#im #mesh #p2p #bt

Rayfish
=> https://github.com/rayfish/rayfish

Your machines, on one private network, anywhere. Rayfish is a peer-to-peer mesh VPN that lets your laptop, phone, server, and your friends' machines talk to each other as if they were all plugged into the same router, even when they're scattered across the world behind different NATs.

There's nothing to host and nothing to sign up for. You don't rent a server, open a port, or hand out IP addresses. One person runs a command, shares a code, and the network exists.

@dcntr
#RayFish #Mesh #VPN #P2P