At Verrimus, we don’t believe TSCM (Technical Surveillance Counter-Measures) is a static discipline. It never has been. The surveillance threat doesn’t pause, techniques don’t stand still, and adversaries don’t politely wait for course syllabi to catch up. That’s why Verrimus TSCM training is designed to be dynamic, fluid, and constantly evolving—because that’s the world our clients operate…
Do you know what OPSEC is? I’ve had a fair few people ask me why I’m so careful about what details I share about Verrimus and how we operate. One even said, “You keep your business details close to your chest, don’t you? Why the secrecy?” 🤣 Firstly, it’s not secrecy—it’s called operational security (OPSEC),…
Have you ever imagined yourself as a bug sweeper? A modern-day spy, hunting for hidden bugs and eavesdropping devices? The idea of becoming a Technical Surveillance Countermeasures (TSCM) operator, commonly known as a bug sweeper, is undeniably intriguing. However, the path to becoming an expert in this field involves more than just a keen eye…
Important to get TSCM Training Before Purchasing TSCM Equipment Before you buy TSCM equipment, Sarah Saul, Managing Director at Verrimus, has this advice, “Get TSCM training before buying TSCM equipment.” She emphasizes this crucial advice that Verrimus give to their commercial clients who are looking to build an in-house TSCM (Technical Surveillance Counter Measures) capability.…
Technical surveillance threat methods emerge, develop, change and adapt swiftly. An ‘intelligence gathering device’ which can melt into a puddle when it has concluded it’s mission? Whilst this may seem to be in the realms of science fiction still, it wasn’t quite so long ago that many, now commonplace, technical surveillance methods were also regarded…
News article below details the case of a former Twitter staff spying for Saudi Arabia. They were sentenced to over three years for spying in US for Saudi Arabia This incident brings to light how Twitter (now X) can be a valuable source of information for foreign government agents A former Twitter employee who was previously found…
Lots in the news about politicians, MPs and Senior Government Ministers being given warnings about the risks posed by mobile devices. Can you believe that MPs are STILL carrying phones into meetings? Politician privacy needs to be taken seriously. Standard security advice for most commercial executives should be NOT to take a powered on mobile…
Verrimus TSCM specialists question whether the Government privacy training provided to UK Ministers is fit for purpose. “The Johnson, Truss and now Sunak governments have all had publicly revealed issues with information security. For Boris Johnson’s administration it was the extensive use of WhatsApp to discuss and make COVID policy. This morphed into the use of WhatsApp…
“If you’re going to Qatar for the World Cup, you had better get a burner phone. And don’t take any photos that might fall foul of the Gulf state’s strict morality laws.” France’s influential data protection authority CNIL is telling football fans how they should protect themselves from the Qatar World Cup apps’ snooping. “Ideally, travel…
Pegasus in the EU: A Watergate-Scale Spyware Scandal The Pegasus spyware scandal continues to ripple through the European Union, drawing comparisons to Watergate in its scale and political fallout. Pegasus, a powerful surveillance tool originally designed to fight terrorism and organized crime, has instead become synonymous with state overreach, political surveillance, and the erosion of…