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    Raspberry Pi for Secret Agents
    Raspberry Pi for Secret Agents
    Raspberry Pi for Secret Agents
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    Raspberry Pi for Secret Agents

    By Stefan Sjogelid

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    Ever wished you could play around with all the neat gadgets your favorite spies use (like James Bond or Michael Westen)? With the introduction of the remarkable Raspberry Pi and a few USB accessories, anybody can now join in on the action.

    Discover how to turn your Raspberry Pi into a multipurpose secret agent tool! Through a series of fun, easy-to-follow projects you'll learn how to set up audio/video surveillance, explore your Wi-Fi network, play pranks on your friends, and even learn how to free your Raspberry Pi from the constraints of the wall socket.

    Raspberry Pi for Secret Agents starts out with the initial setup of your Raspberry Pi, guides you through a number of pranks and secret agent techniques, and then shows you how to apply what you've learned out in the real world.

    Learn how to configure your operating system for maximum mischief and start exploring the audio, video, and Wi-Fi projects. Learn how to record, listen, or talk to people from a distance and how to distort your voice. You can even plug in your webcam and set up a motion detector with an alarm, or find out what the other computers on your Wi-Fi network are up to. Once you've mastered the techniques, combine them with a battery pack and GPS for the ultimate off-road spy kit.

    Approach

    A playful, informal approach to using the Raspberry Pi for mischief!

    Who this book is for

    Raspberry Pi for Secret Agents is for all mischievous Raspberry Pi owners who'd like to see their computer transform into a neat spy gadget to be used in a series of practical pranks and projects. No previous skills are required to follow along and if you're completely new to Linux, you'll pick up much of the basics for free.

    Apart from the Raspberry Pi board itself, a USB microphone and/or a webcam is required for most of the audio/video topics and a Wi-Fi dongle is recommended for the networking examples. A Windows/Mac OS X/Linux computer (or second Raspberry Pi) is also recommended for remote network access.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPackt Publishing
    Release dateApr 25, 2013
    ISBN9781849695794
    Raspberry Pi for Secret Agents
    Author

    Stefan Sjogelid

    Stefan Sjogelid grew up in 1980s Sweden, getting hooked on 8-bit consoles, Amigas and BBSes. With a background in system and network administration, he packed his bags for Southeast Asia and continued to work in IT for many years, before love and a magic 8-ball told him to seek new opportunities in Canada. The Raspberry Pi is the latest gadget to grab Stefan's attention, and after much tinkering and learning a great deal about the unique properties of the Pi, he launched the "PiLFS" (http://www.intestinate.com/pilfs) website, which teaches readers how to build their own GNU/Linux distribution and applications that are particularly useful on the Raspberry Pi.

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    Raspberry Pi for Secret Agents - Stefan Sjogelid

    Table of Contents

    Raspberry Pi for Secret Agents

    Credits

    About the Author

    About the Reviewers

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    Support files, eBooks, discount offers and more

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    Preface

    What this book covers

    What you need for this book

    Who this book is for

    Conventions

    Reader feedback

    Customer support

    Downloading the example code

    Errata

    Piracy

    Questions

    1. Getting Up to No Good

    A brief history lesson on the Pi

    The ins and outs of the Raspberry Pi

    GPIO

    RCA video

    Audio

    LEDs

    USB

    LAN

    HDMI

    Power

    SD card

    Writing Raspbian OS to the SD card

    Getting Raspbian

    SD card image writing in Windows

    SD card image writing in Mac OS X or Linux

    Booting up and configuring Raspbian

    Basic commands to explore your Pi

    Accessing the Pi over the network using SSH

    Wired network setup

    Wi-Fi network setup

    Connecting to the Pi from Windows

    Connecting to the Pi from Mac OS X or Linux

    The importance of a sneaky headless setup

    Keeping your system up-to-date

    Summary

    2. Audio Antics

    Configuring your audio gadgets

    Introducing the ALSA sound system

    Controlling the volume

    Switching between HDMI and analog audio output

    Testing the speakers

    Preparing to record

    Testing the microphone

    Clipping, feedback distortion, and improving sound quality

    Recording conversations for later retrieval

    Writing to a WAV file

    Writing to an MP3 or OGG file

    Creating command shortcuts with aliases

    Keep your recordings running safely with tmux

    Listening in on conversations from a distance

    Listening on Windows

    Listening on Mac OS X or Linux

    Talking to people from a distance

    Talking on Windows

    Talking on Mac OS X or Linux

    Distorting your voice in weird and wonderful ways

    Make your computer do the talking

    Scheduling your audio actions

    Start on power up

    Start in a couple of minutes from now

    Controlling recording length

    Bonus one line sampler

    Summary

    3. Webcam and Video Wizardry

    Setting up your camera

    Meet the USB Video Class drivers and Video4Linux

    Finding out your webcam's capabilities

    Capturing your target on film

    Viewing your webcam in VLC media player

    Viewing in Windows

    Viewing in Mac OS X

    Viewing on Linux

    Recording the video stream

    Recording in Windows

    Recording in Mac OS X

    Recording in Linux

    Detecting an intruder and setting off an alarm

    Creating an initial Motion configuration

    Trying out Motion

    Collecting the evidence

    Viewing the evidence

    Hooking up more cameras

    Preparing a webcam stream in Windows

    Preparing a webcam stream in Mac OS X

    Configuring Motion for multiple input streams

    Building a security monitoring wall

    Turning your TV on or off using the Pi

    Scheduling video recording or staging a playback scare

    Summary

    4. Wi-Fi Pranks – Exploring your Network

    Getting an overview of all the computers on your network

    Monitoring Wi-Fi airspace with Kismet

    Preparing Kismet for launch

    First Kismet session

    Adding sound and speech

    Enabling rouge access point detection

    Mapping out your network with Nmap

    Finding out what the other computers are up to

    How encryption changes the game

    Traffic logging

    Shoulder surfing in Elinks

    Pushing unexpected images into browser windows

    Knocking all visitors off your network

    Protecting your network against Ettercap

    Analyzing packet dumps with Wireshark

    Running Wireshark on Windows

    Running Wireshark on Mac OS X

    Running Wireshark on Linux

    Summary

    5. Taking your Pi Off-road

    Keeping the Pi dry and running with housing and batteries

    Setting up point-to-point networking

    Creating a direct wired connection

    Static IP assignment on Windows

    Static IP assignment on Mac OS X

    Static IP assignment on Linux

    Creating an ad hoc Wi-Fi network

    Connecting to an ad hoc Wi-Fi network on Windows

    Connecting to an ad hoc Wi-Fi network on Mac OS X

    Tracking the Pi's whereabouts using GPS

    Tracking the GPS position on Google Earth

    Preparing a GPS beacon on the Pi

    Setting up Google Earth

    Setting up a GPS waypoint logger

    Mapping GPS data from Kismet

    Using the GPS as a time source

    Setting up the GPS on boot

    Controlling the Pi with your smartphone

    Receiving status updates from the Pi

    Tagging tweets with GPS coordinates

    Scheduling regular updates

    Keeping your data secret with encryption

    Creating a vault inside a file

    Summary

    Graduation

    Index

    Raspberry Pi for Secret Agents

    Raspberry Pi for Secret Agents

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    Credits

    Author

    Stefan Sjogelid

    Reviewers

    Valéry Seys

    Masumi Mutsuda Zapater

    Acquisition Editor

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    Commissioning Editor

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    Technical Editors

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    About the Author

    Stefan Sjogelid grew up in 1980s Sweden, getting hooked on 8-bit consoles, Amigas and BBSes. With a background in system and network administration, he packed his bags for Southeast Asia and continued to work in IT for many years, before love and a magic 8-ball told him to seek new opportunities in the North American continent.

    The Raspberry Pi is the latest gadget to grab Stefan's attention, and after much tinkering and learning a great deal about the unique properties of the Pi, he launched the PiLFS (http://www.intestinate.com/pilfs) website, which teaches readers how to build their own GNU/Linux distribution and applications that are particularly useful on the Raspberry Pi.

    I'd like to thank Anton for putting up with my alt-tabbing during our movie marathons, and a special thanks to my brother for showing me Southeast Asia, and my parents, for buying me a PC instead of a moped.

    About the Reviewers

    Valéry Seys is a project engineer and a brilliant, self-taught man, having started his computer studies in the early 80s. He has come a long way, from working with the cheap Sinclair ZX81, to IBM Mainframe, and Unix. He is driven by a philosophy expressed by Stephen Wolfram:

    We are in the exciting stage that everyone, whether a scientist or not, can contribute—(Santa Fe Institute, 1984).

    He currently works as an independent consultant for major French companies working in the sectors of telecom, banking, press publishing, insurance, defense, and administration.

    My thanks go to Stefan, for including me in this book, and the scientist pioneers Stephen Wolfram and Karl Sims.

    Masumi Mutsuda Zapater is a graduate of the Computer Science Engineering program from the UPC BarcelonaTech University. He combines his artistic job as a voice actor with his technological job at Itnig, an Internet startup accelerator. He is also a partner of Camaloon, an Itnig accelerated startup, globally providing both custom-designed and original products.

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    Preface

    The Raspberry Pi was developed with the intention of promoting basic computer science in schools, but the Pi also represents a welcome return to simple, fun, and open computing.

    Using gadgets for purposes other than those intended, especially for mischief and pranks, has always been an important part of adopting a new technology and making it your own.

    With a $25 Raspberry Pi computer and a few common USB gadgets, anyone can afford to become a secret agent.

    What this book covers

    Chapter 1, Getting Up to No Good, takes you through the initial setup of the Raspberry Pi and preparing it for sneaky headless operations over the network.

    Chapter 2, Audio Antics, teaches you how to eavesdrop on conversations or play pranks on friends by broadcasting your own distorted voice from a distance.

    Chapter 3, Webcam and Video Wizardry, shows you how to setup a webcam video feed that can be used to detect intruders, or to stage a playback scare.

    Chapter 4, Wi-Fi Pranks – Exploring your Network, teaches you how to capture, manipulate, and spy on network traffic that flows through your network.

    Chapter 5, Taking your Pi Off-road, shows you how to encrypt your Pi and send it away on missions while keeping in touch via GPS and Twitter updates.

    What you need for this book

    The following hardware is recommended for maximum enjoyment:

    The Raspberry Pi computer (Model A or B)

    SD card (4 GB minimum)

    Powered USB hub (projects verified with Belkin F5U234V1)

    PC/laptop running Windows, Linux, or Mac OS X with an internal or external SD card reader

    USB microphone

    USB webcam (projects verified with Logitech C110)

    USB Wi-Fi adapter (projects verified with TP-Link TL-WN822N)

    USB GPS receiver (projects verified with Columbus V-800)

    Lithium polymer battery pack (projects verified with DigiPower JS-Flip)

    Android smartphone (projects verified with HTC Desire)

    All software mentioned in this book is free of charge and can be downloaded from the Internet.

    Who this book is for

    This book is for all the mischievous Raspberry Pi owners who would like to see their computer transformed into a neat spy gadget, to be used in a series of practical pranks and projects. No previous skills are required to follow the book, and if you're completely new to Linux,

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