The Counter-surveillance resource center is a searchable database of resources on evading targeted surveillance. We want to help anarchists and other rebels acquire a practical understanding of the surveillance threats they may face in their struggles and in their lives. We prefer resources that are easy to understand and written by friends.

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Type - Software (5)
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(en) Scanmap
2020
"Software that provides an online map that can be collaboratively annotated in real-time. Annotations can be used to indicate police activity, among other things."
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Origin
Friends & other activists
Topic
Video surveillance
Type
Software
Last updated
16 February 2022
(en) Mobile Verification Toolkit
2021
by Amnesty International Security Lab (amnesty.org/en/tech)
"Mobile Verification Toolkit (MVT) is a collection of utilities to simplify and automate the process of gathering forensic traces helpful to identify a potential compromise of Android and iOS devices."
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Origin
Independent researchers
Topics
Digital surveillance, Mobile phones, Targeted malware
Type
Software
Last updated
22 July 2021
(en) Crocodile Hunter
2018-?
by Electronic Frontier Foundation (eff.org)
"Crocodile Hunter is a tool to hunt fake eNodeBs, also known commonly as hailstorm, stingray, cell site simulators, or IMSI catchers. It works by listening for broadcast messages from all of the 4G stations in the area, inferring their location, and looking for unusual activity."
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Origin
Independent researchers
Topics
IMSI catchers, Mobile phones
Type
Software
Last updated
7 May 2021
(de/en/es/fr/it/pt) Tails: The Amnesic Incognito Live System
2009-?
"Tails is a portable operating system that protects against surveillance and censorship."
Other languages
(de) Tails: The Amnesic Incognito Live System
"Tails ist ein portables Betriebssystem, das vor Überwachung und Zensur schützt."
(es) Tails: The Amnesic Incognito Live System
"Tails es un sistema operativo portátil que te protege de la vigilancia y la censura."
(fr) Tails: The Amnesic Incognito Live System
"Tails est un système d'exploitation portable qui protège contre la surveillance et la censure."
(it) Tails: The Amnesic Incognito Live System
"Tails è un sistema operativo portatile che protegge da sorveglianza e censura."
(pt) Tails: The Amnesic Incognito Live System
"Tails é um sistema operacional portátil que te protege de vigilância e censura."
Origin
Friends & other activists
Topic
Digital surveillance
Type
Software
Last updated
7 May 2021
(ca/de/en/es/fr/is/ka/pt/ru/tr/zh) Tor Browser
2002-?
by Tor Project
"Browse Privately. Explore Freely. Defend yourself against tracking and surveillance. Circumvent censorship."
Other languages
(ca) Navegador Tor
"Navegueu de manera privada. Exploreu amb llibertat. Defenseu-vos contra el seguiment i la vigilància. Eludiu la censura."
(de) Tor Browser
"Privat im Internet navigieren. Das Internet frei Entdecken. Verteidige dich gegen Verfolgung und Überwachung. Umgehe die Zensur."
(es) Tor Browser
"Navega con Privacidad. Explora libremente. Defiéndete de la vigilancia de red y el análisis de tráfico. Elude la censura."
(fr) Navigateur Tor
"Naviguez en toute confidentialité. Explorez, en toute liberté. Défendez-vous contre le suivi à la trace et la surveillance. Contournez la censure."
(is) Tor-vafrann
"Vafraðu í friði fyrir hnýsni. Uppgötvaðu frelsið. Verðu þig fyrir eftirliti og njósnum. Farðu framhjá ritskoðun."
(ka) Tor-ბრაუზერი
"პირადული ინტერნეტი. თავისუფალი წვდომა. დაიცავით თავი მეთვალყურეობისგან. გვერდი აუარეთ აკრძალვებს."
(pt) Tor Browser
"Navegue com privacidade. Pesquise com liberdade. Defenda-se contra rastreamento e vigilância. Contorne a censura."
(ru) Tor Browser
"Приватность онлайн. Свободный доступ. Защититесь от слежки. Обходите цензуру."
(tr) Tor Browser
"İnternet'te Kişisel Gizliliğinizi Koruyun. Özgürce Keşfedin. Kendinizi ağın izlenmesinden ve gözetlenmekten koruyun. Sansürü aşın."
(zh) Tor 浏览器
"私密浏览。自由探索。防止你被追踪和监视。避开网络审查。"
Origin
Friends & other activists
Topic
Digital surveillance
Type
Software
Last updated
7 May 2021