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.
Author(s): Stefan Sjogelid
Publisher: Packt Publishing
Year: 2013
Language: English
Pages: 152
Tags: Библиотека;Компьютерная литература;Микроконтроллеры;Raspberry Pi;
Cover
......Page 1
Copyright......Page 3
Credits......Page 4
About the Author......Page 5
About the Reviewers......Page 6
www.PacktPub.com......Page 7
Table of Contents......Page 12
Preface......Page 16
A brief history lesson on the Pi......Page 22
GPIO......Page 23
LAN......Page 24
Power......Page 25
Getting Raspbian......Page 26
SD card image writing in Mac OS X or Linux......Page 27
Booting up and configuring Raspbian......Page 28
Wired network setup......Page 31
Wi-Fi network setup......Page 32
Connecting to the Pi from Windows......Page 33
The importance of a sneaky headless setup......Page 34
Keeping your system up-to-date......Page 35
Summary......Page 36
Introducing the ALSA sound system......Page 38
Controlling the volume......Page 39
Testing the speakers......Page 41
Preparing to record......Page 42
Testing the microphone......Page 43
Clipping, feedback distortion, and improving sound quality......Page 44
Recording conversations for later retrieval......Page 45
Writing to an MP3 or OGG file......Page 46
Creating command shortcuts with aliases......Page 47
Keep your recordings running safely with tmux......Page 49
Listening in on conversations from a distance......Page 50
Listening on Windows......Page 51
Listening on Mac OS X or Linux......Page 53
Talking on Windows......Page 54
Talking on Mac OS X or Linux......Page 55
Distorting your voice in weird and wonderful ways......Page 56
Start on power up......Page 58
Start in a couple of minutes from now......Page 61
Bonus one line sampler......Page 63
Summary......Page 64
Meet the USB Video Class drivers and Video4Linux......Page 66
Finding out your webcam's capabilities......Page 67
Capturing your target on film......Page 69
Viewing in Mac OS X......Page 73
Recording the video stream......Page 74
Recording in Mac OS X......Page 75
Detecting an intruder and setting off
an alarm......Page 76
Creating an initial Motion configuration......Page 77
Trying out Motion......Page 79
Collecting the evidence......Page 81
Preparing a webcam stream in Windows......Page 83
Preparing a webcam stream in Mac OS X......Page 84
Configuring Motion for multiple input streams......Page 85
Building a security monitoring wall......Page 86
Turning your TV on or off using the Pi......Page 88
Scheduling video recording or staging a playback scare......Page 89
Summary......Page 92
Getting an overview of all the computers on your network......Page 94
Monitoring Wi-Fi airspace with Kismet......Page 95
Preparing Kismet for launch......Page 96
First Kismet session......Page 97
Enabling rouge access point detection......Page 100
Mapping out your network with Nmap......Page 101
Finding out what the other computers are up to......Page 104
How encryption changes the game......Page 107
Shoulder surfing in Elinks......Page 108
Pushing unexpected images into browser windows......Page 109
Protecting your network against Ettercap......Page 111
Analyzing packet dumps with Wireshark......Page 113
Running Wireshark on Mac OS X......Page 115
Running Wireshark on Linux......Page 116
Summary......Page 117
Keeping the Pi dry and running with housing and batteries......Page 118
Creating a direct wired connection......Page 119
Static IP assignment on Windows......Page 120
Creating an ad hoc Wi-Fi network......Page 121
Connecting to an ad hoc Wi-Fi network on Windows......Page 123
Connecting to an ad hoc Wi-Fi network on
Mac OS X......Page 124
Tracking the Pi's whereabouts using GPS......Page 125
Setting up Google Earth......Page 127
Mapping GPS data from Kismet......Page 128
Using the GPS as a time source......Page 130
Setting up the GPS on boot......Page 131
Controlling the Pi with your smartphone......Page 132
Receiving status updates from the Pi......Page 134
Tagging tweets with GPS coordinates......Page 137
Keeping your data secret with encryption......Page 139
Creating a vault inside a file......Page 140
Graduation......Page 142
Index......Page 144
