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Ask HN: I'm looking for a hacking talk that discussed USGOV logos and satellites

2 points by thricegr8 ↗ HN
I'm looking for a security/hacking talk. I have scoured the archives of CCC and Defcon but to no avail. My memory has provided the following:

* Man presenter who covered privacy and surveillance * He talked about different US government agency patches and untangled hidden meanings * He is a photographer that uncovered fake businesses setup by the US government to hide their activity * I'm pretty sure it was at CCC, but could be wrong

I'm sure this rings a bell for someone, but it's escaping me.

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eschneider
You might try googling Trevor Paglen, who wrote "I could Tell You But Then You Would Have to Be Destroyed By Me" which is a book covering those patches and their history.
EvanAnderson
I remember the video the OP is looking for, too. It looks this C-SPAN video covers the material, too: https://www.c-span.org/video/?201658-1/i-destroyed-me
thricegr8
Unfortunately no dice. It's a more recent video, maybe 5-7 years old. Modern stage.
thricegr8
Looking more closely you are right, my apologies. Thank you so much. Have not seen this video before but it does cover what I'm after. Thanks again!
EvanAnderson
Good deal. Yeah— It’s not the video I remembered either but the material I remember from the “con” talk is in there. It’s an odd feeling not to be able to find the video I have the original memory of.