About Charles Patterson

Charles Patterson is the president, CEO, and primary consultant of Exec Security TSCM. He began working in the security field in 1978 in executive protection and related technical security services. He has been providing TSCM sweeps since 1995.

Recording device found in New Canaan, CT

A New Canaan man reported to police that he had found a recording device. He believed his wife had been eavesdropping on him, and when confronted she admitted it. He told authorities that he “runs a business from his home office and that she was intentionally and knowingly eavesdropping on his private business conversations with colleagues and other personal conversations,” the warrant application said.

2024-10-15T15:01:53-04:00October 15th, 2024|

14 Surveillance Devices Found- Office of Management and Budget in US Virgin Island

Who is the bad guy? They are not always easy to recognize.

A company offering a number of services including security, cyber security, and digital marketing, has been revealed to be the source of over a dozen eavesdropping devices planted in government offices in the US Virgin Islands.

The company, Mon Ethos, according to their website, offers a multitude of services. These include cybersecurity, digital forensics, IT consulting, physical security, and more. Their website also claims the USVI Office of Management and Budget (OMB) as a client.

But it turns out recently unsealed documents have revealed that they were also responsible for the planting of over a dozen eavesdropping device in the OMB and a number of other government agencies.

The discovery of the devices was first reported in August, 2022, in the Virgin Islands Consortium.

Local and federal law enforcement authorities are investigating the placement of hidden eavesdropping devices […]

2024-09-14T13:24:12-04:00September 14th, 2024|

Who’s Listening?

Who is listening to your communications? Hopefully your radio traffic is not being played back on TikTok! Recent news articles have shown how a ham radio enthusiast on TikTok has been posting recordings of two-way radio traffic he has overheard.

2024-01-08T10:06:47-05:00January 7th, 2024|

Nissan installed cameras to monitor executive’s home

Contentious relationships among board members can create a lot of problems. Former Nissan COO Ashwani Gupta, who had been seen as a possible successor to CEO Makoto Uchida and was viewed as an obstacle to a partnership with Renault also had of allegations of harassment against him and was asked to step down. Apparently electronic surveillance against Gupta was initiated by Nissan.

2023-08-02T17:18:36-04:00August 2nd, 2023|

Exploding USB drives!

If you didn't know this before, don't plug an unknown USB drive into your computer... ever! Threats hidden in a USB drive can include malware, fried computers, and now explosives. "Flash drive" takes on a new meaning...

2023-03-27T11:12:51-04:00March 27th, 2023|
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