Understanding Threat Actors: MA Threat Modeling
Many entities could act as potential threats when you execute your online missions. Depending on the threat actor’s attitudes and capabilities, the severity of these threats can vary.
23Oct
Managing Your Attribution: Nobody, Anybody, or Somebody
When you are trying to operate online, it may seem obvious that you need an alias; the question is, what kind? In this blog, I am going to share with you my framework for the four forms of online identity.
19Jun
What is Managed Attribution?
The definition of managed attribution is the process of controlling the technical and behavioral indicators that comprise your online identity or attribution.
12Jun
OSINT Case Study: Code Name “Arid Hunter”
Sometimes the best way to understand how a solution might work for you is to see how it was used by someone else. One of our customers kindly gave us permission to use them in an anonymous case study.
22May
What is Misattribution – Part 4: Misattribution Challenges
If you read the first blogs of this series, you know what misattribution is, why it’s important, and the various technical and non-technical elements that go into it. You know when to manage your attribution, why that’s often a better choice than being anonymous, and some kinds of tools available to...
08May
What is Misattribution – Part 3: Non-Technical Misattribution
In part three of four of our series on misattribution, I’ll explore non-technical misattribution: basically, everything that identifies someone online other than the information that computers and networks reveal.
24Apr
What is Misattribution – Part 2: Technical Misattribution
Technical misattribution is the process of masking the identifying information that computers and networks reveal. In part two of this four-part series, I will take a look at technical misattribution specifically.
10Apr
What is Misattribution? Part 1: Digital Misattribution
Misattribution is a term used mostly within the national security community to refer to activities conducted under some kind of assumed identity. In this four-part series, I will go into detail about digital misattribution, operational misattribution, and misattribution challenges.
27Jun
Implications of Universal Facial Recognition
In my recent Security Week Article, “The Impending Facial Recognition Singularity,” I discuss how it is more difficult to remain anonymous, both online and off, these days. A major reason is that facial recognition systems are becoming cheaper, better, easier to use, and more widely deployed, while social media platforms...
14Jul
IP Location Protection: Best Practices for Online Operations
Effective managed attribution (MA) is critical for successful cyber investigations and can be achieved by leveraging the right technologies and practicing proper OPSEC online.