In the OSINT community—a shift in technology has amplified the speed and capacity at which information can be gathered: Artificial Intelligence (AI). AI can gather OSINT 24x7 without stopping to sleep or take a coffee break, like their human OSINT operator counterparts.
OSINT researchers start out with inherent sets of bias. A bias is any deviation from the truth that can cause false conclusions. It is important to understand what bias is and how it can impact your OSINT results.
The dark web refers to the parts of the web that do not exist on typical browsers and sites, but rather on a network called Tor. Tor, often called the “onion router,” reroutes users’ traffic, ensuring all activities won’t be discovered by the typical internet lurker.
Open source internet data is readily available for the average online user to find and utilize. For law enforcement officials, the public web can provide invaluable information to help advance their investigations. Resources on the open internet contain data that could easily enhance current findings or assist in constructing an...
In this webcast, Mitch Freddura, Program Manager of our Ntrepid Academy, walked through the fundamentals and best practices of managing your online attribution, defined the landscape of the clear and deep web, and covered useful online research techniques.
Law enforcement is able to obtain much of the information they need to connect suspects to their crimes by analyzing activity on various social media platforms.
Threat modeling for managed attribution systems requires a different methodology. We have developed a new framework that combats threats that are specific to managed attribution.
The most effective way to expose online identities and aliases is a technique called the Canary Trap or the Barium Meal Test. None of the standard managed attribution practices are effective in thwarting it because it attacks the human operator, rendering most tools ineffective.
When conducting intelligence operations, it is important to avoid attention.We have all heard the advice, “When in Rome, do as the Romans do,” but how do we achieve that when we are in Rome.com? What different factors will make us stand out from the crowd and attract unwanted attention during online operations? ...
Find out how the internet has changed from its inception to now, and what privacy considerations these changes create.
