As its name suggests, open-source intelligence has its roots in interstate reconnaissance. Emerging during WWII, OSINT techniques were initially adopted for military intelligence by the US Office of Strategic Services (OSS) – now the CIA – in an attempt to discern enemy strategies and objectives through the detailed study of newspapers, magazines,...
Cybercriminals are having a field day with online bitcoin scams. And when every Tom, Dick, and Harry can be easily tempted by the easy money bitcoin promises, the situation seems unlikely to improve anytime soon. It’s easy to be wise in hindsight, and whenever a bitcoin scam goes up...
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Important: The webinar is targeted exclusively at law enforcement agencies and the governmental sector. The rise of Telegram has been quite remarkable. From being a relatively little-known messenger app just five years ago, it has ascended to become a social media giant, seriously competing with Facebook and WhatsApp. Accordingly, the...
There was once a time when cyber security felt like an exclusive issue – something that needed to be taken seriously by banks, governmental bodies, or companies handling sensitive data, but not a major concern for the average enterprise. However, with IBM listing cyber security failure as one of most formidable...
Welcome to our pick of this month’s OSINT-related stories! Being a fool in love has taken on a new meaning in the realm of online dating, where social engineering scams have gained a remarkable lease of life. Meanwhile, the soaring popularity of NFTs – tradeable units of blockchain data – has...
