Facebook data is super useful for open source intelligence (OSINT) investigations and academic research alike. Facebook does not make it easy to collect data from its site, however. Jake Creps posed a question on his OSINT blog about how to collect lists of people who marked themselves on Facebook as having attended certain events. In this post, I will walk you through a method … [Read more...] about Facebook OSINT: How to Collect Attendee Names and Profile URLs from Event Pages
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ICYMI Cyber: Notable Cyber & Privacy Stories This Week
Perhaps the top cyber story of the week was U.S. Director of National Intelligence telling Congress that the United States is "under attack" as a result of ongoing Russian interference in U.S. politics. Other notable stories making the rounds include more bad press for Facebook, more debate about encryption, concern with Internet of things privacy and security, and news from … [Read more...] about ICYMI Cyber: Notable Cyber & Privacy Stories This Week
Use Zettelkasten Method for More Scientific Note Taking
The zettelkasten method is a tried and true research method that approximates the note card method that many of us were taught in school. "Zettelkasten" means "slipbox" in German. The method was made famous by German sociologist Niklas Luhmann. I came across this term years ago on the Taking Note blog and have enjoyed the writings on the subject there, and also by Christian … [Read more...] about Use Zettelkasten Method for More Scientific Note Taking
5 Ways You Can Bring Social Media Intelligence Into The Classroom
Bots, fake news, and disinformation--oh my! It seems that not a day goes by without new reports of social media bots being used by political propagandists both foreign and domestic. At times, the situation seems hopeless. But it is not. My experience over the last year with incorporating basic social media intelligence (SOCMINT) activities into my courses gives me hope that we … [Read more...] about 5 Ways You Can Bring Social Media Intelligence Into The Classroom
#CoupWatch Headlines for 18 December 2017
Right wing media and politicians claim that opponents of President Donald Trump are orchestrating a coup d'etat. These claims are focused primarily on Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation and the FBI. They also sometimes point to the Clintons, former President Barack Obama, and the "deep state" and "liberals" generically as perpetrators of this supposed "soft … [Read more...] about #CoupWatch Headlines for 18 December 2017