International news media is today reporting an alleged Houthi drone attack on Saudi oil facilities. Many of the stories I have read do not say much about Houthi drone capabilities and past use of drones. The following sources provide background on that topic: Caleb Weiss, "Analysis: Houthi drone strikes in Saudi Arabia and Yemen," Long War Journal (8/6/19), … [Read more...] about Resources on Houthi Drone Capabilities
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Use Chrome Developer Tools to View Masked Phone Numbers for Free on a Popular People Search Site
If you’ve ever searched online for your own name or the name of someone else, you’ve probably noticed that a lot of the results point to various people search websites like Spokeo, Intellius, and many others. Each site will typically provide a small amount of information about a person for free, offering more information for a fee. This information can potentially include … [Read more...] about Use Chrome Developer Tools to View Masked Phone Numbers for Free on a Popular People Search Site
Facebook OSINT: How to Collect Attendee Names and Profile URLs from Event Pages
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
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