OSINT, visual photo ID and saving children from online abuse
I discuss Europol’s Stop Child Abuse – Trace An Object campaign, as well as get a great insight from a veteran Reddit user on how to conduct visual photo identification.
cybercrime
New phishing campaign aimed at Bank of Ireland users
Eight new phishing websites pretending to be Bank of Ireland – the scammers will be scamming…
The Encrochat bust – opinions of a former cop
I have talked to a fellow ex-law enforcement officer about the Encrochat takedown – here are some valuable insights.
How dark web users utilise postal services to buy and ship drugs
A brief overview of how dark web drugs are distributed by post, compiled as result of researching some underground buyer and vendor manuals.
The Cyber Kill Chain explained – along with some 2020 examples
Learn about the Cyber Kill Chain from the most recent 2020 examples illustrating each step.
A guide to investigating scam text messages and websites – fake Revenue Online page
A step by step guide to investigating scam text messages, phishing URL links and dodgy websites. I investigate a real Revenue Online Services scam that hit users in Ireland several days ago.
Free digital forensics training from Autopsy
Covid-19 related free digital forensics training offer from Autopsy.
Admin Admin, Part 3: The aftermath of Operation Bitcoins
This is the third and final instalment of the Alberto Hill story. It focuses on the aftermath of a joint operation of the Uruguayan police and the national CERT, aimed at bringing the suspect for the hacking attack to justice. Except, it did not happen that way…
How to OSINT fake Polish ID cards
Polish fake IDs are easy to get online due to a legal loophole. Read more on how to recognise them and what typically betrays a forged identity card.
Admin Admin, Part 2: The case against Alberto
We continue last week’s story of Alberto Daniel Hill (@ADanielHill), who was arrested by the Uruguayan police in September 2017 after conducting a spontaneous website security assessment a few years earlier.
He found himself detained and questioned in police custody – but the worst was yet to come…