I am very happy with all OSINT enthousiasts out there, but sometimes enthousiasm may be a little bit misleading. Below is an interesting survey that suggests that open source information is limited to just the Internet, and within that framework just social media, and within that framework just 4 of the most popular once’s (there […]
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Update your Google Chrome browser ASAP to get these important new security features
The latest version includes a Safety Check tool that now runs in the background to warn you of compromised passwords or suspicious extensions – and so much more. Written by Lance Whitney, ContributorDec. 22, 2023 at 10:10 a.m. PT Google Chrome users looking for the latest in safety and performance will want to update the […]
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Penny Mordaunt says Boris Johnson’s Covid WhatsApp messages went missing
By Zoe Kleinman & Imran Rahman-Jones BBC News Government minister Penny Mordaunt is the latest witness in the government’s Covid inquiry to have an issue with missing WhatsApp messages. The leader of the House of Commons said that two years of WhatsApp chats with Boris Johnson had disappeared. Mr Johnson previously told the inquiry that […]
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Microsoft CEO says unfair practices by Google led to its dominance as a search engine
By SUMAN NAISHADHAM Updated 11:01 PM CET, October 2, 2023 WASHINGTON (AP) — Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said Monday that unfair tactics used by Google led to its dominance as a search engine, tactics that in turn have thwarted his company’s rival program, Bing. Nadella testified in a packed Washington, D.C., courtroom as part of the […]
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85% of people worry about online disinformation, global survey finds
Jon Henley. The Guardian. 7 November 2023 More than 85% of people are worried about the impact of online disinformation and 87% believe it has already harmed their country’s politics, according to a global survey, as the United Nations announced a plan to tackle the phenomenon. Audrey Azoulay, director general of the UN’s culture body, Unesco, told […]
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How to find country information using OSINT
by Arno H.P. Reuser 31 October 2023Reuser’s Information Servicesa@reuser.biz | http://www.opensourceintelligence.biz Introduction The OSINT Pathfinder training programme teaches participants a structured, systematic and planned OSINT Methodology in finding relevant, reliable and actionable information from open sources, such as country information for international relations and conflict studies. I have thus decided to publish a two part […]
Rules of engagement issued to hacktivists after chaos
By Joe Tidy Cyber correspondent The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has, for the first time, published rules of engagement for civilian hackers involved in conflicts. The organisation warns unprecedented numbers of people are joining patriotic cyber-gangs since the Ukraine invasion. The eight rules include bans on attacks on hospitals, hacking tools that […]
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How a chatbot encouraged a man who wanted to kill the Queen
By Tom Singleton, Tom Gerken & Liv McMahon. Technology reporters, BBC News. 7 Oct 2023 The case of Jaswant Singh Chail has shone a light on the latest generation of artificial intelligence-powered chatbots. On Thursday, 21-year-old Chail was given a nine-year sentence for breaking into Windsor Castle with a crossbow and declaring he wanted to […]
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Google BARD AI chatbot
Very interesting, this Google BARD AI chatbot. I asked this question about a week ago, the response is a total fantasy. It assumes that ‘competition’ is the Champions League, and it returns information I never asked for. I do not believe that this has anything to do with ‘prompting’. The answer is simply wrong. A […]