A warning to anyone reading this in an abusive/toxic relationship If you’re reading this article, you’ve most likely searched for something like “how do i know if stalkerware is on my device” or something to that nature. Assume that your partner can see this. Before you decide to get rid of any stalkerware, make sure [...]
To begin, for those finding Bsquared Intel for the first time and are unfamiliar with OSINT, let’s define it. OSINT, or Open Source Intelligence, is collecting, analyzing, and using publicly available information to help make decisions or answer questions. Also, OSINT isn’t the be all end all solution. It has it’s limitations. However, when used [...]
Hello everyone and thanks for stopping by. We wanted to take a quick minute to highlight what Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont recently signed into the law other day. Before we dive in, an obligatory disclaimer. We are not lawyers. This post is not considered legal advice or a legal opinion. We urge you to consult [...]
Based on reporting and our own observations, here are some reasons why ransomware isn't letting up any time soon: Cyber liability insurance policies with ransomware/extortion policies in them have incentivised attackers. The bad actors know that if their victim organization has a cyber extortion policy, they'll be paid. Some industries, like healthcare, may end up [...]
To start, an unauthorized user is someone who doesn't have permission to access a computer or a system. Unauthorized access is bypassing security policies and controls to said computer or system. Here are a few ways this happens: In Verizon's 2021 Data Breach Investigations Report, the FBI's 2020 Internet Crime Report, and EUROPOL's Internet Organized [...]
One thing about many industries is that there are a ton of acronyms for everything. The tech industry certainly has it’s fair share, as well as those in security. OSINT stands for Open Source Intelligence. You may also hear other terms like passive, or public, reconnaissance. The underlying theme of these terms is that public [...]
Many miles were walked during Project Warwalk to collect WiFi SSID data during the summer of 2020 in a neighborhood. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic the whole project started because of the combination of curiosity and having plenty of downtime. From July 14th, 2020 through July 21st, 2020, we collected thousands of data points. While [...]
This is it! This is the last planned post for our research series Project Warwalk. This article will touch on the digital divide and will bring in topics discussed in the last publication, which you can find here. For those just finding this series, you can catch up here as well as access the glossary [...]
