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DarkCyber for April 10, 2018, Is Now Available

Stories this week... How law enforcement may use software exploits to gather data for an investigation, Turkey’s alleged use of Sandvine data collection technology, highlights from the Armor Dark Web report, and a run down of encrypted email services.


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CyberOSINT, first published in 2015, remains the go-to handbook for law enforcement and intelligence professionals who need information about advanced investigative technology. The book describes dozens of software tools and methods.
CyberOSINT, first published in 2015, remains the go-to handbook for law enforcement and intelligence professionals who need information about advanced investigative technology. The book describes dozens of software tools and methods.

Stephen E Arnold said: "The rapid diffusion of advanced and next-generation surveillance and content acquisition technologies is an important development. Countries which once were dependent on innovations from US and Western European countries are developing their own capabilities. In recent months, important advancements have emerged in Lebanon and the United Arab Emirates. Turkey is now flexing its muscles as well."

The DarkCyber video news program for April 10, 2018, is now available at www.arnoldit.com/wordpress and on Vimeo at https://vimeo.com/263730425. DarkCyber is a weekly video news and analysis program about the Dark Web and lesser known Internet services tailored to security, law enforcement, and intelligence professionals.

The April 10, 2018, program reviews how law enforcement or intelligence entities can use software exploits to gather information from a suspect’s computing device. The procedure, according to Stephen E Arnold, author of CyberOSINT: Next Generation Information Access, supplements traditional methods such as interviews and traditional computer forensics. In DarkCyber, Arnold reviews an approach spelled out by cyber experts at Narus and the University of California—San Diego. The advantage of the Narus approach is that information can be collected which may not require decryption or direct access to a suspect’s computing device.

DarkCyber reports about Turkey’s alleged use of intercept and content injection technology from the Canadian firm Sandvine. Turkish authorities used a surveillance system to gather information about Turkish and Syrian persons of interest. DarkCyber points out that countries like Lebanon, Turkey, and the United Arab Emirates are on a path to reach intelligence parity with countries like France, Germany, and the UK for mobile and Internet data surveillance and content interception capabilities.

Stephen E Arnold said: “The rapid diffusion of advanced and next-generation surveillance and content acquisition technologies is an important development. Countries which once were dependent on innovations from US and Western European countries are developing their own capabilities. In recent months, important advancements have emerged in Lebanon and the United Arab Emirates. Turkey is now flexing its muscles as well.”

DarkCyber reviews surprising findings from a Dark Web research report conducted by cyber security firm Armor. The data in the report which caught the attention of the Dark Cyber were compiled from a study of Dark Web sites selling false passport and personal financial information. The  video includes a link to the Armor study which is offered without charge

Arnold reveals electronic mail vendors providing encrypted email services. One of the services — Proton Mail based in Switzerland — allegedly was used by Cambridge Analytica. Proton’s service makes it very difficult if not impossible for law enforcement to retrieve messages within the system or if they have been deleted from the Proton mail servers. Several vendors of secure email are mentioned in the DarkCyber video.

About Stephen E Arnold

Stephen E Arnold is the author of “Dark Web Notebook” and “CyberOSINT: Next Generation Information Access.” This book describes some of the technologies used by GSR and Cambridge Analytica to acquire and analyze Facebook user data. He has been named as a technology adviser to the UK based Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Human Trafficking and Child Sex Abuse.” Mr. Arnold also lectures to law enforcement and intelligence professionals attending the Telestrategies ISS conferences in Prague, Washington, DC, and Panama City, Panama. In recent months, he has shared his research with law enforcement and intelligence professionals in the US and Europe. His most recent lectures focus on deanonymizing chat and digital currency transactions. One hour and full day programs are available via webinars and on-site presentations. He publishes the free Web log “Beyond Search,” which is available at www.arnoldit.com/wordpress.


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