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Open-Source Intelligence: Using Public Data to Fortify Security

SecureWorld News

In the interconnected digital landscape, vast amounts of valuable intelligence can be gleaned from publicly available open sources on the internet. Enter open-source intelligence (OSINT), the practice of legally collecting, analyzing, and making decisions based on public data.

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Amazon’s SaaS Boost tool addresses dev challenges

Venture Beast

Amazon's AWS SaaS Boost tool is now available in open source after a preview period that launched last year. Read More.

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Al-Qaeda Innovations Correlated To Unauthorized Disclosures By Snowden: Independent Verification Through Open Source Intelligence

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As a reminder, Recorded Future brings insights from the global grid of the Internet into the hands of analysts and researchers. Analysts can use Recorded Future to visualize information in multiple intuitive ways that can help draw out insights from an incredible array of sources. They provide more meat and graphics here.

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A hack nearly gained access to millions of computers. Here’s what we should learn from this.

Vox

Getty Images The internet is far less secure than it ought to be. One of the most fascinating and frightening incidents in computer security history started in 2022 with a few pushy emails to the mailing list for a small, one-person open source project. There are no records of any person by that name outside the pushy emails.

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Airbnb’s new tool makes it easier for hosts to list Wi-Fi speeds for remote work getaways

The Verge

Airbnb is adding a new tool for hosts that will let them easily test and list their Wi-Fi speeds on listings. In that vein, knowing that you’ll actually be able to have strong internet when you’re booking is a useful feature.

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Microsoft acquires ReFirm Labs in latest effort to identify Internet of Things security gaps

GeekWire

the company behind the Binwalk open-source software that identifies hidden security vulnerabilities in firmware, the software programmed into the memory of devices to provide basic hardware control. The deal, announced Wednesday morning, is the latest effort by Microsoft to improve the security of Internet of Things (IoT) devices.

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A big hurdle for older Americans trying to get vaccinated: Using the internet

Vox

Not all seniors have what’s needed to quickly snag a vaccine appointment: a computer and an internet connection. Many states and localities across the US are offering online tools like websites and apps as the primary way to register for vaccine appointments. More than one-third of seniors in New York City lack reliable internet.