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PR: Italy’s Soft Strategy & ShadowDragon Partner providing Investigative training & advanced investigative capabilities.
Rome, Italy JUNE 22, 2020 – SoftStrategy and ShadowDragon partner together to provide advanced investigative training. As the world has become more sophisticated, many businesses have needed to adapt to…
Training, methodology, and not dying in a ball of twisted metal
Here at ShadowDragon, since 2008 we have been building world class OSINT tools and cyber security products. From SocialNet to OIMonitor to Malnet, we’ve put together solutions for solving problems,…
Cutting your teeth on ShadowDragon’s advanced CTF
We’ve talked in recent weeks about the importance of training and the methodology behind it. Much of the OSINT work we do is focused on the social aspects and footprint…
What Will OSINT/PAI and Collection at Scale Look like for 2020?
2020 will be eventful and likely one of the most historical years containing change, balancing the tension between change, conflict, and hopefully peace in a long time. When reflecting on…
Iran Hype – Past and Present Recollections and Historical Lore on Iranian Al-Qassam Cyber Fighters Assault on US Banks in 2012/2013
On September 11th, 2012, US embassies had been hit with attacks known as the “Benghazi Attacks.” In online correlation, attacks that had been referenced as “Operation Ababil” had begun as…
Iranian Watering Holes. Target Centric Analysis & Looking for Additional IOCs Related to clear.co.ir | 79.127.125.179 with ShadowDragon MalNet & ProofPoint Data
Additional information is always needed on initial indicators for a SOC analyst or incident handler. In this case, initial indicators point to [ clear. co. ir and 79.127.125.179 ] engaging…
Job Post: Training and Curriculum Specialist
ShadowDragon is a privately-held software development company seeking a full-time training and curriculum specialist. ShadowDragon provides cyber security software tools to commercial entities, government and law enforcement agencies around the…
Timeline Analysis | Epstein Death Reported on 4Chan Before Announced
In my last entitled Illuminating Context with Timeline Analysis, I gave a rough sketch of the basics. In this post I will share a few specifics. The primary point to…
Illuminating Context with Timeline Analysis
In our training courses, we push ideas and investigative methodology more than we push our tools. Tools will change, but proper investigative methods will not change. Asking the right questions…
OSINT Challenges & Opportunities, Methodology on starting your Hunt.
Every investigation is different, but what never changes is how you have to treat an investigation much like the challenge of building something with a bucket of Legos. With each…
Investigator Methodology | Strategic & Tactical Vs. a Hopeful Change
If the world has a plethora of investigators and the success of prosecutors is hovering around 90% success rate — why do we struggle with an increase in more complex…
Link Analysis Presentation No Nos and How Long Should I Deep Dive?
In “Understanding Link Analysis and Using it Investigations,” I detailed how to get started and some fundamentals on link analysis. What I didn’t cover was how long you should be involved…