Dark Web Analyst Discusses Research, AI-Enabled Phishing, and Operational Security
Summary
A DarkOwl analyst discusses dark web research, OSINT skills, and operational security, and says AI is helping actors produce cleaner phishing templates and target more organizations.
Key points
- The analyst says organizations may need dark web intelligence to understand exposed data and activity that cannot be found through ordinary web searches.
- She says AI is helping actors write cleaner phishing templates and reach thousands or tens of thousands of potential targets.
- The analyst describes observing Iranian operations shift from European to Japanese infrastructure after European Union scrutiny increased.
- She says actors are moving communications between forums and messaging platforms and using more restricted channels amid concerns about law-enforcement presence.
- The discussion recommends task forces, trust groups, open-source training, and language skills for threat intelligence work.
- The analyst points to dark[.]fail and ransomlook[.]io as starting points for finding dark web resources and ransomware-related information.
Article Details
- Topic
- Dark web research and intelligence for enterprise and law enforcement, including AI trends, operational security, and navigating unindexed environments.
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GermanySo they would use namely Germany and the Netherlands constantly abuse when the European Union started to crack down on that.IranSo, for instance, I’m an Iran analyst by trade and Iran was really big about using European VPNs in their malicious operations.NetherlandsSo they would use namely Germany and the Netherlands constantly abuse when the European Union started to crack down on that.