Dr. Trent Lewis is a Senior Data Scientist at Fivecast leading efforts in natural language processing of OSINT data and the evaluation of the Fivecast risk detectors. In this blog Dr. Lewis explores the evolution of Generative AI and its pivotal role in enhancing intelligence workflows, offering valuable benefits to intelligence teams.
How Generative AI…
As part of our OSINT Fundamentals series, one of our experienced Fivecast Tradecraft Advisors explains the application of the intelligence cycle when conducting an Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) investigation.
Planning and Direction The first step of the intelligence cycle is focused on defining intelligence requirements and planning how an operation will be carried out. This process…
In this blog, one of our experienced Tradecraft Advisors draws on his OSINT experience to share his learnings and tips about leveraging the word cloud to inform investigations.
Like many OSINT solutions, Fivecast ONYX contains a whole bunch of really cool, advanced analytical tools – including ones that leverage everyone’s favorite buzzword, Artificial Intelligence. And…
This blog provides an introduction to the Dark Web including an exploration of Dark Web content and its relevancy to intelligence investigations. This blog is authored by Erika Sonntag, Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst and Training Lead at Bluestone Analytics. What is the Dark Web? The Dark Web is a series of encrypted networks containing websites that are unreachable through standard web browsers. Originally designed…
In this blog, Fivecast Tradecraft Advisor, Evan Smith, draws on his military intelligence background to delve into the importance of sharing intelligence across the Five Eyes and other nations and explores solutions leveraging open-source intelligence. It may sound paradoxical, but one of the longstanding challenges within the intelligence community has been sharing intelligence with partner…
As geopolitical tensions increase, with the Russian war on Ukraine and the recent escalations between Israel and Palestine, the need for effective intelligence strategies to achieve situational awareness in military zones, ensure force protection and assess military capability become increasingly critical. An often underestimated yet essential part of the defense intelligence toolkit is open-source intelligence…
In this blog, Fivecast Senior Tradecraft Advisor, Jeff Fehmel, uncovers how increasing isolation and despair present as a common theme amongst threat actors in the lead up to acts of mass violence and how OSINT can play a role in identifying dangerous individuals before it’s too late. IDENTIFYING POTENTIAL TRIGGERS The current group of mass…
Source validation is the eternal battle of intelligence analysts worldwide, irrespective of your intelligence discipline and background. Whether you focus on Human Intelligence (HUMINT), Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT), Financial Intelligence (FININT), or anything in between, the challenge of validating our sources and identifying whether circular reporting is present is an ongoing challenge. The validity and reliability…
Everyone is talking about using AI for OSINT, but what are the ethical considerations before you fire up your first chat? On Authentic8’s recent podcast, Fivecast Senior Data Scientist Dr. Trent Lewis discusses a few things to consider: ChatGPT has built-in biases (just like humans) Understand the human toll behind machine learning How to use…
In this blog, Fivecast VP and Co-Founder, Duane Rivett introduces the latest addition to the Fivecast product lineup. Fivecast MATRIX is a large-scale assessments and digital footprinting solution developed with the U.S. Government that addresses threats facing both national security and organizations. It is increasingly important for government agencies and corporate organizations alike to perform…
In this blog, our Fivecast Tradecraft Advisor explores how adversarial nations have leveraged online information and domains to execute offensive campaigns, seeking to undermine public faith in institutions and support their strategic objectives.
The availability and unprecedented access to information in the 21st Century have undoubtedly made positive contributions to the well-being of communities across…
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