How to Conduct an Influence Operations Investigation
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#Episode 14
How to Conduct an Influence Operations Investigation
Ari Ben Am is an Open Source Investigator.
Previously an analyst at Cobwebs and Active Fence, he is the founder and CEO of Glowstick, which supports organizations and their intelligence teams with the processes and tools to conduct better analysis using OSINT and WEBINT techniques.
The areas that interest him most include China, extremism, influence operation, and threat intelligence.
Topics discussed:
- How are investigations conducted?
- The challenges of content vs. network-led investigations
- How to investigate nation-states, people, and groups?
- What did influence operations look like before the online era?
You can find Ari and his work via these links:
Ari’s Influence Operations blog - https://memeticwarfareweekly.substack.com
Ari’s closed-beta Telegram search engine. Register now to be invited to join once its launched -
Glowstick Intelligence - https://glowstickintel.com
You can find Ari on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/arieh-ben-am/
Glowstick on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/87391588
Relevant tools:
Epieos https://epieos.com/
OSINT Industries - https://osint.industries/
DNSLytics - dnslytics.com\
DISARM - https://www.disarm.foundation/
Structured Threat Information Expression (STIX™) - https://oasis-open.github.io/cti-documentation/stix/intro.html
Digital Threat Analysis Centre - China research referenced by Ari - https://miburo.substack.com/p/the-one-like-one-share-initiative
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