Monthly Round-Up (April 2024)
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April 2024 Highlights
Tip: Safeguard Your Online Privacy with the Ultimate Guide
Privacy Guides serves as a central repository for improving digital security and privacy.
Tip: Google Shares Tips for Fact-Checking Online Information on International Fact-Checking Day
Google shared four Search features to help users quickly evaluate information and get key context to make sense of the information they’re seeing.
Research News: AI Generates 3D City Maps From Single Radar Image
Aerospace engineers at the University of the Bundeswehr Munich claim that their developed framework is the first to provide complete—if not perfect—three-dimensional city maps from a single SAR image.
RAND Report: Has Trust in the U.S. Intelligence Community Eroded?
Examining the Relationship Between Policymakers and Intelligence Providers.
Tip: Updated OSINT Resource Repository with New Tools and Sections
NixIntel has recently updated his public OSINT tools repository, removing outdated resources and adding new ones across several categories.
Industry News: Dow Jones Risk & Compliance Deploys Generative AI to Transform Due Diligence
Dow Jones announced the launch of "Dow Jones Integrity Check," an AI-powered platform designed by Dow Jones Risk & Compliance and Xapien that according to both will revolutionises compliance workflows by enabling rapid due diligence investigations, ensuring greater transparency and efficiency in combating financial crime.
CNN: Biden administration preparing to prevent Americans from using Russian-made software over national security concern
The Biden administration is poised to issue an order prohibiting US companies and citizens from using software from Russian cybersecurity firm Kaspersky Lab, leveraging new Commerce Department authorities to address national security concerns.
Tip: Launch of "Rest of World" 2024 AI Elections Tracker
"Rest of World" has launched the 2024 AI elections tracker, a vital tool for journalists monitoring AI's influence on global democracies.
Tip: Security Risks in Telegram Groups with Force-Added Members
Telegram users often report being added to unwanted groups, a similar issue on WhatsApp. A user's antivirus alerted them to multiple password-stealing trojans disguised as financial tutorials in these groups. LinkedIn user Gary Warner highlights this as a crucial operational security tip for Telegram users, where Telegram automatically downloads files after being force-added to the group.
Tip: Updated tipsheet on tool for investigating with Telegram
Check out the Global Investigative Journalism Network’s (GIJN) updated tipsheet on the latest tools for investigating with Telegram.
Tip: ISW Russia Team Lead George Barros Analyzes Frontline Dynamics in Ukraine
In a recent episode of the Briefing Room, ISW Russia Team Lead George Barros detailed the current military situation in Ukraine, noting that Russian forces maintain control over the pace and areas of their offensive operations. He predicts Ukrainian forces may continue losing ground until they receive crucial resupply from the United States.
Tip: Explore Deepfake Technology Responsibly With Curated Resources on Start[.]me
If you’re working in the mis-/disinformation domain, you may want to check out this curation of deep fake technology and tips for detecting it.
Tip: Interactive Dashboard Tracks Missile Interception Rates in Ukraine + How To
LinkedIn user Federico Caprari has developed an interactive Python dashboard that visualises missile statistics in Ukraine. For those interested in the technical details, Federico has published a guide on connecting this dataset to Streamlit on Medium.
CIR Open Source Film Awards
CIR is proud to announce the winners of the first edition of the CIR Open Source Film Awards, organised in collaboration with the International Journalism Festival, to showcase the power and impact of Open Source Investigations (OSINV) in journalism.
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