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We are an Information Security firm that works with organizations and people. We also provide litigation support to law firms in the form of online research. Find us at https://bsquaredintel.com
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Bsquared Intel @bsquaredintel.bsky.social · Mar 26
Version 2.0 of our research article Social Media Overt Covert Reaction Network is out.
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Social Media Overt Covert Reaction Network (SOCReN) Using a social media platform’s post reaction emojis that establishes a hidden network of people and in certain settings allows members of this group to covertly communicate publicly using the post reaction emojis. Version 2.0 out now bsquaredintel.com
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This week:
-Online shopping news
-Tip of the week

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#OnlineSecurity #Cybersecurity #HolidayShopping #OnlineShopping #BsquaredIntelDrop #BsquaredIntel
Text: New Edition Out Now 11/7/25 This week’s theme: Online Shopping Image: Image (upper left corner): Bsquared Intel Drop logo. Invisible person wearing a red Santa hat, black sunglasses, and black top. Image (center bottom third): A graphic of a person shopping online on their laptop
November 7, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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Chrome users, an emergency update was released. Ensure it's applied.

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Chrome Emergency Update to Patch Multiple Vulnerabilities that Enable Remote Code Execution
Google has rolled out an urgent security patch for its Chrome browser, addressing five vulnerabilities that could enable attackers to execute malicious code remotely.
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November 6, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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🎁💻 When shopping online, what’s your biggest security concern?

#OnlineSecurity #Cybersecurity #HolidayShopping #OnlineShopping #BsquaredIntel
November 5, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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Tip Tuesday: Mozilla Foundation's Privacy Not Included site allows you to search for products. It includes a product description, a section called "What could happen if something goes wrong," and tips to protect yourself.

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Tip Tuesday Check out Mozilla Foundation’s Privacy Not Included site for product reviews Image: Screenshot of the main page of Privacy Not Included
November 4, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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Holiday shopping season is here! So are the scams. Before you fill your shopping cart, protect your info from cyber grinches.

This week's Bsquared Intel Drop's theme is safe online shopping

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Text: Don’t Let Scammers Steal Your Holiday Cheer Image: Festive gift wrapping paper.
November 3, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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New Bsquared Intel Drop out now!

This week:
-Spooky tech stories
-A mini OSINT challenge
-A Google tool to find trending Halloween costumes

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Text: New Edition Out Now 10/31/25 This week’s theme: Spooky Tech Stories Image: Image (upper left corner): Bsquared Intel Drop logo. Invisible person wearing a black fedora, black sunglasses, and black top. Image (center bottom third): Jack 'o' lanterns and candles and above them is text saying "Happy Halloween"
October 31, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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👻What if ghost hunters used cybersecurity tactics?

From OSINT to digital forensics, see how InfoSec could guide a paranormal investigation.

Ghost Hunting the InfoSec Way is out now! bsquaredintel.com/ghost-huntin...

#Ghosts #Halloween #SpookyTime #OSINT #DigitalForensics #InfoSec #BsquaredIntel
Ghost Hunting the InfoSec Way
See how a ghost hunter could use InfoSec skills like OSINT and digital forensics to uncover what’s really behind things that go bump in the night.
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October 28, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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New Bsquared Intel Drop out now!

This week:
-News involving AI as evidence
-A tool of the week

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#CybersecurityAwarenessMonth #AI #DigitalEvidence #InfoSec #BsquaredIntel
Text: New Edition Out Now 10/17/25 This week’s theme: AI Evidence Image: Image (upper left corner): Bsquared Intel Drop logo. Invisible person wearing a black fedora, black sunglasses, and black top. Image (center bottom third): A blue silhouette of an ai entity
October 17, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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Tip: Whether you're a business or individual, limit the amount of data you give. For businesses, the less data you provide to a vendor the less data there is to expose. The same goes to individuals. 1/2
Tip Tuesday Limit the amount of data you provide Image: Binary code on a black background representing a data stream
October 7, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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New on the blog: We break down A.I. privacy and security issues impacting businesses, law firms, and everyday consumers. Read here: bsquaredintel.com/a-i-privacy-...

#AIsecurity #DataPrivacy #CyberRisk #Cybersecurity #BsquaredIntel
A.I. Privacy and Security Issues That Affect Everyone Today
Explore AI privacy and security issues affecting businesses, law firms, and consumers, with risks, threats, and best practices to stay safe.
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October 6, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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New Bsquared Intel Drop out now!

This week:
-Privacy and security news
-A review tool by Mozilla
-A checklist for personal security.

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#DeviceSecurity #OnlineSafety #InfoSec
Text: New Edition Out Now 10/3/25 This week’s theme: Privacy and Security for Individuals Image (upper left corner): Bsquared Intel Drop logo. Invisible person wearing a black fedora, black sunglasses, and black top. Image (center bottom third): A padlock that looks like a computer circuit board
October 3, 2025 at 8:27 PM
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What's one cybersecurity tip you wish everyone followed?

Drop your thoughts below👇

Let’s spread awareness this #CybersecurityAwarenessMonth.

#DeviceSecurity #OnlineSafety #InfoSec #BsquaredIntel
October 1, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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National Cybersecurity Awareness Month begins in a couple of days.
This Friday's Bsquared Intel Drop: Personal security check-ups.

Stay tuned! We'll be sharing news, tips, tricks and tools!
Text: Personal security checkup Image: Green check marks in circles by a pen that's laying on the paper.
September 29, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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New Bsquared Intel Drop out now!

This week:
-News of intrigue and oddities
-A little OSINT challenge
-A resource for tinkerers and makers.

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#InformationSecurity #OSINT #News #BsquaredIntelDrop
Text: New Edition Out Now 9/26/25 This week’s theme: Intrigue and Oddities Image (upper left corner): Bsquared Intel Drop logo. Invisible person wearing a black fedora, black sunglasses, and black top. Image (center bottom third): A spy wearing a grey fedora, sunglasses, gray trench coat and a black suit underneath.
September 26, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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New Bsquared Intel Drop is out!

This week's edition:
-OSINT/SOCMINT for law firms
-Tip of the week
-Guide on using OSINT for your legal strategy

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New Edition Out Now 9/19/25 This week’s theme: Law firms + Online Evidence Image(upper left corner): Invisible person wearing a black fedora hat, black sunglasses, and black top. This represents a cyber sleuth and is the Bsquared Intel Drop logo. Black font below image says "Bsquared" and in blue font "Intel Drop" Image(center bottom third): A cork board with sting going to various pieces of evidence.
September 19, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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Lawyers, do you think most people realize how much their online presence matters in disputes?

A) Yes, fully aware
B) Somewhat
C) Rarely
D) Not at all

#OSINT #SOCMINT #LawFirms #LitigationSupport #BsquaredIntel
September 17, 2025 at 9:10 PM
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Tip Tuesday: For Multi-Factor Authentication, consider hardware security keys (e.g. YubiKey) over SMS codes for account logins.
Tip Tuesday Consider using a hardware key for MFA Image (center bottom third): Icon of a hardware key
September 16, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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Lawyers, are you curious what the other side might be hiding?

This week’s Bsquared Intel Drop covers OSINT/SOCMINT tips, tools, and a free resource for smarter discovery.

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#OSINT #SOCMINT #LitigationSupport #BsquaredIntelDrop #BsquaredIntel
Text (middle center): Digital Clues Matter Image(left): Law books on shelves in a law library Image(right): Google Search results about Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd. This represents OSINT by using a search engine.
September 15, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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New Bsquared Intel Drop is out!

This week's edition:
-Third party incidents
-Tip of the week
-Questions to ask a vendor(PDF)

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Text: New Edition Out Now 9/12/25 This week’s theme: Third-Party Vendor Risk Image (upper left corner): Logo for the Bsquared Intel Drop. An invisible person wearing a black hat, black sunglasses, and black top. In black font is the word "Bsquared Intel." In blue font are the words "Intel Drop." Image (center bottom third): Boxes stacked on a loading dock. One box has a warning sign. This represents third party risk sneaking its way into an organization.
September 12, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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If a vendor had an incident, what would concern you the most?

A) Client data exposure
B) Business downtime
C) Regulatory fines
D) Reputation hit

#InfoSec #CyberSecurity #ThirdPartyRisk #BsquaredIntelDrop
September 10, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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Tip Tuesday: Dormant accounts contain all types of data. It's important for organizations to discover and disable these accounts to reduce the likelihood of data winding up exposed from a breach.

#TipTuesday #InfoSec #AccountSecurity #RiskManagement #Compliance #BsquaredIntel
Tip Tuesday Audit and disable dormant accounts regularly. Image: An account icon being examined by a magnifying glass
September 9, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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Your vendors might be your biggest security risk.
This week: How to vet third-party access better.

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#CyberSecurity #SupplyChainSecurity #VendorRisk #BsquaredIntelDrop
Two people shaking hands. One has a red triangle that has a white center with an exclamation point in it (a warning sign). This represents vendor risk. Text: Trust but verify
September 8, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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New Bsquared Intel Drop out now!

In this edition:
- Mobile device/app privacy and security issues
- Tool/Tip/Trick of the week
- Quick mobile device/app privacy settings walkthrough

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New Edition Out Now 9/5/25 This week’s theme: Mobile Device/Apps Privacy and Security Images: Upper right corner: An invisible person wearing a black hat, sunglasses, and top. Below it in Black font is the word Bsquared Intel. Below that in blue font are the words "Intel Drop" In the bottom center third of the post image is an graphic of a mobile phone.
September 5, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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Question for today:

Have you ever checked your app permissions?

#Privacy #InfoSec #MobileApps #BsquaredIntel
September 3, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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Our most recent article is out! Parents and students, learn how to keep yourself safe online. We're covering oversharing, A.I. risks, and cybersecurity tips.

Read it here: bsquaredintel.com/protecting-k...

#OnlineSafety #Cybersecurity #DigitalFootprint #BsquaredIntel
Protecting Kids Online: Oversharing, Cybersecurity and A.I. Risks
Protecting kids online means tackling oversharing, cybersecurity risks, and A.I. threats. Get practical tips for parents and students to stay safe.
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August 28, 2025 at 6:45 PM