Browsing by Author "Pervez,M.H."

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The Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) in the Electricity Sector: Balancing Utility and Responsibility
(Society for Imaging Science and Technology, 2024) Ecevit, Mert İlhan; Dağ, Hasan; Dag,H.; Creutzburg,R.
Critical infrastructure is the backbone of modern societies, and protecting this infrastructure is essential to ensure the stability of societies and economies. The electricity sector is one of the most critical infrastructures, and any disruption can have significant consequences. The threat landscape in this sector is constantly evolving. With the increasing sophistication of cyber-attacks and other threats, it has become essential to use innovative technologies to identify and mitigate them. Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) technologies have emerged and offer valuable tools for identifying and mitigating these threats. This article presents an in-depth overview of OSINT technologies and their applications in the protection of critical infrastructure, with an emphasis on the electricity sector. It discusses the vulnerabilities of the electricity sector, the types of OSINT technologies, and the benefits they provide. Case studies of successful applications of OSINT technologies in the electricity sector are presented to illustrate their effectiveness. This article also examines organizations’ challenges in implementing OSINT technologies, including technological, legal, and financial challenges. Finally, the article concludes by offering recommendations for successfully implementing OSINT technologies to protect critical infrastructure, particularly in the electricity sector. The insights offered in this article will be helpful for policymakers, security professionals, and anyone interested in protecting critical infrastructure. © 2024, Society for Imaging Science and Technology.
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Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) Investigation in Facebook
(Society for Imaging Science and Technology, 2023) Ecevit, Mert İlhan; Bhosale,C.; Pervez,M.H.; Naqvi,N.Z.; Ecevit,M.I.; Schwarz,K.; Creutzburg,R.
OSINT has come a long way now. It is still developing ideas, and many investigations are yet to happen shortly. The essential requirement for all OSINT investigations is information that is valuable data from an excellent source. This paper discusses various tools and methodologies related to Facebook data collection and analyzing part of the collected data. At the end of the paper, the reader will get a deep and clear insight into the available techniques, tools, and descriptions of those tools present to scrape the data out of the Facebook platform and the types of investigations and analyses that the gathered data can do. It should be noted that the paper presents the status of the OSINT Facebook investigation possibilities of November 2022. © 2023, Society for Imaging Science and Technology.
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Towards Better Cyber Security Consciousness: The Ease and Danger of OSINT Tools in Exposing Critical Infrastructure Vulnerabilities
(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2023) Ecevit, Mert İlhan; Dağ, Hasan; Naqvi,N.Z.; Creutzburg,R.; Dag,H.
This article explores open-source intelligence (OS-INT) to identify the vulnerabilities and loopholes in power grid systems, focusing on an electrical distribution company operating in Turkey. The study emphasizes the potential risks of sharing publicly available information on social media accounts, websites, reports, and press releases which most companies overlook. It highlights that individuals or adversaries can exploit this information to harm companies and countries that may not be fully aware of these vulnerabilities. OSINT tools can efficiently gather interpretable data on a company, which companies unknowingly share. By refining the collected data, the study aims to understand the technologies used, their software versions, and any associated vulnerabilities. Web scraping tools extract data from the company's website, which may contain critical information about updates, ongoing systems, and technologies. The article provides a comprehensive understanding of the potential risks and vulnerabilities associated with sharing sensitive information and the various OSINT tools and techniques that can be used to identify and address these vulnerabilities. The importance of vigilance against the potential harm that remote or unrelated individuals can inflict using OSINT capabilitiesis underscored. This study shows how easy it is to detect vulnerabilities in a critical infrastructure system using OSINT tools. © 2023 IEEE.