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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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*Privacy Not Included: A Buyer’s Guide for Connected Products Be Smart. Shop Safe. How creepy is that smart speaker, that fitness tracker, those wireless headphones? We created this guide to help you shop for safe, secure connected products.

The "What could happen if something goes wrong" section talks about any privacy/security issues with the product.

It's a site worth exploring. Link: www.mozillafoundation.org/en/privacyno...

#TipTuesday #DataPrivacy #Cybersecurity #BsquaredIntel

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04.11.2025 17:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Tip Tuesday
Check out Mozilla Foundation’s Privacy Not Included site for product reviews

Image: Screenshot of the main page of Privacy Not Included

Tip Tuesday Check out Mozilla Foundation’s Privacy Not Included site for product reviews Image: Screenshot of the main page of Privacy Not Included

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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04.11.2025 17:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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#Cybersecurity #HolidayShopping #OnlineShopping #OnlineSafety #BsquaredIntelDrop #BsquaredIntel

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03.11.2025 17:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Text: Don’t Let Scammers Steal Your Holiday Cheer

Image: Festive gift wrapping paper.

Text: Don’t Let Scammers Steal Your Holiday Cheer Image: Festive gift wrapping paper.

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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03.11.2025 17:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
The Day the Servers Stood Still

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#CybersecurityAwarenessMonth #HappyHalloween #InfoSec #OSINT #BsquaredIntel

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31.10.2025 16:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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"

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"

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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31.10.2025 16:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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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.

πŸ‘»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

28.10.2025 19:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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

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

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

17.10.2025 16:28 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#TipTuesday #DataProtection #InformationSecurity #CybersecurityAwarenessMonth #BsquaredIntel

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07.10.2025 16:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Tip Tuesday
Limit the amount of data you provide

Image: Binary code on a black background representing a data stream

Tip Tuesday Limit the amount of data you provide Image: Binary code on a black background representing a data stream

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

07.10.2025 16:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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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.

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

06.10.2025 16:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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

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

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

03.10.2025 20:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

What's one cybersecurity tip you wish everyone followed?

Drop your thoughts belowπŸ‘‡

Let’s spread awareness this #CybersecurityAwarenessMonth.

#DeviceSecurity #OnlineSafety #InfoSec #BsquaredIntel

01.10.2025 17:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#NationalCybersecurityAwarenessMonth #PersonalSecurity #InfoSec #BsquaredIntel

29.09.2025 16:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Text: Personal security checkup
Image: Green check marks in circles by a pen that's laying on the paper.

Text: Personal security checkup Image: Green check marks in circles by a pen that's laying on the paper.

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!

29.09.2025 16:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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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.

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.

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

26.09.2025 16:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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#OSINT #SOCMINT #LitigationSupport #LawFirms #Attorneys #BsquaredIntelDrop #BsquaredIntel

19.09.2025 16:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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.

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.

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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19.09.2025 16:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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

17.09.2025 21:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Getting two-factor codes over text is no longer a secure method. And while there are pros and cons to security controls, a hardware security key may be the better option if you're storing very sensitive client data.

#TipTuesday #InfoSec #MFA #IAM #DataProtection #LawFirms #Business #BsquaredIntel

16.09.2025 16:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Tip Tuesday
Consider using a hardware key for MFA

Image (center bottom third): Icon of a hardware key

Tip Tuesday Consider using a hardware key for MFA Image (center bottom third): Icon of a hardware key

Tip Tuesday: For Multi-Factor Authentication, consider hardware security keys (e.g. YubiKey) over SMS codes for account logins.

16.09.2025 16:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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.

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.

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.

Newsletter signup link: bsquaredintel.com/newsletter-s...

#OSINT #SOCMINT #LitigationSupport #BsquaredIntelDrop #BsquaredIntel

15.09.2025 19:32 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
One Vendor Away From Headlines

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#InfoSec #RiskManagement #SupplyChainSecurity #BsquaredIntelDrop #BsquaredIntel

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12.09.2025 16:32 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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."

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Boxes stacked on a loading dock. One box has a warning sign. This represents third party risk sneaking its way into an organization.

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.

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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12.09.2025 16:32 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Definitely tired of reading incident notifications like "Customer data wasn't exposed in our system. Our investigations show it was an outside vendor" or some variation of that.

10.09.2025 17:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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

10.09.2025 15:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Tip Tuesday
Audit and disable dormant accounts regularly.

Image: An account icon being examined by a magnifying glass

Tip Tuesday Audit and disable dormant accounts regularly. Image: An account icon being examined by a magnifying glass

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

09.09.2025 20:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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

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

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

08.09.2025 19:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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.

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.

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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05.09.2025 18:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Question for today:

Have you ever checked your app permissions?

#Privacy #InfoSec #MobileApps #BsquaredIntel

03.09.2025 15:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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