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Tips and Tricks for Digital Dumpster Diving

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Tips and Tricks for Digital Dumpster Diving (PDF, 2.68MB)Last updated: 22 Sep, 2023
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  • SANS Open-Source Intelligence Summit 2023
SANS Open-Source Intelligence Summit 2023

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Steven Harris
Steven Harris

Steven Harris

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Steven spent 12 years working as an investigator in UK law enforcement. He has received several commendations for catching groups of cyber criminals and improving the way that law enforcement respond to security vulnerability disclosures.

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