Tammy Harper
Tammy is a Senior Threat Intelligence Researcher and Certified Dark Web Investigator at Flare. She currently is an admin and volunteer researcher for the open source project RansomLook and a contributor to the DeepDarkCTI project. When she is not working on infiltrating dark web communities she is listening to techno and ambient and sipping a delicious matcha latte. Her other hobbies include street and nature photography, reading, hiking, and camping.
Session
This talk explores various techniques, tactics, and psychological models used to infiltrate emerging threat actor groups. We will examine the process of target identification and discuss when it is appropriate to attempt infiltration. Additionally, we take a closer look at the concept of probing the enemy and the idea of weaponizing new relationship energy (NRE), which can be effective at destabilize individuals and placing them outside of their comfort zones. An important aspect of Persona Theory is not only what we write but also how we present it. Stylometric analysis can be particularly useful in this area. We will compare transliteration and translation (both human and machine) to understand how to pass as a native speaker.