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S03 E06: ShadowDragon OSINT Geopolitics Podcast - Unveiling Meliorator: Russian AI's Role in Global Disinformation
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ShadowDragon OSINT Geopolitics and More Podcast Summary
Host: Nico Dekens, “The Dutch OSINT Guy” (follow Nico on X: @dutch_osintguy)
Episode Focus: Critical cybersecurity advisory on state-sponsored Russian media using advanced software for foreign malign influence activities.
Key Points Covered:
Introduction:
- The episode delves into a joint cybersecurity advisory by prominent intelligence and security agencies from the United States, Netherlands, and Canada.
Meliorator AI Software:
- Russian actors are using covert artificial intelligence software called Meliorator to manipulate social media.
- The software, employed by Russian state-sponsored media RT, creates fake personas to disseminate disinformation on platforms like X (formerly known as Twitter).
Capabilities of Meliorator:
- The software can generate numerous realistic social media profiles, mimicking typical user behavior by posting, liking, and sharing content.
- It amplifies pre-existing false narratives with sophisticated, tailored messages.
Technical Details:
- Meliorator comprises various components, including Brigadir (administrative panel for managing bots), Taras (back-end software for handling bot identities and actions), and a Mongo database for storing bot identities and automated actions.
- It avoids detection by using AI-generated profiles, proxy IPs, and alternative user-agent strings to bypass platform verification.
Obfuscation Techniques:
- Meliorator uses IP obfuscation, authentication bypass, and user-agent manipulation to hide bot activities.
Advisory Recommendations:
- Social media platforms, especially X, are urged to validate human operation behind accounts, enhance authentication and verification processes, and monitor suspicious user-agent strings.
- Implement Secure-by-Default settings, including multi-factor authentication (MFA) and other privacy-focused features.
Conclusion:
- Staying vigilant and informed is crucial to protect against disinformation campaigns.
- Previous podcasts discussed the abuse of commercially or freely available AI for spreading false narratives, but Meliorator represents a more advanced threat.
Closing Remarks:
- Nico encourages listeners to stay safe and informed.
- Listeners are invited to suggest topics for future episodes.
Thank you for tuning in to the ShadowDragon OSINT Geopolitics and More Podcast. See you in the next episode!
Show Notes:
State-Sponsored Russian Media Leverages Meliorator Software for Foreign Malign Influence Activity, found here:
https://www.ic3.gov/Media/News/2024/240709.pdf
Follow ShadowDragon on social media for more up-to-date news and information
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S03 E06: ShadowDragon OSINT Geopolitics Podcast - Unveiling Meliorator: Russian AI's Role in Global Disinformation
OSINT with ShadowDragon & Digital Tools For Modern Investigations
Manage episode 428358385 series 3491074
ShadowDragon OSINT Geopolitics and More Podcast Summary
Host: Nico Dekens, “The Dutch OSINT Guy” (follow Nico on X: @dutch_osintguy)
Episode Focus: Critical cybersecurity advisory on state-sponsored Russian media using advanced software for foreign malign influence activities.
Key Points Covered:
Introduction:
- The episode delves into a joint cybersecurity advisory by prominent intelligence and security agencies from the United States, Netherlands, and Canada.
Meliorator AI Software:
- Russian actors are using covert artificial intelligence software called Meliorator to manipulate social media.
- The software, employed by Russian state-sponsored media RT, creates fake personas to disseminate disinformation on platforms like X (formerly known as Twitter).
Capabilities of Meliorator:
- The software can generate numerous realistic social media profiles, mimicking typical user behavior by posting, liking, and sharing content.
- It amplifies pre-existing false narratives with sophisticated, tailored messages.
Technical Details:
- Meliorator comprises various components, including Brigadir (administrative panel for managing bots), Taras (back-end software for handling bot identities and actions), and a Mongo database for storing bot identities and automated actions.
- It avoids detection by using AI-generated profiles, proxy IPs, and alternative user-agent strings to bypass platform verification.
Obfuscation Techniques:
- Meliorator uses IP obfuscation, authentication bypass, and user-agent manipulation to hide bot activities.
Advisory Recommendations:
- Social media platforms, especially X, are urged to validate human operation behind accounts, enhance authentication and verification processes, and monitor suspicious user-agent strings.
- Implement Secure-by-Default settings, including multi-factor authentication (MFA) and other privacy-focused features.
Conclusion:
- Staying vigilant and informed is crucial to protect against disinformation campaigns.
- Previous podcasts discussed the abuse of commercially or freely available AI for spreading false narratives, but Meliorator represents a more advanced threat.
Closing Remarks:
- Nico encourages listeners to stay safe and informed.
- Listeners are invited to suggest topics for future episodes.
Thank you for tuning in to the ShadowDragon OSINT Geopolitics and More Podcast. See you in the next episode!
Show Notes:
State-Sponsored Russian Media Leverages Meliorator Software for Foreign Malign Influence Activity, found here:
https://www.ic3.gov/Media/News/2024/240709.pdf
Follow ShadowDragon on social media for more up-to-date news and information
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