Mariel Klosterman
Student Dakota State UniversityMariel Klosterman, a senior at Dakota State University, is currently majoring in Network and Security Administration. Her areas of interest are defensive security and open-source intelligence (OSINT). Ms. Klosterman has conducted significant research relating to sock puppet accounts, which are an integral part of OSINT and digital investigations. She has organizational experience writing security policies, conducting security assessments, and implementing data protection controls and training.
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Day Oct 28 2021
Student paper on - "Sock puppet accounts",“fake accounts”, “troll accounts”
Sock puppet accounts are alternative accounts often created on social platforms in order to either collect or disperse information. They are most widely known as “fake accounts” or “troll accounts” used to spread propaganda. Although there are many uses of sock puppet accounts, there are two uses that will be covered: - For active reconnaissance/human intelligence - For passive reconnaissance/open source intelligence In this presentation, Mariel Klosterman will cover: - What sock puppet accounts are - Two main uses of sock puppet accounts - How they can be used against you