When conducting research for sensitive investigations online, there are countless ways traditional browsers pass information about you to the sites you visit. These details can tip off investigative targets and adversaries as to who you are, what organization you work for and why you might be snooping around their site. However, efforts to spoof your identity or search anonymously can also arouse suspicion and put your investigation at risk. In this session, we’ll discuss how attribution works; how it can be exploited; and tools and tradecraft to properly manage attribution in a way that protects your investigation.