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May 20, 20245 min read
OSINT for Critical Infrastructure: Investigating Organisational and Personnel Online Footprint
OSINT Combine’s Emerald Sage recently published a whitepaper exploring how OSINT can help manage risk for critical infrastructure. In a...


Nov 28, 20237 min read
From Voices to Vulnerabilities: How OSINT Can Help
On 18 February 2022, a news website released a video of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky declaring an end to the ongoing conflict...

Sep 5, 20237 min read
Country Specific OSINT: The Chinese Internet
Country-specific OSINT can help us decipher the intricate tapestry of societies around the globe. Collection and analysis of information...

Aug 1, 20236 min read
The OSINT Analyst's Dilemma
Being an OSINT analyst is compelling. Delving into vast digital landscapes, scrupulously scouring online sources, and piecing together...


Jul 12, 20236 min read
Pulling Threads: An OSINT Guide
Meta’s new text-based application Threads has been proclaimed as a rival and even an existential threat to Twitter, especially in the...

Jun 1, 20237 min read
How to avoid ChaosINT
‘Proper planning prevents poor performance’. An oft-used adage among executives, military planners, and sports elites alike. Even if we...


May 9, 20236 min read
OSINT Workflow with ChatGPT: Tips, Risks, and Benefits
Generative AI is a rapidly evolving field and at its core, generative AI is about teaching machines to create something new, whether it's...

May 2, 20233 min read
Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) Tools - Force Multiplier
Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) Tools - Force Multiplier for complex challenges


Apr 5, 20237 min read
Investigating Disinformation Online using OSINT
Disinformation and ‘fake news’ have infiltrated our vocabulary in a big way over the last several years. In this blog, we’ll continue to...


Mar 9, 20236 min read
Image Analysis and Verification
Many OSINT investigations require the analysis of images and videos, and if scrutinized, they can provide a wealth of information to...


Feb 8, 20239 min read
Verifying Information Online
How do we know if the information we are consuming is true, accurate or justified? How can we be confident that the information we use to...


Dec 20, 20227 min read
Let's Get On With Mastodon
We have seen an explosion in growth and increasing interest in Mastodon – so, what is it and how do we investigate the platform? In this...


Nov 22, 20229 min read
The Other Dark Nets
Part three of our dark net blog series is going to be all about the 'Others'. In this blog, we'll investigate what I2P, Freenet and...


Jul 13, 20226 min read
What's Behind A Webpage? Use DevTools To Find Out
In this blog post, we are going to explore and understand Browser DevTools and webpage source code, specifically for OSINT. Examining the...


Jun 27, 20215 min read
Telegram: Chats, Media and Video Calls
Telegram is a popular messaging and social networking platform offers a variety of features within its channels, which includes text,...


Nov 11, 20208 min read
Dark Web Searching
Learn how to search the dark web using free tools & uncover key intel. For advanced, secure investigations, explore NexusXplore.


Aug 4, 20204 min read
Facial Recognition for Verification (Missing Persons)
Facial recognition (FR) is a controversial technology. People's privacy, attribution & freedoms are often questions when FR is advertised...


Jun 21, 20204 min read
Downloading Social Media Videos
Social media video content is often very important in investigative or analytical work. However, the unpredictable removal of content by...

May 13, 20203 min read
Rapid Data Visualization
In this short post we're going to look at a new free tool we have released to help people rapidly visualize data to help tell stories or...


Mar 13, 202010 min read
Country & Area Assessments
[Presentation deck available here] With the outbreak of coronavirus and continued geo-political instability, it is often a key...

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