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How to spot a fake: analysing inauthentic content
In 2024, the World Economic Forum (WEF) rated misinformation and disinformation as the top global risk (The Global Risks Report 2024)....
Jemma Ward
Mar 5, 20244 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...
Emerald Sage
Nov 28, 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...
Emerald Sage
Sep 5, 20237 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...
Kylie Pert
Aug 1, 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...
Jemma Ward
Jul 12, 20236 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...
Kylie Pert
Jun 1, 20237 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...
Chris Poulter
May 9, 20236 min read

Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) Tools - Force Multiplier
Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) Tools - Force Multiplier for complex challenges
OSINT Combine
May 2, 20233 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...
Jemma Ward
Apr 5, 20237 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...
Jacob Hunter
Mar 9, 20236 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...
Kylie Pert
Feb 8, 20239 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...
Jacob Hunter
Dec 20, 20227 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...
Jacob Hunter
Nov 22, 20229 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...
Jacob Hunter
Jul 13, 20226 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,...
OSINT Combine
Jun 27, 20214 min read


Dark Web Searching
The dark web is a subset of the internet that is accessed via special means, such as a TOR browser, and not immediately available from...
OSINT Combine
Nov 11, 20206 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...
OSINT Combine
Aug 4, 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...
Jacob Hunter
Jun 21, 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...
OSINT Combine
May 13, 20203 min read


Country & Area Assessments
[Presentation deck available here] With the outbreak of coronavirus and continued geo-political instability, it is often a key...
OSINT Combine
Mar 13, 20209 min read

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