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How to spot a fake: analysing inauthentic content

Jemma Ward

Mar 54 min read

Deepfakes

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)....

From Voices to Vulnerabilities: How OSINT Can Help

Emerald Sage

Nov 28, 20237 min read

Deepfakes

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...

Country Specific OSINT: The Chinese Internet

Emerald Sage

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...

Kylie Pert

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...

Jemma Ward

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...

Kylie Pert

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...

OSINT Workflow with ChatGPT: Tips, Risks, and Benefits

Chris Poulter

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...

Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) Tools - Force Multiplier

OSINT Combine

May 2, 20233 min read

Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) Tools - Force Multiplier

Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) Tools - Force Multiplier for complex challenges

Investigating Disinformation Online using OSINT

Jemma Ward

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...

Jacob Hunter

Mar 9, 20236 min read

Verification

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...

Kylie Pert

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...

Jacob Hunter

Dec 20, 20227 min read

OSINT

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

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...

What's Behind A Webpage? Use DevTools To Find Out

Jacob Hunter

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...

OSINT Combine

Jun 27, 20214 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

Nov 11, 20206 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...

Facial Recognition for Verification (Missing Persons)

OSINT Combine

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...

Jacob Hunter

Jun 21, 20203 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...

OSINT Combine

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...

OSINT Combine

Mar 13, 20209 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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