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Tuesday, 23 April

Collecting OSINT on Discord: a guide

OSINT

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Unmasking website ownership using OSINT

OSINT

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What not to do on the dark web

Dark web

Police vehicle driving down a colorfully lit street representing OSINT law enforcement investigation

Overcoming roadblocks for using OSINT in law enforcement investigations

OSINT

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OSINT news roundup: Data flood, secret prisons, Russian internet goes dark

OSINT

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OSINT news roundup: apps to report war crimes, disguised disinfo and Bucha

OSINT news roundup: apps to report war crimes, disguised disinfo and Bucha

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OSINT

How adversaries use researcher’s digital fingerprint against them

How adversaries use researcher’s digital fingerprint against them

Hidden dangers are lurking in your digital fingerprint. Here's how to manage it.

Managed attribution

OSINT news roundup: oligarchs, propaganda and how tech shifts a war

OSINT news roundup: oligarchs, propaganda and how tech shifts a war

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OSINT

ZAPAD 2021 precursor to Russian invasion of Ukraine

Russia/Ukraine conflict: ZAPAD 2021’s insight into military operations

Russia’s joint military exercise ZAPAD in September 2021 seems a precursor to its invasion of Ukraine. We look at how the event prepared…

OSINT

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OSINT news roundup: Twitter sleuths, transparency and the cost of cybercrime

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OSINT

phishing site

Safely investigate phishing sites without getting hooked

Phishing sites commonly contain malicious content that can put SOCs and their organizations at risk as they conduct investigations. But…

Identifying disinformation

OSINT news roundup: dark web dissidents, disinfo and DIY analysts

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OSINT news roundup: Putin’s intentions, info disclosure and intelligence auxiliaries

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Russia's invasion

OSINT news roundup: Russia’s invasion, disinformation and TikTok

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