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China's role in Fentanyl production

OSINT news roundup: China’s Fentanyl role, private military groups and “Shields Up”

This week’s OSINT news includes a review of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency’s (CISA) “Shields Up” campaign, focused on…

OSINT
An eroding digital face

Virtual machine vs. managed attribution: which is better?

Researchers have lots of options to manage their anonymity while performing online investigations, but not all solutions are created…

Managed attribution
Defining OSINT

What we talk about when we talk about OSINT

What is OSINT? Defining a term for a living, evolving practice can be a challenge, subject to who you ask, what you’re referring to and a…

OSINT
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Beyond Twitter: 6 social media sites you should be using for OSINT research

Social media is rife with open-source information that can prove vital to OSINT, but are you using all the platforms at your disposal?

OSINT
Private security guard

OSINT news roundup: China eyes on Ukraine, an end to nuclear secrecy, private security’s misinformation

While the world’s eyes are on Ukraine, one nation is paying special attention: China. The global super power with territorial axes to grind…

OSINT
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Reporting live from the dark web

A conversation with the host of the Darknet Diaries podcast Jack Rhysider

Dark web
Wheat fields in Ukraine

OSINT news roundup: attacks on crops, an “imminent” carrier launch and extremism on social media

Stay up to date with the latest OSINT news from around the world

OSINT
surface vs dark

Surface web vs. dark web: not as black and white as it may seem

What was once a foreign concept to many internet users, the dark web is making its presence known on the surface web.

Dark web
The dark web story told from the inside

The dark web story – told from the inside

Interview with a true crime writer and investigative journalist Eileen Ormsby

Dark web
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