How to spot a fake: analysing inauthentic content
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In 2024, the World Economic Forum (WEF) rated misinformation and disinformation as the top global risk (The Global Risks Report 2024)....
- Nov 28, 2023
- 7 min
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...
- Nov 6, 2023
- 4 min
Set Up a Safe and Secure Virtual Environment for Dark Web Access
One of our key learning objectives in our Illuminating the Dark Web course is to teach students how to conduct dark web research securely...
- Oct 31, 2023
- 6 min
Navigating Open-Source Collection
The internet is often analogised as a vast and deep ocean of information, where websites are like islands floating on the surface, and...
- Sep 5, 2023
- 7 min
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 8, 2023
- 4 min
PrivateGPT: Use Cases in OSINT
While open source information is, by definition, publicly available, aggregated open source data can still reveal sensitive details about...
- Aug 1, 2023
- 6 min
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, 2023
- 6 min
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, 2023
- 7 min
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, 2023
- 6 min
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, 2023
- 3 min
Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) Tools - Force Multiplier
Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) Tools - Force Multiplier for complex challenges
- Apr 5, 2023
- 7 min
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, 2023
- 6 min
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, 2023
- 9 min
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, 2022
- 7 min
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, 2022
- 9 min
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, 2022
- 6 min
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...
- Oct 22, 2021
- 7 min
Understanding the Tor Network and its Metrics
Tor is the most popular ‘dark net’ used today. It is well known for its association with illegal activity, such as forums and vendors...
- Jun 27, 2021
- 5 min
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, 2020
- 7 min
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...
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