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Connecting.The.Dots. Finds it! Posts about #OSINT, #GeoInt, #HumInt; some #OpSec, #InfoSec & a bit of #Python 🗂️: linktr.ee/osint_research 🔎: beacons.ai/osint_research 🔗: start.me/p/rxekAP/osint-research 🔗: start.me/p/p1qj2E/osint-extensions

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OSINT-Research 🕵️ @osint-research.bsky.social · Nov 9

Made an #OSINT starter pack with many OSINT people from all over.

go.bsky.app/TSvKc6o

Let me know who I missed!

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Dutch_OsintGuy @dutchosintguy.bsky.social · 7d

New Blog:

Fatigue is the invisible corruption of intelligence work.

It dulls intuition, erodes skepticism, and makes analysts trust tools more than their own reasoning.

#OSINT doesn’t fail when data runs out.
It fails when curiosity does.

Read: www.dutchosintguy.com/post/black-s...

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Cyber Detective @cybdetective.bsky.social · 5d

Demystifying online tracking for OSINT researchers

Article by Nihad A. Hassan:

Online tracking techniques
Cookies
Tracking pixel
Browser fingerprinting
Device identifiers
Location tracking
Protecting your research from online trackers

authentic8.com/blog/demysti...

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Benjamin Strick @bendobrown.bsky.social · Oct 8

I made a newsletter. I went overboard with detail, but I love sharing #OSINT tips and tricks.

I've covered:
- Innovations & resources.
- Free detailed aerial imagery tool.
- DIY power grid map.
- Analysis of leaked data on mass censorship & surveillance.
osintfieldnotes.substack.com/p/osint-fiel...

OSINT Field Notes #1 - DIY Power Grid Map, Great Firewall Leak & Birds Eye View Tool

Technical teardown on how to make a custom KML for power grids. Plus: tracking tiny ships, detailed aerial views and a case file on the Geedge leaks. Read time: 8 min.

osintfieldnotes.substack.com

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My OSINT Training (MOT) @myosint.training · 22d

We just gave our Bookmarklet Library a serious tune-up.
It’s now faster, cleaner, and easier to use.

🔹 New navigation
🔹 Updated/New tags
🔹 Draggable pop-ups

Still free for all investigators → tools.myosint.training

#OSINT #DigitalTools #MyOSINTTraining
@hatless1der.com @webbreacher.com

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Cyber Detective @cybdetective.bsky.social · Sep 3

Social Search CSE

Google Custom Search engine for searching in 17 different social media:

Facebook, OK, VK, Linkedin, Telegram, TenChat and others.

cse.google.com/cse?cx=029ff...

#socmint

Creator @paulpogoda.bsky.social

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OSINTgeek @osintgeek.de · Sep 6

Sticker Drop: OSINT Studio 🤩
Mit dem neuen Podcast-Cover war's auch Zeit für einen OSINT Studio Sticker! Wer will auch einen haben? Bei der German OSINT Conference gibt's definitiv die Chance. Du kannst nicht bei der GOSINTCon dabei sein? Schreib mir, wir finden sicher eine Variante!

Sticker auf einem Laptopdeckel: Im Zentrum ein runder „OSINT STUDIO“-Aufkleber mit Retro-Mikrofon zwischen gelber und schwarzer Baseballcap; oben rechts Octocat mit Lupe; seitlich geprägter „LEGION“-Schriftzug.

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OSINTgeek @osintgeek.de · Jul 30

Wer ist eigentlich dieser OSINTgeek?

Hin und wieder landen Anfragen bei mir, die eigentlich für Matthias gedacht sind und umgekehrt.
In der frisch aufgezeichneten Folge von OSINT Studio haben wir das endlich geklärt:
🎙️ Samuel = @osintgeek.de
🎙️ Matthias = Nicht OSINTgeek, sondern @plosint.com

Zwei Männer in einer Videokonferenz mit Mikrofon und Kopfhörern. Links Samuel (OSINTgeek), rechts Matthias (Nicht OSINTgeek). Beide lachen herzlich. Oben steht „OSINT Studio". Am unteren Bildrand sind Bedienelemente von Riverside.

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Cyber Detective @cybdetective.bsky.social · Sep 8

When analyzing satellite images of the target location, don't forget about alternative sources. For example, Apple Maps.

The images are almost as detailed as Google's, but were taken at a different time and therefore show additional details.

#geoint

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Craig Silverman @craigsilverman.bsky.social · May 19

I left my job at ProPublica about a month ago.

Here's why: I've teamed up with @mantzarlis.com to launch indicator.media, a new publication dedicated to exposing digital deception and to equipping professionals and the public with knowledge and skills to investigate it.

Sign up for free below!

Indicator

Indicator is your essential guide to understanding and investigating digital deception.

Indicator.media

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Craig Silverman @craigsilverman.bsky.social · Sep 8

GitHub recently restricted access to repos filed with OSINT/dark web/infosec links and resources. I spoke to multiple people that had their accounts blocked from public view without warning or explanation.

Read GitHub's response and more @indicator.media:
indicator.media/p/github-res...

Why is GitHub restricting accounts that share OSINT and dark web resources?

At least half a dozen repos or entire accounts were recently banned or blocked from public access

indicator.media

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Cyber Detective @cybdetective.bsky.social · Sep 1

Reporter’s Guide to Detecting AI-Generated Content by @henkvaness.bsky.social

- Introducing: Image Whisperer
- Seven Categories of AI Detection

gijn.org/resource/gui...

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Cyber Detective @cybdetective.bsky.social · Aug 16

If you are passionate about OSINT and have something to say about it, you can become a speaker at OSINTcon by @osintambition in November

This is a free online conference (1st OSINTcon in May - 4,000+ participants)
You can submit your application here:
osintconference.com/speaker-regi...

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Cyber Detective @cybdetective.bsky.social · Aug 27

Map to Censys

An online tool that generates queries for searching servers and devices in a specific geo area. Simply select the area on the map to generate a search query for a range of geographic coordinates.

workshop.censys.io/map-to-censys/

#osint #geoint

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Cyber Detective @cybdetective.bsky.social · Aug 15

Antidetect tools

List of resources for web browsing privacy and anonymity:

- Anti-detect browsers
- Anti-detect libs
- Humanizing
- Captha solvers
- SMS confirmations
- Proxies
- Antidetection tips

github.com/TheGP/untide...

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Dutch_OsintGuy @dutchosintguy.bsky.social · Aug 10

Recently a lot of #AI / #LLM models like #ChatGPT 5 #GROK #Claude got updates but after thourough testing my blog is still accurate: shadowdragon.io/blog/the-slo...

#OSINT #Intelligence

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Dutch_OsintGuy @dutchosintguy.bsky.social · Aug 14

ICYMI: Authentic8 recently invited me on their Needle Stack podcast. We had a great conversation about #OSINT, tradecraft, #AI and more. You can watch/listen here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=BiWU...

Intelligence tradecraft in the digital age | E87

YouTube video by Authentic8

www.youtube.com

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Micah Lee @micahflee.com · Aug 11

Check out my #DEFCON33 talk about the Signalgate, full of unbelievable incompetence from the highest levels of the Trump administration www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFYy...

"We are currently clean on OPSEC": The Signalgate Saga (DEFCON 33)

YouTube video by Micah Lee

www.youtube.com

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Micah Lee @micahflee.com · Aug 12

I just added a copy of my slides for my "We are currently clean on OPSEC" DEFCON talk here, in case you're interested micahflee.com/we-are-curre...

"We are currently clean on OPSEC": The Signalgate Saga

I just gave my first solo main stage DEFCON talk, about Signalgate, and I think it was a resounding success! The room was packed – apparently people were waiting outside to get in. I got tons of posit...

micahflee.com

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Cyber Detective @cybdetective.bsky.social · Aug 4

Google Custom Search Engines for #OSINT

- Social Search (Global)
- Most Wanted and Sanctioned
- Stats and Docs
- Wikileaks
- Fact-checks
- File Sharing and Clouds
- Webcam Search
- Pastebin

github.com/paulpogoda/O...

Contributor @paulpogoda.bsky.social

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Cyber Detective @cybdetective.bsky.social · Jul 18

How to search by keywords in the title of only the main page of the domain? (Google ‘intitle’ operator searches all pages)

One option is to use the "title" operator: in CriminalIP asset search. There are similar features in other IP search engines

criminalip.io

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UNISHKA @unishka.bsky.social · May 13

We’ve just released the third entry in our OSINT series — a detailed list of tools to assist investigations into the United Arab Emirates. This post is part of UNISHKA Research Service’s ongoing OSINT series.

link to the resource: unishka.substack.com/p/osint-of-uae

#OSINT #UAE

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Cyber Detective @cybdetective.bsky.social · Jul 26

OSINTMAILER

Email information gathering #Python tool:

- search avatar in Gravatar
- check email reputation
- check Github account registration
- quick links to google dorks for email info/social media accounts/search

github.com/techenthusia...

Creator x.com/CtPrecious

#socmint

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Cyber Detective @cybdetective.bsky.social · Aug 1

Yesterday, there was a post on Reddit about Google allowing to search private (shared by link) ChatGPT conversations. Today, this no longer works on Google, but it does work on some other search engines.

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Etienne - Tek @tek.randhome.io · Aug 3

I wrote a short blog post on how to identify timestamps on LinkedIn in digital investigations maynier.eu/blog/2025/08... #OSI #OSINT

Timestamps and LinkedIn |

maynier.eu

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Bellingcat @bellingcat.com · Aug 1

Missed the talk with @artdetective.bsky.social yesterday? Discover what it takes to track down a lost Brueghel by catching up on your favourite podcast platforms this weekend! Search 'Stage Talks with Bellingcat': rss.com/podcasts/bel...

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