(Click here to watch and listen to the video version of this blog entry) The OSINT community is full of extremely talented people. There is an almost daily supply of jaw dropping investigations, deep analysis of very complex topics, and coordinates of photos or videos which, at first glance, appeared untraceable. It is nearly impossible... Continue Reading →
(Click here to watch and listen to the video version of this blog entry) On 27 January 2023, I published my first OSINT Exercise page, aiming to offer free educational content in the form of well structured OSINT challenges. My objective was two-fold: teaching beginners the fundamentals of finding data, verifying data, and analysing data,... Continue Reading →
(Click here to watch and listen to the video version of this blog entry) Indoor geolocations are a special type of fun. Despite the premise being very similar to “normal” outdoor geolocations, the methods employed are significantly different. You cannot rely on image reverse search, landmark identification, or even the “I’m-desperate-enough-to-scan-this-entire-town-in-the-hopes-of-finding-the-damn place” technique. Indoor geolocations... Continue Reading →
(Click here to watch and listen to the video version of this blog entry) Finding data online is one of the fundamental skills necessary to become a great OSINT analyst. However, data gathering and information retrieval can be challenging in the vastness of the World Wide Web. One of the most effective ways to start... Continue Reading →
(Click here to watch and listen to the video version of this blog entry) Introduction On June 24, 2023, the world watched as, in a sudden turn of events, Yevgeny Prigozhin, the head of the Wagner Group, called for a rebellion in Russia. As his convoy of mercenaries allegedly headed to the Russian capital, videos... Continue Reading →
(Click here to watch and listen to the video version of this blog entry) Introduction Twitter is (still) one of the best social media platforms to start your OSINT investigation. With a vast user base who share content in real time, the platform is a goldmine for OSINT analysts seeking to gather data on a... Continue Reading →
(Click here to watch and listen to the video version of this blog entry) Introduction Occasionally you may come across a photo that you need to geolocate but there are no distinct landmarks or features that can guide you. You might think that there is nothing to be done. Sometimes, even in those cases, geolocation... Continue Reading →
(Click here to watch and listen to the video version of this blog entry) Introduction Every so often people approach me to help them with something OSINT related, either finding data, analysing something, or geolocating images or footage of an event. These type of requests have previously led me to go down some amazing rabbit... Continue Reading →
(Click here to watch and listen to the video version of this blog entry) Introduction Occasionally you will come across videos that will tell you exactly where they were filmed. You'll get excited thinking that geolocating it will be extremely fast and easy. You jump to Google Maps, write the name of the village and... Continue Reading →
Sofia Santos | OSINT Analysis & Exercises 