(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 →
Geolocating excavators attempting to halt Wagner Group rebellion convoy headed to Moscow, Russia
(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 →
The Hidden Potential of Public Twitter Lists
(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 →
Geolocating an American bald eagle’s nest near NASA’s Kennedy Space Center
(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 →
Geolocating IDPs in South Sudan by tracking down a Facebook user’s movements
(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 →
How to monitor oppressive regimes on Twitter using TweetDeck
This entry was updated in April 2023 to cover the new TweetDeck layout and settings (Click here to watch and listen to the video version of this blog entry) Twitter and TweetDeck as monitoring tools Twitter is a huge social media platform where millions of users share content daily. Although many see it as a... Continue Reading →
Geolocation of a torture chamber in Balakliya, Ukraine
(Click here to watch and listen to the video version of this blog entry) Warning: Please be aware that, as the title indicate, this blog entry will cover the topic of torture. The focus will be on the geolocation of the building but I felt a warning was necessary. I will share a photo of... Continue Reading →
Geolocating school girls in Paktia, Afghanistan
(Click here to watch and listen to the video version of this blog entry) Introduction So far I have been focused on writing about geolocations in Ukraine, which tend to not be too hard. I wanted to show how different things can be when there is no recent satellite imagery, google streetview, or local business... Continue Reading →
Geolocation of an old ISIS execution video in Iraq
(Click here to watch and listen to the video version of this blog entry) Introduction Every so often people reach out to me online and ask for help with something OSINT/GEOINT related. I am always happy to help, especially because it often ends up with me learning something new along the way. Recently I was... Continue Reading →
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