Welcome to OSINT Exercise #029!

Task briefing:

I took the photo on the right whilst riding a train in the UK. I always prefer quiet areas where no one can sit behind me because, in a public space, no information is truly private.

Your task is to:
a) Uncover what the person in front of me was reading.
b) Identify the train model.
c) Identify my seat number.

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Difficulty level:

Beginners: a) Hard, b) Medium, c) Hard

Experts: a) Medium, b) Easy, c) Medium

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Solution and full walkthrough

Are you stuck?

That’s ok, it happens to us all. You can try again later or watch my detailed explanation on how to overcome all obstacles with an OSINT mindset. Next time you’ll know exactly what to do.

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