Monthly OSINT Round-Up (November 2024)
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November 2024 Highlights
Tradecraft Tips
Explore Key Resources in Intelligence, Security, OSINT, and Data Privacy
For anyone looking to dive deeper into the world of OSINT, security, or data privacy, these thoughtfully curated repositories by Alicia Sykes serve as a great starting point.
Street View Tracker, A Chrome Extension for OSINT Enthusiasts and Investigators
Street View Tracker is a new Chrome extension tailored for OSINT work, designed to enhance the research capabilities of investigators, researchers, and enthusiasts.
Free OSINT Cheat Sheet Collection: A Comprehensive Resource for Professionals
If you’re looking to expand your skills in OSINT, Alex Lozano’s curated collection of OSINT Cheat Sheets offers a powerful starting point.
QGIS for Crime Analysis: Comprehensive Techniques and Resources
Check out this guide to leveraging QGIS for crime analysis, covering essential techniques, plugins, and resources.
Investigative Datasets with OCCRP Aleph
Kevin B., a Senior OSINT Analyst at BigBear.AI, highlights OCCRP Aleph as one of his go-to resources for investigations.
OSINT tools for Kyrgyzstan
Pavel Bannikov, a fact-checker and OSINT specialist, has expanded the OSINT for Countries repository with tools specifically for Kyrgyzstan.
Handling large volumes of OSINT in economic investigations
Paul Wright and Neal Ysart from the UK OSINT Community highlight strategies for managing the complexity of economic cybercrime investigations, which caused $55 billion in global losses in 2024.
Secure Your Digital Life with This Personal Security Checklist
We discovered the "Ultimate Personal Security Checklist" and wanted to share it with anyone looking to improve their digital privacy.
Practical Tips for Better Data Entry in Excel
This blog post provides useful tips for improving data quality and efficiency when using Excel for data entry, making it a great resource for those working with spreadsheets in OSINT.
Guide on How to Use Facebook in OSINT
This new guide by Authentic8 lays out OSINT strategies for extracting valuable information from Facebook, a platform rich with diverse data types like text, photos, videos, and location data.
Practical Guide on How to Detect and Analyse Identity-Based Disinformation/FIMI
This practical guide by the European External Action Service (EEAS) aims to help practitioners in detecting and analyzing Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (FIMI) campaigns targeting identities like gender or race.
Guide to Basic Investigative Journalism Skills
The Global Investigative Journalism Network (GIJN) and iMEdD’s Ideas Zone published a 2024 guide on basic investigative journalism skills.
How To Track Searches with Satellite Imagery Grid
From the Bellingcat Tool Series, the new Search Grid Generator helps streamline open-source investigations involving satellite imagery. Find out how to use the tool, in this how-to video.
Industry News
Inside Intelligence presents "The ODNI at 20 Years: For Better or Worse?"
Inside Intelligence host Michael Ard recently engaged in a discussion with David Shedd, former Acting Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, exploring the ODNI’s 20-year legacy.
Exploring Mobile Advertising Privacy - Twelve Million Phones, One Dataset, Zero Privacy.
In an article published in 2019, The New York Times conducted an in-depth analysis on the ethical implications of mobile advertising and data privacy.
The Evolution of OSINT: From Manual Processes to AI-Driven Intelligence
Homeland Security Today presents a Q&A with Mark Schwalm, Senior VP at Babel Street.
Snapchat Law Enforcement Summit 2024
Join Snapchat’s virtual Law Enforcement Summit on Wednesday, December 11, 2024, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM.
Google Jigsaw study reveals Gen Z Trusts Influencers Over Traditional News Sources
A study by Jigsaw reveals that Gen Z relies on trusted influencers and online communities to interpret news, moving away from traditional sources.
Bellingfest - 10 Years of Bellingcat (Day 1 & Day 2)
Previously not covered, the recordings from the two-day event celebrating 10 years of Bellingcat are now available on YouTube. Featuring leading OSINT figures in research, journalism, and tech, these sessions offer insightful discussions on the past and future of open-source investigations.
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