That’s right, this is part 2 of open-source intelligence games (here is the first part if you missed it). But to recap, this two-part guide is all about learning OSINT in an entertaining way. After all, it turns out that many of the skills and techniques that make a...
Big news! Social Links has partnered with a leading provider of breached identity data, Constella Intelligence. To mark the start of this exciting partnership, we—the two companies—are getting together for the co-hosted webinar: Stealer Logs for Investigations: A New Era in OSINT. Join us on April 4, at...
When learning a new technical discipline, a major hurdle often lies in the terminology. Even if the underlying concepts aren’t that difficult to understand, the way they’re expressed can get in the way of comprehension. And OSINT, alas, does have its technical side, which can put off non-technical...
Getting to grips with open-source intelligence is a challenge, we know. With investigators needing to get their heads around so many different sub-disciplines, it’s understandable that the learning curve can be daunting. The good news is that learning can happen in many ways, and getting OSINT practice can be...
The open-source intelligence industry boom has naturally led to a confusing flood of solutions on the market. But choice can be a double-edged sword—while more options mean you have a better chance of finding the OSINT tools that best suit your needs, it also makes the actual process of...
In an era when personal data is pouring into platform upon platform, all employees of an enterprise are ultimately part of a company’s image or brand. If a company executive, for example, makes an unwise post, the consequences can be far-reaching and even lead to a stock value drop-off....
You may not be able to master a discipline like OSINT overnight, but we want to give you the things you need to do this as quickly and effectively as possible. And one of the best things you can do is watch skilled investigators in action. So, we've...
Join Social Links at a unique combined event—the Digital Investigations Conference (DIC) plus Two-Day OSINT Training Program. Taking place in Zurich between February 26 and 29, the event is an immersive four-day OSINT experience that’ll blow your mind and revolutionize your investigations. REGISTER NOW Two-Day Pre-Conference OSINT Workshop...
As more and more features of human activity get drawn into the online realm, law enforcement agencies are embracing open data analysis as an essential part of modern police work. And with so much data to work through and make sense of, OSINT tools are not just useful, they’re...
We know there’s a load of ways to develop every case and that it’s not always easy to choose the most effective one. So we’ve put together a handy little work companion—an easy-reference, one-page guide to help you progress all kinds of cases. The infographic covers...
This week, in our Center of Excellence Column, we’re sharing essential beginner tips to work in our standalone OSINT solution, SL Crimewall. From the first steps in an investigation to more advanced (but extremely powerful) features, such as custom search scripts, we provide an introduction to the very basics...
This week, in our Center of Excellence Column, we’re revealing threat actors who hide behind phony social media accounts with OSINT techniques. To demonstrate the use in practice, we share a real case study involving a scammer conducted entirely in our standalone OSINT solution, SL Crimewall. So, let’s...
It’s OSINT digest time again, and we’re putting the magnifying glass over everything that’s happened since the last quarter in the open-source intelligence and cybersecurity spheres. In this issue, we discuss the role of OSINT in identifying the deceased, the rise of AI-driven predictive analysis and the...
As we’re closing the calendar year, we took this opportunity to compile our top OSINT articles with handy tips to share some insights and inspiration during the holidays. So, let’s unwrap your gift and see what’s inside: we have an open-source intelligence landscape for 2023 and beyond,...
We’re finishing the year with a serious bang. Not only have we launched our all-new, standalone OSINT solution, SL Crimewall, but we’ve also been busy bringing a bumper round of new features to SL Professional. These include three (!) completely new sources—Duolingo, Tripadvisor and WeChat—as well as...
In the age of cryptocurrencies and digital finance streams, money laundering represents a continual global problem, with reliable transparency proving extremely difficult to attain. In such a climate, OSINT is coming to the fore as a go-to discipline for exposing laundering activities—and the actors behind them—that have slipped...
While it’s hard to deny the utility of open data in investigative work, how to make the most of it is not so obvious. Investigators can’t become seasoned data analysts overnight, and the effort required to process information can even be counterproductive. The place where investigative work meets...
Big news everyone. Andrey Kulikov, who has been our CEO since the company was founded, has decided to step down. Andrey has come to this decision of his own accord and leaves on the best possible mutual terms. Our CRO and company co-founder Ivan Shkvarun is Andrey’s successor. Andrey...
That’s right, this is part 2 of open-source intelligence games (here is the first part if you missed it). But to recap, this two-part guide is all about learning OSINT in an entertaining way. After all, it turns out that many of the skills and techniques that make a...
Big news! Social Links has partnered with a leading provider of breached identity data, Constella Intelligence. To mark the start of this exciting partnership, we—the two companies—are getting together for the co-hosted webinar: Stealer Logs for Investigations: A New Era in OSINT. Join us on April 4, at...
When learning a new technical discipline, a major hurdle often lies in the terminology. Even if the underlying concepts aren’t that difficult to understand, the way they’re expressed can get in the way of comprehension. And OSINT, alas, does have its technical side, which can put off non-technical...
