The Dark Web—that notorious part of the internet that runs on hidden networks like Tor and I2P—has become a real-time barometer for gauging future cybercriminal attack. Dark Web Intelligence (DWI) is the structured collection, analysis, and use of data from these hidden spaces. It shows when stolen logins...
In the vast, chaotic ocean of publicly available information, an investigator without a process is adrift. The sheer volume of data sources can be overwhelming. Even a powerful toolkit is useless without a methodology to guide their application. This is the critical role of an OSINT framework: to provide the...
Imagine the classic police-room evidence board covered in photos and documents, and interconnected by strings, with the detectives sitting back trying to identify patterns, establish connections, and so on. This technique, in essence, is link analysis—only, with today’s tech, the data involved can be scaled up to a...
In the dynamic landscape of open-source intelligence, investigators are continually searching for reliable methods that deliver actionable results. Among these, reverse image search has emerged as a cornerstone OSINT technique, employed by intelligence professionals, law enforcement agencies, investigative journalists, and security researchers worldwide. Social Links have led the way in...
At the turn of the century, intelligence systems were shut away behind professional barriers—you needed a license, a security pass, and a load of costly resources just to start digging around a subject. In today’s digitized and interconnected world, techniques that were once the exclusive purview of intelligence...
The landscape of criminal investigations has undergone a fundamental transformation over the past 15 years. As criminal enterprises increasingly operate across both physical and cyber-domains, law enforcement agencies must adapt their methodologies to effectively counter these evolving threats and challenges. In this climate, open-source Intelligence (OSINT) has emerged as a...
