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...
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 the Social Links Center of Excellence Column, we’re looking at intelligence cycles in OSINT. The communication of ideas is a crucial topic for many agencies, and a lack of understanding regarding the organization's needs can spell disaster for investigations. To help with this problem,...
In many ways, the first half of 2023 was dominated by hopes and fears revolving around artificial intelligence. Experts were giving their opinions on how the future might look. However, looking at the present, reports show that cyberattacks have increased by 7% when compared to last year. With organizations facing...
While OSINT work and open data research are often considered technical, they really don’t have to be. In this article, we wanted to take readers through our top pick of Social Links open-source intelligence methods that anyone can – and should – try to revolutionize investigation processes, delivering highly successful results...
