All too often OSINT investigation is fixated by tools that we hope will make the job easier. Good tools do make OSINT easier, but they can never be a substitute for having a good understanding of the principles that underpin effective investigation. To be accurate and effective we need to know how to avoid common […]
Quiztime 10th May – A Lego Journey With Fiete Stegers Read More »
For a while I’ve wanted to write about the demise of WHOIS and the challenges faced by investigators trying to identify who owns or operates illegal websites that are hidden behind layers of obfuscation and obscurity. There’s no perfect solution, but there are a number of methods that can help shed light on the ownership
Website Attribution – Cloudflare v Cloudflair Read More »
Today’s Quiztime challenge was from Sector035. It’s a straightforward geolocation question – or at least the type of question is straightforward, the solution was certainly not. Incidentally you should check out Sector035’s blog for great weekly OSINT resource updates. The challenge was to identify the location where this photo was taken: It’s not immediately
Quiztime – 9th May 2019 – The French Prison System Read More »
Easter Monday’s Quiztime challenge was from Julia Bayer. It was difficult but really quite addictive – I spent more hours on this than I should have, but I got there in the end. This was the challenge: Julia gave one additional clue for this one. She said that “The place did not get the
Quiztime – 22nd April 2019 – Easter in Köln Read More »
