2026 update – this technique is no longer valid. It was written in 2019 and doesn’t reflect how Kik currently works. Last week I posted about how it was possible to obtain hi-res images and other information from Instagram and Twitter accounts by amending some of the URLs that the applications present by default. In […]
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Images captured from Twitter and Instagram can be an important part of any OSINT investigation, but the images presented to us in a web browser are rarely of the same quality as when they were first taken and uploaded. Not only are the images stripped of the EXIF data that would be useful to an
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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
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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
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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 »
