YouTube video by Gralhix - Sofia Santos

YouTube video by Gralhix - Sofia Santos

Welcome to OSINT Olympics 2026 Challenge! Task briefing: The photo on the right contains clear evidence of having been taken on a cold evening. But that is just the tip of the iceberg. Hiding among…

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This entry was updated in April 2023 to cover the new TweetDeck layout and settings (Click here to watch and listen to the video version of this blog entry) Twitter and TweetDeck as monitoring tool…

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It’s that time of the year again! An entire month dedicated to learning, exploring, and putting your OSINT skills to the test with daily challenges and Capture the Flag (CTF) events. Are you …

Looking to build your OSINT skills or put them to the test? Try out my list of free OSINT challenges! What are the OSINT Exercises? These OSINT exercises, also called challenges, give you the chanc…

YouTube video by Gralhix - Sofia Santos

Welcome to OSINT Exercise #032! Task briefing: Airports are global hubs where cultures, languages, and lives briefly intersect. Millions of people pass through them each day. On an undisclosed date…

Our ability to access online content depends on where we are based. Websites, platforms, organisations, and even entire countries may choose to restrict access to certain content based on geographi…

YouTube video by Gralhix - Sofia Santos

YouTube video by Gralhix - Sofia Santos

The most innocent clues can sometimes help crack a case. The objects are all taken from the background of an image with sexually explicit material involving minors. For all images below, every other i...

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Lighthouse is an award-winning investigative newsroom working with some of the world’s leading media to deliver deeply reported, public interest investigations. We’ve co-published series and investiga...

YouTube video by Gralhix - Sofia Santos

YouTube video by Gralhix - Sofia Santos

In OSINT, especially within the field of human rights investigations, we often highlight and celebrate what open source research can uncover. But those achievements often come at a (high) cost. As we ...

YouTube video by Gralhix - Sofia Santos

In this article, I’d like to explore a rather impressive application of AI from a practical, observational perspective — geolocation using…

YouTube video by Gralhix - Sofia Santos

Welcome to the inCyber Forum OSINT Challenge! Task briefing: The screenshot below contains the description of an event, accompanied by two photos. Despite the lack of details, it is still possible …

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Investigative journalism has long played a critical role in exposing human rights violations, holding perpetrators accountable, and bringing injustices to light. However, uncovering the truth in ar…

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At the beginning of 2023, I published my first OSINT Exercise page. Now, two years later and 31 exercises later, I am humbled by the number of people who have used them to develop their skills.&nbs…

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Welcome to OSINT Exercise #031! Task briefing: The newborn giraffe seen in the photo below belongs to an endangered species. Individuals such as this one, born in captivity, often participate in co…

With the year of 2024 coming to an end, the OSINT and cybersecurity community gear up for an exciting month of learning, testing, and growing their skills. Are you up for the challenge? I am a big …

YouTube video by Gralhix - Sofia Santos