Practical ransomware protection tips
Practical, non-generic advice on what you can do NOW to protect from ransomware attacks – applicable to individual users and small to medium businesses.
My recently read OSINT & security books – recommendations
Listing some of the books on OSINT and cyber security that I recently read.
20+ OSINT resources for breach data research
Since in the recent weeks data breaches and leaks have been a hot topic, here is a list of over 20 OSINT resources for conducting breach data enquiries.
The Facebook data dump: privacy lessons for users in Ireland
What can be found in Ireland’s Facebook data leak? How badly are Irish users affected? I examine what privacy lessons can be learned (the hard way) from this event.
Hydra darknet market on a server in France?
After an anonymous tip off from a reader I investigated two IP addresses seemingly associated with the Russian darknet market Hydra. What happened next might surprise you…
Becoming an OSINT Shogun – introducing Sinwindie and the OSINT Dojo
This time around I want to introduce one of the most prolific contributors and experts of the online OSINT community, a certified cybercrime investigator, a former Interpol analyst and the person behind the OSINT Dojo: the one and only – Sinwindie.
OSINT-ing with OCCRP Aleph
OCCRP Aleph is a huge database created by investigative journalists who report on white collar crime and corruption. It can be leveraged for any open source investigation and should be a mandatory tool in your OSINT belt.
My podcast debut on Secjuice Radio
A conversation about the OSINT intelligence cycle, with special guests from law enforcement and military intelligence backgrounds.
List of darknet markets for investigators #2
DNMs Part 2 – the continuation of my previous research into darknet markets.
The curious case of the perl.com domain hijack
An OSINT driven research into how the perl.com domain ended up in the hands of cyber criminals who then attempted to auction it off…