Terrorist groups are increasingly adapting to technology to recruit, to disseminate illegal content and to promote violence. #OSINT can help identifying these networks and understanding the way they operate online. Here's a list of tools for researching terrorism:
#OSINT is increasingly accepted as evidence in court. Where police once held the monopoly on investigating, internet has opened up this possibility to many other interested parties.
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Civilians have the internet to use their voice and skills, enabling them to access data about crimes once only available to the police.
Here's a list of research papers on OSINT for crime investigation and what could be the impacts:
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1. ‘Uppity civilians’ and ‘cyber-vigilantes’: The role of the general public in policing cyber-crime - doi.org/10.1177/174889…
This research argue that civilian policing of the internet is both relevant and prevalent in today’s society.
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Anything you can obtain via online as well as by traditional media research can be used for #OSINT. Here's a list of curated resources that you might find useful.
Have you ever wondered what happens to deleted posts on social media? Some companies claim they keep user data for certain period of time and delete it permanently. In this thread we’ll focus on how we archive certain things on web, which could be useful for #OSINT.
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web.archive.org
Wayback Machine — Internet Archive is not a new thing for internet enthusiasts out there. Generally what it does is, it archives most of the things which is uploaded on the internet. This service is active for more than 20 years.
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archive.is
On archive.is, you’ll get to see similar features as in the Wayback Machine, but with some minor changes. Both of these services are free to use, you can also save individual web pages of your concern, and keep a record of them.
Hey #OSINT, we will go into details of Maritime OSINT on this thread. Follow along to learn about it and what kind of tools can be used for Maritime OSINT.
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Vessel traffic service (VTS) tracks maritime traffic similar to what the air traffic controller does for aircraft; the VTS receives vessel information via the automatic identification system (AIS).
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AIS helps in collision avoidance, navigation, search and rescue, and assists fleet and cargo tracking by transmitting the following information in real-time: Ship identity, IMO number, Length, Type of vessel, Destination, Route, Type of cargo, ETA (estimated time of arrival)
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