Digital Investigation

10 posts

Investigative illustration of a smartphone with monitoring functions and a hidden app, alongside a computer showing parental-control and employee-monitoring software, with location tracking and digital surveillance elements representing an OSINT investigation into the stalkerware ecosystem.

OSINT

The Stalkerware Market Hides in Plain Sight. OSINT Can Map It — but Detection Is Only Half the Problem

September 24, 2026

Analyst reviewing an automated OSINT workflow connecting public-source collection, correlation and structured profiles.

OSINT

When Public Data Becomes a Targeting Pipeline: A Guide to Automated OSINT

September 17, 2026

Industrial waste site illustrating an OSINT investigation into cross-border waste shipments between Italy and Croatia.

Field Notes

Following the Waste Back to Italy: An OSINT Case Study from Croatia

September 10, 2026

Proton Mail Account Age Lookup: What a Public PGP Endpoint Can Reveal

Proton Mail Account Age Lookup: What a Public PGP Endpoint Can Reveal

August 27, 2026

Analyst desk with public company records, domain lookup notes and an evidence table for OSINT due diligence

OSINT

How to Check a Company With Public Records Before You Trust It

July 13, 2026

OSINT evidence preservation workflow showing a source URL, contextual screenshot, archive link, metadata note, and evidence chain on an analyst desk.

OSINT

Source Disappearing: How to Preserve OSINT Evidence Before It Changes

July 10, 2026

Editorial illustration of an OSINT evidence log connecting claim components, sources, confidence levels and open questions

OSINT

Evidence Log Template for Claim Verification

June 22, 2026

Investigator reviewing an AI-assisted OSINT checklist with evidence notes, source records and verification steps on a laptop screen

AI

The AI-Assisted OSINT Checklist: What to Ask, What to Verify, What to Ignore

June 19, 2026

Research desk with a structured OSINT search plan, query layers, source map, and investigation notes on a laptop screen.

OSINT

How to Use AI to Build an OSINT Search Plan Before You Start Investigating

June 15, 2026

Google AI Mode and the OSINT Problem of the Disappearing Source

OSINT

Google AI Mode and the OSINT Problem of the Disappearing Source

June 1, 2026