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In this episode, we sit down with cyber threat analyst and SANS OSINT instructor, Steven Harris. Steven discusses how Telegram is a must-use channel for investigating the war in Ukraine, and why cyber threat actors are flocking to the app.
Key Takeaways
SOCMINT from law enforcement to cyber threatsInvestigating on TelegramWhy Telegram allows cyber threat actors a lower barrier to entry

Alex Lozano of Cybergy joins us to discuss how he uses OSINT and social media to protect executive clients, resources for his cyber students at University of Barcelona and the best tools for real-time monitoring.
Key takeaways
How to use OSINT for executive protectionResources for students and OSINT newbiesTools for real-time monitoring

Language can limit or expand your worldview. That’s important to remember in OSINT where what you’re able to find and analyze can greatly affect the intelligence you build. Skip Schiphorst, OSINT instructor at i-Intelligence, shares his expertise on why even baseline knowledge of a foreign language is important in a world flush with translation services; how foreign language content can counteract bias; and tips for verifying automated translations.
Key takeaways
You can find a lot more online than you may think by using foreign languages — even those using non-Latin charactersYou don’t need to be a ninja with years of training to find foreign content online, or outsource everything to language expertsKnow the basics of OSINT, be critical and be patient when searching online in a foreign language

MJ Banias discusses how one man’s late-night OpSec fail is an OSINTer’s treasure. If that’s too salacious for you, we also talk about how awesome newspaper archives and librarians are.
Key takeaways
Put yourself in your targets shoes to understand what sites could give you your next selectorThe sites and services every OSINTer should subscribe toHow overcoming a millennial’s worst nightmare could be the break you need

Journalists, academics and NGOs face unprecedented levels of threats in real life and in the digital world. With limited resources, they often lack secure methods to collect OSINT. That’s why a digital investigations platform is being offered pro bono as part of a larger CISA initiative. 
Key takeaways
New threats in the digital landscapeThe risks for journalists, NGOs and academics collecting OSINTHow digital investigative teams can protect themselves

An analysts from DarkOwl joins us to discuss dark web research and all its facets. From AI and other trends on the dark web, to operational security, learn how to turn on the light beneath the surface of the internet.
Key takeaways
AI and other dark web trendsOperational security in dark web researchHow to search an unindexed environment