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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

How can I get in? Steve Stasiukonis knows the power OSINT brings to this crucial pen testing question. From uncovering who to pose as, what to wear and how to forge a badge, OSINT can be the key you need to unlock a client's physical security. Steve also discusses the gold mine OSINT brings to cyber pen tests and what CTI pros need to know before going on the dark web.
Key takeaways
How OSINT is used in pen testingDark web OPSEC considerationsHow Steve easily broke into banks (for good!)

We go behind the scenes with Jon DiMaggio of Ransomware Diaries. As the chief security strategist at Analyst 1, Jon has conducted in-depth investigations of ransomware groups, including the famed Lockbit gang. He tells us the open-source tactics he uses and how cyber threats can take a mental toll.
Key takeaways
Tracking the Lockbit storyWhere OSINT meets ransomware investigationsThe human element in threat detection