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I2P: A Different Dark Web

To reach the realm of the dark web, the internet-savvy must make use of special browsers. While Tor is the most common dark web browser, popularly known as the Onion Router due to its layers of encryption, another dark web browser might be a better choice for your mission: I2P.

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Twitter Spaces: Make Room for Audio Chats

What Are Twitter Spaces?  Twitter launched a live audio feature called Spaces, and this year it’s gaining traction. Unique from video chatting, which became extremely popular during the pandemic, Spaces does not require a camera. Rather, Spaces is solely an audio feature that provides an on-demand or scheduled channel for communication....

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Platform Rate Limits: Effects on OSINT Missions

What Is a Rate Limit?   A rate limit is a restriction that websites use to limit the number of requests on a web server that a person can make over a specific time period. These websites will implement session- and IP-based limits to control the number of requests made to a...

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OSINT Techniques: Discovering Deepfakes

Surely, you’ve run across outlandish videos on the internet that have utilized what’s known as the human image synthesis technique, or Deepfakes. Deepfake software allows users to swap out faces using AI. Although some are hilarious and some are just creepy, the threat of what deepfakes videos are capable of...

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OSINT Techniques Series: Collecting Geolocation OSINT

A geolocation refers to the identification of an electronic device’s geographical location using certain technologies, like GPS. Once a device has been located, so can the individual who owns that device, as people usually keep their electronics in close proximity. Law enforcement investigators can use these geolocations to collect open...