NeedleStack

Aug 13 2024 77 ep. 25 mins 105
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Every Tuesday, NeedleStack co-hosts interview professional open-source researchers who discuss tips, tricks and insights into the practice of digital investigative research. Whether you’re an open-source expert or aficionado, tune in to learn how to hone your skills, improve your craft and protect yourself as you search the surface, deep and dark web. From Authentic8, creators of Silo for Research. Visit authentic8.com/needlestack to learn more!

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Using OSINT to investigate organized animal crime

Aug 13 2024 18 mins  
Jacob Lloyd, head of investigations at Animal Welfare Investigations Project, has been putting OSINT skills to use to stop organized animal crime — dogfights, puppy mills, badger baiting and more. Jacob discusses how these crimes are often neglected by law enforcement due to lack of training and are thus dealt with reactively. He explains how to leverage pedigree sites, social me

Investigating influence operations

Aug 05 2024 24 mins  
From influence operations and Telegram to using marketing tools for OSINT insights, our guest gives pro tips on OSINT and cyber investigations for professional practitioners.Key takeawaysDigital forensics incident responseCyberthreat and OSINT crossoverMarketing tools for OSINT

Is Telegram the place for cyber investigators?

Jun 25 2024 29 mins  
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 TakeawaysSOCMINT from law enforcement to cyber threatsInvestigating on TelegramWhy Telegram allows cyber threat actors a lower barrier to ent

OSINT for executive protection

Jun 18 2024 17 mins  
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 takeawaysHow to use OSINT for executive protectionResources for students and OSINT newbiesTools for real-time monitoring

Word up: learning foreign languages for OSINT with Skip Schiphorst

Jun 11 2024 23 mins  
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 co

OSINT after dark with MJ Banias

May 14 2024 37 mins  
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 takeawaysPut 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

Securing high-risk communities

May 07 2024 21 mins  
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 takeawaysNew threats in the digital landscapeThe risks for journalists, NGOs and aca

Demystifying dark web research for enterprise and law enforcement

Apr 30 2024 20 mins  
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 takeawaysAI and other dark web trendsOperational security in dark web researchHow to search an unindexed environment

Breaking in: how to use OSINT for pen testing

Apr 16 2024 20 mins  
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

Lockbit and the stories behind ransomware with Jon DiMaggio

Mar 19 2024 28 mins  
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 takeawaysTracking the Lockbit storyWhere OSINT meets ransomware investigationsThe