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This write-up is based on Cyberdefenders Qradar101 challenge from Ali Alwashali.You can check on https://cyberdefenders.org/blueteam-ctf-challenges/39First of all, let’s start looking for offenses.We can see 26...

This question is going around for a long time. Are hackers doing good in the world? Well, instead of hacking into healthcare systems and government offices to cause havoc, thousands of hackers come together to bring the...

A group of Apple shareholders is calling for a civil-rights audit, amid employee controversies and slow progress in diversifying its workforce. While the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has allowed a...

The EU has concluded Microsoft’s $19.7 billion acquisition of Nuance doesn’t pose competition concerns. Nuance gained renown for originally creating the backend of that little old virtual assistant called Siri (you...

It's that time of the year again, I'll be off for a few weeks. But I'll leave you with some nice tools, tips and a surprise! As I wrote last week already, I'll be taking some time off during the holiday season. So this...

A man is in custody after he allegedly set at least seven fires near homes in Greeley, according to police. On Monday at 10:35 a.m., the Greeley Fire Department responded to a report of a trash can fire along the 2400...

Australian crypto exchange MyCryptoWallet has plummeted amidst a surge of complaints that have been made by users along with allegations of missing funds. The exchange has also been accused of potentially leaving behind...

A recent anonymous tip from a reader drew my attention to a malicious IP address allegedly involved in a widespread phishing campaign against users in Ireland.The malicious actors behind this campaign have...

Authorities in Russia and Ukraine have closed down a number of illegal crypto mining facilities allegedly powered by stolen electricity. The underground farms have been discovered around the capital cities, Kyiv and...

A comprehensive guide to determining dates and times in (online) media In this article I'll be diving into the world of chronolocation, metadata and shadows. Since this is the largest article I've written so far, I've...

Illegal online covid-19 themed activity has gone through several iterations this year. Before the global vaccine rollout took place, the coronavirus-linked online scams and frauds centred mainly around illicit PPE...

Another weekly overview with some nice topics, like a note-taking tool that can visualize the structure of the information. Curious? Then read on! It was a great week for me personally, at work and OSINT-wise. Lots of...

Review of Vortimo, an application that is designed to capture information within your browser, and help you to organize collected evidence. It was 1999 when Roelof Temmingh had an idea to start a company that would...

While I have a short break during the summer, here are a couple of great resources, articles and videos to dive into while I'm off. I'm in dire need of a little break from this newsletter, like every year around this...

A small update on the weekly OSINT news, with some tips, a new tool for Sentinel imagery, and an article on illegal wood trafficking. To me it seemed this was a really short week, and I hardly had time to dive into the...