Brad Snyder
@snyde21.bsky.social
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PAI Research & OSINT enthusiast USAF Intel (retired)
https://linktr.ee/snyde21
GreyNoise Launches Free Scanner to Check if You'Re Part of a Botnet
www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/securit...
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GreyNoise launches free scanner to check if you're part of a botnet
GreyNoise Labs has launched a free tool called GreyNoise IP Check that lets users check if their IP address has been observed in malicious scanning operations, like botnet and residential proxy networ...
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/greynoise-launches-free-scanner-to-check-if-youre-part-of-a-botnet/
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Gmail might be harvesting your emails to train AI—here's how to opt out
www.howtogeek.com/gmail-might-...
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Gmail might be harvesting your emails to train AI—here's how to opt out
This is pretty bad.
https://www.howtogeek.com/gmail-might-be-harvesting-your-emails-to-train-aiheres-how-to-opt-out/
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China's Five Year Plan and Why You Should Care as an Investigator
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China's five year plan and why you should care as an investigator
YouTube video by Authentic8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1VQmd2ub_4
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2600 The Hacker Quarterly
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Internet Archive: Digital Library of Free & Borrowable Texts, Movies, Music & Wayback Machine
https://archive.org/details/magazine_rack?tab=collection&query=2600
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For Those Struggling During the Shut Down & for Food
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From the VeteransBenefits community on Reddit
Explore this post and more from the VeteransBenefits community
https://www.reddit.com/r/VeteransBenefits/comments/1omyktu/i_hope_i_can_post_this_here_for_everyone/
26 days ago
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Electronic Frontier Foundation
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Take some time this weekend to get caught up in our
#OptOutOctober
series, where we’re providing daily tips to reclaim your privacy, one small task at a time.
www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
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Opt Out October: Daily Tips to Protect Your Privacy and Security
Trying to take control of your online privacy can feel like a full-time job. But if you break it up into small tasks and take on one project at a time it makes the process of protecting your privacy
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/09/opt-out-october-daily-tips-protect-your-privacy-and-security
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Ex-Spymaster on How China Hacks the U.S. 60 Minutes
www.youtube.com/watch?v=43vx...
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China hacking America’s critical infrastructure, retired four-star general warns | 60 Minutes
YouTube video by 60 Minutes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43vxbytjDSM
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Constantly Curious: One Ring to Track Them All?
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Constantly Curious: One Ring to Track Them All?
What does the Ōura Ring have to do with government surveillance?
https://osintamy.medium.com/constantly-curious-one-ring-to-track-them-all-825c6e214850
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These Encrypted DNS Providers Actually Protect Your Privacy (Unlike Your ISP)
www.makeuseof.com/best-encrypt...
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These encrypted DNS providers actually protect your privacy (unlike your ISP)
Encrypted DNS is the easiest upgrade you can make for privacy online.
https://www.makeuseof.com/best-encrypted-dns-providers-for-privacy/
about 2 months ago
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Google is the World’s Premier Intelligence Agency Ami Elazari | September 20, 2025
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Google is the World’s Premier Intelligence Agency: By Ami Elazari
Data Dominance, Government Alliances, and the Shadow AI Intelligence Project Maven.
https://presale1.com/home/f/google-is-the-world%E2%80%99s-premier-intelligence-agency-by-ami-elazari
2 months ago
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Media-opoly
www.youtube.com/shorts/OpZ2S...
Kinda old, but still relevant
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This seems relevant today…
YouTube video by More Perfect Union
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/OpZ2SGrvzSk
2 months ago
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The Tennessee Holler
2 months ago
MUST-WATCH: “When you live here it feels like a poor country— you’re so reasonable. They painted you in a bad light. It makes me angry.” Bernie wins over WV Trump voters, shows how @marshablackburn & Trump use averages to lie to us + help the rich. Full:
www.youtube.com/watch?v
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OSINT Exercise 032 is now live!
gralhix.com/osint-exerci...
A video was recorded by an unknown traveller at an undisclosed airport. Despite the absolutely chaos of the footage (be warned!), it is possible to determine the exact date, time, an in which terminal the person was. I hope you enjoy ❤️
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OSINT Exercise #032
Welcome to OSINT Exercise #032! Task briefing: Airports are global hubs where cultures, languages, and lives briefly intersect. Millions of people pass through them each day. On an undisclosed date…
https://gralhix.com/osint-exercise-032/
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Why is the US government prioritizing the Islamic State in
#Somalia
| ACLED Briefed
www.youtube.com/shorts/TMWK4...
ACLED Briefed, the new series where ACLED experts unpack today’s most talked-about conflicts — short videos, bigger picture. Read the full analysis:
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Why is the US government prioritizing the Islamic State in #Somalia | ACLED Briefed
YouTube video by ACLED
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/TMWK4PGMijk
3 months ago
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Maritime Sector Faces Surge in APT and Hacktivist Cyber Threats
cyble.com/blog/cyberat...
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Cyber Threats Surge Against Maritime Industry In 2025
APT groups, ransomware gangs, and hacktivists are targeting the maritime industry with advanced cyberattacks amid rising geopolitical tensions and conflict.
https://cyble.com/blog/cyberattacks-targets-maritime-industry/
4 months ago
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US Airlines Built a Secret Data Broker to Help the Government Spy on Customers
www.techdirt.com/2025/06/12/u...
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U.S. Airlines Built A Secret Data Broker To Help The Government Spy On Customers
We’ve noted many times that there are two major reasons the U.S. doesn’t have a functional privacy law for the modern internet era. One, we’re too corrupt and greedy to do the rig…
https://www.techdirt.com/2025/06/12/u-s-airlines-built-a-secret-data-broker-to-help-the-government-spy-on-customers/
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30+ FREE Career Certifications for the Military Community (No GI Bill Needed)
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30+ FREE Career Certifications for the Military Community (No GI Bill Needed)
YouTube video by ACT Now Education
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uX-3gFPz18
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America’s Coming Brain Drain: Trump’s War on Universities Could Kill U.S. Innovation by L. Rafael Reif
www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...
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America’s Coming Brain Drain
Trump’s war on universities could kill U.S. innovation.
https://www.foreignaffairs.com/united-states/trump-universities-war-america-coming-brain-drain?check_logged_in=1
6 months ago
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The New Porn Why we’ve replaced storytelling with spectacle and called it culture Abram Shaffer | May 10, 2025
abramshaffer.substack.com/p/the-new-porn
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The New Porn
Why we’ve replaced storytelling with spectacle and called it culture
https://abramshaffer.substack.com/p/the-new-porn
6 months ago
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Jacob T. Levy
6 months ago
"It's a dog-eat-dog world, and I'm wearing Milk-Bone underwear." RIP, George Wendt
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXED...
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Cheers | Every Time Norm Peterson Enters the Bar
YouTube video by Peacock
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXED2AVlbR0
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Are We the Bad Guys?
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Are We the Bad Guys? • The Havok Journal
by Nicholas Efstathiou I answer a lot of questions as a high school history teacher. This one, asked by one of my students, was difficult to answer. My A high school teacher reflects on U.S. foreign p...
https://havokjournal.com/nation/are-we-the-bad-guys/
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Russia Reflags, Renames Sanctioned ‘Shadow Fleet’ LNG Tankers Ahead of Suspected Arctic LNG 2 Startup
gcaptain.com/russia-refla...
#ShadowFleet
#russia
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Russia Reflags, Renames Sanctioned ‘Shadow Fleet’ LNG Tankers Ahead of Suspected Arctic LNG 2 Startup
Four ice-strengthened newbuild LNG carriers have been reflagged to the Russian Federation along with name changes. The vessels are part of Russia’s emerging ‘shadow fleet’ designed to deliver sanction...
https://gcaptain.com/russia-reflags-renames-sanctioned-shadow-fleet-lng-tankers-ahead-of-suspected-arctic-lng-2-startup/
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FLASH CALL: The Intersection of Trade Policy & Security Wed, April 9, 2025 9:00 am - 10:00 am (Eastern USA) Cost: Free
emergentriskinternational.com/event/flash-...
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FLASH CALL: The Intersection of Trade Policy & Security - Emergent Risk International
Emergent Risk International is hosting a FLASH CALL webinar on The Intersection of Trade Policy & Security. Join us as we explore how trade policy and tariffs are driving anti-US […]
https://emergentriskinternational.com/event/flash-call-the-intersection-of-trade-policy-and-security/
8 months ago
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Which AI Chatbots Collect the Most Data About You?
www.visualcapitalist.com/ranked-which...
#ai
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Ranked: Which AI Chatbots Collect the Most Data About You?
Data collection is inevitable in the computer age. But what do AI chatbots collect, and how do they compare to each other? We find out.
https://www.visualcapitalist.com/ranked-which-ai-chatbots-collect-the-most-data-about-you/
8 months ago
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Community Care is Not VA Care
www.military.com/daily-news/o...
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Community Care Is Not VA Care
There's a new cliche being parroted at congressional hearings on veterans' affairs these days: "Community care is VA care."
https://www.military.com/daily-news/opinions/2025/03/14/community-care-not-va-care.html
9 months ago
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Maxar Technologies reportedly restricts Ukraine's access to satellite imagery
kyivindependent.com/maxar-techno...
Maxar Cuts Off Ukraine’s Access To Satellite Imagery
mil.in.ua/en/news/maxa...
9 months ago
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Russia’s Shadow Fleet’s Been Busy…
windward.ai/blog/russias...
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Russia's Shadow Fleet's Been Busy!
Russia's shadow fleet has been exceptionally active these past few weeks, getting involved in explosions, undersea cable incidents, and more!
https://windward.ai/blog/russias-shadow-fleets-been-busy/
9 months ago
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Institute for the Study of War
9 months ago
Ukraine did not misuse or lose half of the aid the United States has provided. Ukraine repeatedly invited Putin to negotiate in early 2022.
isw.pub/UkraineFacts...
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Where to Find All Those Deleted Government Websites
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Where to Find All Those Deleted Government Websites
In recent days—in response to directives from the Trump administration—thousands of federal agency web pages have been deleted or altered to remove research, reports, and references to everything from...
https://lifehacker.com/tech/find-deleted-government-websites
10 months ago
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Cyber Detective
10 months ago
OsintConference 2025 (23-25 May) This year
@osintambition.bsky.social
will host the
#osint
conference for the first time. Free and online. You can join right now as a listener, sponsor (information partner) or speaker (call for papers until the end of March)
osintconference.com
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See Vivaldi’s Four Seasons Visualized in Colorfully Animated Scores
www.openculture.com/2025/02/see-...
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See Vivaldi’s Four Seasons Visualized in Colorfully Animated Scores
Music is often described as the most abstract of all the arts, and arguably the least visual as well. But these qualities, which seem so basic to the nature of the form, have been challenged for at le...
https://www.openculture.com/2025/02/see-all-of-vivaldis-four-seasons-visualized-in-colorfully-animated-scores.html
10 months ago
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Archivists Work to Identify and Save the Thousands of Datasets Disappearing From Data[.]gov
www.404media.co/archivists-w...
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Archivists Work to Identify and Save the Thousands of Datasets Disappearing From Data.gov
More than 2,000 datasets have disappeared from data.gov since Trump was inaugurated. But analyzing exactly what happened and where it went is going to take some time.
https://www.404media.co/archivists-work-to-identify-and-save-the-thousands-of-datasets-disappearing-from-data-gov/
10 months ago
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How Do You Know: The Consequences of a Lack of Media Literacy and Where We Go From Here
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How Do You Know: The Consequences of a Lack of Media Literacy and Where We Go From Here
Let's just be real here: If we do not raise media literacy rates, our society will crumble.
https://bookriot.com/the-consequences-of-a-lack-of-media-literacy/
10 months ago
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Human Cognitive Biases: A Comprehensive Exploration
newspaceeconomy.ca/2025/01/28/h...
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Human Cognitive Biases: A Comprehensive Exploration
Cognitive biases are patterns of thought that distort an individual’s perception of information, other people, and even personal memories. They appear in everyday life, shaping how individuals form…
https://newspaceeconomy.ca/2025/01/28/human-cognitive-biases-a-comprehensive-exploration/
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Earth's oceans are filled with what scientists are calling "dark vessels" Sanjana Gajbhiye | January 26, 2025
www.earth.com/news/dark-ve...
#DarkVessels
#DarkFleet
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Earth's oceans are filled with what scientists are calling "dark vessels"
AI and satellites reveal hidden fishing activity, exposing untracked vessels, maritime movements, and offshore energy.
https://www.earth.com/news/dark-vessels-most-industrial-fishing-activity-is-not-publicly-tracked/
10 months ago
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Boundless Discovery Arctic Series Arctic Riches: The Economics of a Changing Frontier December 29, 2024
www.boundlessdiscovery.com/p/arctic-ric...
Fractured Ice: Balancing Politics, Defense, and Cooperation in the Arctic January 24, 2025
www.boundlessdiscovery.com/p/military-m...
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Arctic Riches: The Economics of a Changing Frontier
As nations jockey for control of the Arctic, explore the high-stakes competition for its resources—from oil and gas to critical minerals and strategic shipping routes.
https://www.boundlessdiscovery.com/p/arctic-riches-the-economics-of-a-changing-frontier
10 months ago
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Brad Snyder
Holden Karau
10 months ago
After an amazing 3.5 years at Netflix it’s time for me to move on. Starting ~late next week I’ll be working full time on Fight Health Insurance (
www.fighthealthinsurance.com
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Fight Your Health Insurance Denial -- Use AI to Generate Your Health Insurance Appeal
Fight Health Insurance is a generative AI tool to help you fight your health insurance denial. Just take a picture of your denial and it will generate an appeal for you to submit as the first part of ...
https://www.fighthealthinsurance.com
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What Trump Inherits, Part 2
www.factcheck.org/2025/01/what...
10 months ago
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2025 OSINT Landscape (Social Links)
sociallinks.io/osint-landsc...
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OSINT Landscape, 2025 | Resources | Social Links
OSINT Landscape 2025 by Social Links. A free, easy-reference PDF containing 236 leading open-source intelligence tool providers spanning 18 areas of application.
https://sociallinks.io/osint-landscape-2025
11 months ago
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“Enough to Devastate Every U.S Navy Warship At Norfolk”: China’s “Shadow Fleet” Raises Alarm in Washington
www.eurasiantimes.com/chinas-shado...
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#China
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"Enough To Devastate Every U.S Navy Warship At Norfolk": China's "Shadow Fleet" Raises Alarm In Washington
In a move that has put Beijing on notice, the US has blacklisted China’s largest shipping company, Cosco Shipping Holdings Co., along with two major shipbuilders, citing their alleged ties to the Peop...
https://www.eurasiantimes.com/chinas-shadow-fleet-on-us-radar-inside/
11 months ago
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Reader of Banned Books
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ODNI adds to IC Centers for Academic Excellence Program
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ODNI adds to IC Centers for Academic Excellence Program - Intelligence Community News
The IC CAE program develops future intelligence professionals by providing grants to help schools offer intelligence-related curricula, research, workshops, simulations, conferences, and seminars, as ...
https://intelligencecommunitynews.com/odni-adds-to-ic-centers-for-academic-excellence-program/
11 months ago
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How to blur your house on Google Street View (and 4 reasons why people do it)
www.zdnet.com/article/how-...
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How to blur your house on Google Street View (and 4 reasons why people do it)
Blurring your house on Street View isn't just about privacy. Here's why it's become a trend and what to know before you try it.
https://www.zdnet.com/article/how-to-blur-your-house-on-google-street-view-and-4-reasons-why-people-do-it/
11 months ago
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A month-by-month look at the misinformation that caught our attention in a busy news year
www.politifact.com/article/2024...
#Misinformation
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PolitiFact’s look back at 2024 monthly misinformation
A contentious presidential election, two devastating hurricanes, the Baltimore bridge collapse: It was a busy news year,
https://www.politifact.com/article/2024/dec/26/a-month-by-month-look-at-the-misinformation-that-c/
11 months ago
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State Department’s disinformation office to close after funding nixed in NDAA The Global Engagement Center, which tracks and exposes foreign disinformation narratives in foreign countries, will see its authority to operate expire Dec. 24.
cyberscoop.com/state-depart...
#Disinformation
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State Department’s disinformation office to close after funding nixed in NDAA
The Global Engagement Center, which tracks and exposes foreign disinformation narratives in foreign countries, will see its authority to operate expire Dec. 24.
https://cyberscoop.com/state-departments-disinformation-office-to-close-after-funding-nixed-in-ndaa/
11 months ago
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Russian Weapons Runner Ship Ursa Major Sinks In Mediterranean - Why It Is Important
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Russian Weapons Runner Ship Ursa Major Sinks In Mediterranean - Why It Is Important
YouTube video by H I Sutton
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUjq4Ov0o4U
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@josemonkey.bsky.social
Not sure if you've seen this already, but I just found it on LinkedIn (
www.linkedin.com/posts/theosi...
) Here's the page it links to:
www.findthatspot.io
Keep up the good work!
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OSINT INDIA on LinkedIn: #osint #image #openstreetmap #operates #osint #planning #exploration…
🔥#OSINT Tool : #Image Intelligence Tool 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐭 is a tool designed to search maps for objects or locations matching a given text…
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/theosintindia_osint-image-openstreetmap-ugcPost-7276579888956891136-EoYf/
11 months ago
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Russia bans cybersecurity company Recorded Future
cyberscoop.com/russia-bans-...
Christopher Ahlberg, CEO of Recorded Future, cheered the designation. “Some things in life are rare compliments,” he said on X. “This being one.”
#CyberSecurity
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Russia bans cybersecurity company Recorded Future
The company stands accused of collaborating with the Central Intelligence Agency, Ukraine and other countries.
https://cyberscoop.com/russia-bans-recorded-future/
12 months ago
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Kirbstr
12 months ago
I have organized (somewhat) an OSINT OPML feed. This will be updated periodically. The first version is linked here.
knowledgebase.plessas.net/OSINT-Feeds-...
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OSINT Feeds | Notion
The following are the OSINT blogs, podcasts and other feeds available in the database.
https://knowledgebase.plessas.net/OSINT-Feeds-159ccea41cfa808694c2d7245be8f841
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News Literacy Project
12 months ago
🤣 Memes can be funny! But they aren't news... 👍 The number of likes a post has doesn't mean it's legit. Here are 7 basic tips for staying sharp as you scroll ⤵️ 🔗 Download the infographic:
bit.ly/7tipsNLP
#MediaLiteracy
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