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This edition of the Knowmad OSINT blog showcases GPSJam.org, a website that provides information about areas where navigation systems, such as GPS, may experience interference and result in reduced accuracy. These disruptions can often be linked to global hot spots.  Without a doubt, GPSJam.org can be a handy tool for Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) analysts […]

As we approach the end of the first quarter (Q1) of 2023, it’s a great time to evaluate how our new year’s resolutions are going.  If one of your resolutions was to improve your knowledge and skills in Open Source Intelligence (OSINT), then now is the time to reflect on your progress and consider some […]

ChatGPT offers an excellent first look at how AI can aid some aspects of Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) and intelligence analysis.  Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) is the process of gathering information from publicly available sources to support decision-making and risk management. With the rise of the internet and the abundance of information available online, OSINT […]

As many of you may have seen or heard, the Mexican city of Culiácan erupted into a full-blown war on January 5, 2023. The reason? A Mexican military snatch-and-grab operation with Ovidio Guzmán López, aka “El Raton,” in the starring role, again. Ovidio inherited a significant portion of the Sinaloa cartel after his father, Joaquín […]

In this blog entry, I’d like to talk about the often-overlooked FIRMS as an OSINT tool for monitoring active warzones. Created by NASA, the Fire Information Resource Management System (FIRMS) is definitely not getting the popularity it deserves – this is our attempt to spread some awareness.  Using satellites to detect and display heat flashes […]

Amid the Afghan government’s collapse and subsequent Taliban takeover of Kabul, it was a race against time for the U.S. and NATO allies to evacuate their citizens, and Afghans at risk, out of the country. The result? Over 120,000 civilians were extracted in nearly two weeks, making it the largest airlift operation ever recorded. For [...]
One of the world’s biggest vessels got stuck sideways in Egypt’s Suez Canal, bringing maritime traffic to a halt. Satellite imagery shows the Panamese-flagged “Ever Given” container vessel glued to the banks of the Suez canal. This unfortunate situation however, provides a useful case study for enhance situational awareness using Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) tools. By [...]
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