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NeedleStack
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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... more

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Episodes

Breaking in: how to use OSINT for pen testing

How can I get in? Steve Stasiukonis knows the power OSINT brings to this crucial pen testing question. From uncovering... more

16 Apr 2024 · 20 minutes
Lockbit and the stories behind ransomware with Jon DiMaggio

We go behind the scenes with Jon DiMaggio of Ransomware Diaries. As the chief security strategist at Analyst 1, Jon... more

19 Mar 2024 · 28 minutes
Legal and OSINT: hunting down the bullsh*t

Bullsh*t Hunting creators Justin Seitz and Some Lawyer share their tips on how OSINT and legal investigation tactics can benefit... more

12 Mar 2024 · 28 minutes
Security research: humans in the loop with John Hammond

Cybersecurity is rife with technological solutions, but as security researcher John Hammond knows all too well, it’s people that make... more

05 Mar 2024 · 28 minutes
What’s up with OSINTUp?

Do you wish you had more training opportunities or just chances to flex your OSINT skills? We’re hosting a big... more

13 Feb 2024 · 16 minutes
OSINT training in 2024

There are many paths to OSINT — one of them is through training programs and online resources! Aubrey and Shannon... more

06 Feb 2024 · 13 minutes
Digital investigation techniques with Craig Silverman

Propublica reporter and author of the Digital Investigations newsletter, Craig Silverman joins the podcast to discuss disinformation trends on social... more

05 Dec 2023 · 35 minutes
OPSEC on the internet’s dark side with Sam Bent

DefCon speaker and host of DoingFedTime on YouTube, Sam Bent joins the podcast to shine light on operational security concerns... more

28 Nov 2023 · 50 minutes
Social media intelligence gathering with Ritu Gill

Ritu Gill, or @OSINTtechniques as she’s known online, joins the podcast to give tips for social media intelligence gathering. What... more

14 Nov 2023 · 24 minutes
Training law enforcement on trafficking with Griffin Glynn

The chief investigations officer of the National Child Protection Task Force shares the tools and methods he trains law enforcement... more

17 Oct 2023 · 37 minutes
The myths and misconceptions of child protection

Jessica Smith, president and founder of ClickSafe intelligence and special investigations lead with the National Child Protection Task Force, joins... more

10 Oct 2023 · 45 minutes
Can AI identify AI?

We discuss recent Bellingcat reports on whether AI has the capability to reliably identify AI. The reporter and fellow shares... more

03 Oct 2023 · 37 minutes
OSINT by day and night

We talk to an OSINT professional about what he learned when he applied his daytime skills to a moonlighting hobby.... more

26 Sep 2023 · 35 minutes
How AI is disrupting OSINT for better or worse

Producers Aubrey and Shannon review the latest articles and research on using AI in OSINT. Should you consider using AI... more

29 Aug 2023 · 20 minutes
Keeping up with AI and social media

How can researchers keep up with all the changes in the OSINT landscape? From AI to constantly shifting social media... more

22 Aug 2023 · 29 minutes
AI-enhanced technology for frictionless borders

As analysts assess how AI could improve their workflow, Babel Street is presenting technology that can help border agents better... more

15 Aug 2023 · 38 minutes
The ethical use of AI in open-source investigations

Everyone is talking about using AI for OSINT, but what are the ethical considerations before you fire up your first... more

03 Aug 2023 · 35 minutes
Leveraging generative AI for OSINT

Wondering how to incorporate AI into your OSINT framework? We asked the CEO and founder of the popular training organization,... more

25 Jul 2023 · 18 minutes
LifeRaft: What security teams need to know about ChatGPT

We’re handing the mic over to our friends at Talking Threat Intelligence, a podcast by LifeRaft today. On the show,... more

18 Jul 2023 · 38 minutes
Maritime OSINT deep dive with Rae Baker

We sit down with the author of the new OSINT reference book Deep Dive: Exploring the Real-world Value of Open... more

13 Jun 2023 · 24 minutes
GEOINT for funsies with JoseMonkey

Not his real name, but there’s real fun to be had learning how JoseMonkey geolocates videos on his wildly popular... more

06 Jun 2023 · 28 minutes
USGIF GEOINT Symposium acronym spectacular

We attended USGIF’s GEOINT Symposium so you don’t have to (but you should – it’s great). NeedleStack producers Aubrey and... more

31 May 2023 · 29 minutes
The good and bad of geotags

In this episode, our guest brings more than 30 years of experience from the Department of Defense to the conversation.... more

16 May 2023 · 35 minutes
The future of GEOINT

As commercial satellites increase and technology advances, what does the future of geospatial intelligence look like? We ask our guest... more

09 May 2023 · 30 minutes
Hard-to-hear OSINT truths

Abbi Dobbertin of Fivecast and Adam Huenke join the podcast to talk hot takes. As tradecraft and training leads, respectively,... more

11 Apr 2023 · 34 minutes
The youths and their TikTok: a SOCMINT symposium recap

Producers Shannon and Aubrey attend the 2023 Symposium on Open Source, Social Media and National Security. They discuss highlights, panel... more

04 Apr 2023 · 33 minutes
What if we taught OSINT to high schoolers?

This week, a high school criminology teacher joins the podcast to discuss how teaching open-source research helped engage his students... more

28 Mar 2023 · 21 minutes
Think like an investigator

Our guest is a former FBI investigator and current university professor who has tips for practitioners in every industry. From... more

07 Mar 2023 · 36 minutes
Take-home tips for OSINT Curious researchers

A founding member of the OSINT Curious Project joins us to give practical tips and advice for researchers. We discuss... more

28 Feb 2023 · 22 minutes
Networking your way to better OSINT

The president of the OSMOSIS Association and host of OSINT Cocktail, Cynthia Navarro, joins the podcast to discuss how creating... more

21 Feb 2023 · 32 minutes
How OSINT is changing in federal government

The times they are a’changing. Open-source intelligence was once the lesser celebrated branch and now makes up the bulk of... more

14 Feb 2023 · 11 minutes
OSINT’s journey from academia to decision-makers

The director of the soon-to-open Open-Source Intelligence Laboratory of University of Albany joins the podcast to discuss the definition of... more

07 Feb 2023 · 31 minutes
Is your digital fingerprint following you into 2023?

It’s a new year and as researchers work to hit their goals, we want to revisit some of our most... more

31 Jan 2023 · 12 minutes
The Best of Season 1

Watch when Jack Rhysider of Darknet Diaries shares his amazement at what hackers will do “for a free burrito,” or... more

24 Jan 2023 · 41 minutes
Book club: This Is How They Tell Me The World Ends

Our second book club episode features essential reading for threat intelligence. New York Times reporter, Nicole Perloth, gives a history... more

13 Dec 2022 · 23 minutes
Book club: We Are Bellingcat

This special edition of NeedleStack features a must-read for open-source researchers, We Are Bellingcat by Eliot Higgins. Our producer Shannon... more

06 Dec 2022 · 27 minutes
Practical OSINT tips from the field

In this episode, an expert OSINT practitioner from both government and private sector practices joins to share hands-on tips from... more

15 Nov 2022 · 24 minutes
Subverting censorship through tech

Authoritarian regimes create propaganda and disinformation, in part, by blocking citizens’ access to traditional news sources. In this episode, co-founder... more

08 Nov 2022 · 23 minutes
How to perform a fact-check: from start to finish

Nick Hardinges from the Reuters fact-checking team joins the podcast to walk us through how to go about debunking information... more

18 Oct 2022 · 26 minutes
Verifying what you see in the media

Social media and traditional media overlap now more than ever, with social media providing an opportunity to reach and resonate... more

11 Oct 2022 · 20 minutes
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In this episode, an expert OSINT practitioner from both government and private sector practices joins to share hands-on tips from in the... more