Illustration of 8 different types of licence plates, from the website http://worldlicenseplates.com/
traffic and transport 5 min read   •   9 view(s)

What You Can (and Can't) do With License Plates in OSINT

November 20, 2025

This article explains what is possible, what is not, and how plates can provide valuable information in an investigation without crossing legal or ethical boundaries.
GPS metadata retrieved from an image
documents 2 min read   •   28 view(s)

Metadata: Hidden Data Inside Your Files

November 12, 2025

Files contain hidden data about their origin, author, device, and location. Learn how to extract and analyze metadata for OSINT investigations.
Screenshot of the website WayBackMachine
archives 2 min read   •   24 view(s)

Web Archives: The OSINT Time Machine

November 12, 2025

How web archives like the Wayback Machine give us access to deleted or changed web pages to recover critical information.
Screenshot of a shortened URL on Bitly
websites 2 min read   •   27 view(s)

Shortened URLs in OSINT: How to Investigate Them

November 12, 2025

Learn how shortened URLs work, why they can be risky, and how to safely expand and investigate them in your OSINT investigations.