I have taken some time off lately, and utterly enjoyed it! But it was about time I did some writing again. No Week in #OSINT yet, but something else. Because I wanted to share my thoughts on what I call "black box OSINT" tools 👇.

The original post was deleted it seems. In case you wonder what it was about, here you go.

And thank you to @OSINT_Tactical and @juanmab for pointing out the accounts on X and Insta 🤜🤛.

Over at @quiztime, we really don't mind if people reshare quizzes, or join in on the fun. We actually love to get the community involved!. But. Don't simply take other people's content and publish it as your own, without at least reaching out or give credit!

They did the same over on Instagram. Same quiz, again without giving credit. I also contacted the maker of the original photo to ask whether they gave them permission, but nope. Their slogan:."We train cops to get it right, every time! 💯". [ . ]. Hm? 👀

Interesting to see that others just take a quiz I posted last week, and add it to their own account. No credits are given, no link to the original poster, and just run with it. But remember folks: Ethics is a very important part of law enforcement too 😎.

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Solutions below the spoiler please👇Need help? Here are some smart people:. @bayer_julia @LarsWienand @twone2 @NorOsint @kollege @dondude @fiete_stegers @mahrko @trbrtc @wortfeld @MCantow @esjemee @MaikeMet1a @WebBreacher @epcyber @sinwindie @nixintel @IntelLana @BenDoBrown.

It's time for the #Thursdayquiz!. Can anyone find out where in the UK this is?. 🤝 Reply all = collaboration.👇 Reply in thread = answers.🔃 Retweet = invite others.

If you have a GeoGuessr account, do check out this map. Have fun, enjoy, and keep on practicing you #verification and #geolocation skills with GeoGuessr, and with @Quiztime!.

All locations are handpicked, and most locations have clues nearby about the country, general area, or maybe even more! A few locations are a bit more tricky, but with some basic GeoGuessr knowledge, it should be possible to solve them within a few minutes.

Since 2017, the @Quiztime crew has sent out hundreds of geolocation and verification challenges via social media. I spent some time creating a GeoGuessr map, where you have the chance to visit some of the locations that featured in our quizzes!.

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Solutions below the spoiler please👇Need help? Here are some smart people:. @bayer_julia @LarsWienand @twone2 @NorOsint @kollege @dondude @fiete_stegers @mahrko @trbrtc @wortfeld @MCantow @esjemee @MaikeMet1a @WebBreacher @epcyber @sinwindie @nixintel @IntelLana @BenDoBrown.

It's time for the #Thursdayquiz!. Find out where I stood when I took each photo. What's the distance between?. For the pro's: Did I use the same device to capture both pics?. 🤝 Reply all = collaboration.👇 Reply in thread = answers.🔃 Retweet = invite others.

RT @fs0c131y: Hackers claim to have breached Gravy Analytics, a US location data broker selling to government agencies. They shared 3 sam….

RT @bayer_julia: It’s @quiztime and it’s #MondayQuiz. 📍Where exactly was I standing?. 📮reply just to me with an answer.🤝 reply to all for c….

RT @SEINT_pl: The 2024 #OSINT quiz is ready for you to explore! But this year, I had a special guest, @Sector035, who also made some of the….

RT @bayer_julia: It’s @quiztime and it’s #MondayQuiz. 🌎 Where is it?.Bonus: What is left from the photographer? . 📮reply just to me with an….

Finally, after years of searching, an old #geolocation challenge by @CountryTec was solved last week. Thanks to @fiete_stegers and the awesome hint provided by @FlowAddicted!. Read about the long journey to the solution here:.

And after more than 6 years, and "only 3 hours" after we found it, someone else "found" it too 🤔 Hmmm. What a coincidence!