THREAD: Misinformation in the Iran/US/Israel war - 5 March This video, viewed nearly 2 million times, claims to show an American B-2 bomber being paraded through the streets of Tehran after being shot down by Iran. The video is AI-generated. It's not real.

Huge news here. Not only has Anthropic been banned from government use*, it’s been designated a supply chain risk. That means companies doing business with the pentagon can’t use them either. *pending 6 month wind down. https://t.co/X1CfwDlCQK

Since our CTF closed yesterday, I thought I would do a quick recap of the problems I encountered (and how to solve them) when writing challenges.

Participants explored challenges with topics ranging from terrorist group, online casinos, WHOIS registries, PMCs operating in Africa to a Russian shadow fleet tanker. I had the pleasure to design the challenges along with the CIRAT team from @MercyhurstU.

Maltego community CTF happened last Saturday, it was a wild 4h ride. If you missed it do not worry: we are leaving the platform open until February 17! Go to https://t.co/Yv1pu4vbIJ and give it a shot. There is something for everyone, regardless of your experience level.

🚨New Blog: Why is a Russian research vessel sharing AIS manipulation patterns with sanctioned weapons ships near a submarine base, then visiting an Arctic coal mine in Svalbard? https://t.co/IO4Ex8Yqa0 #osint #maritime #russia #svalbard #darkfleet

Kudos to everyone who joined 4 intense hours of challenges in the #Maltego Community OSINT #CTF! Huge congrats to the winning teams for their speed & precision — your #OSINT skills rocked. https://t.co/wLjsA3921D

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Our CTF is happening tomorrow folks! We'll cover a wide array of subjects and we made the challenges so both beginners and experts could contribute. If you're looking for a team, head on over to Discord, link below 👇

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🚨 New Blog: Russia's Little Red Men: The Shadow Fleet Spies Nobody’s Looking For We're really good at tracking shadow/dark fleet vessels based on behavior patterns, but not many people ask who is on them. https://t.co/rbN3NQQKLN #OSINT #Maritime #ShadowFleet @MarineTraffic

GeoConfirmed Announcement. For the OSINT community: GeoConfirmed QGIS Plugin is now available. Query GeoConfirmed's conflict geolocations directly from QGIS with: • Boolean keyword search • Faction & date filtering • Spatial filters (radius, canvas extent, within

We're back with our Community OSINT CTF. Experts and beginners are welcome!

#AlQaeda in the Arabian Peninsula has just released a startling 7-pager explaining why #Trump’s rule represents a historic opportunity for #jihad. Here’s a synopsis of what the jihadis are predicting & planning for: ▪️World is “sliding towards a third world war” which will change

GeoConfirmed Iran. The build-up of protests is clearly visible on our map. (Yellow) Every pin on this map is accompanied by the corresponding footage and its geolocation. Just click on a pin to view it. You can also use the time slider. Create a video using the play button

Publication sur mon site perso - Désinformation: Dark OSINT, le côté sombre de la force "Tous les espoirs de cette transparence garantie par les veilleurs et enquêteurs en OSINT sont douchés. Nous qui avions cru qu'il suffirait de scroller sur X et Telegram pour tout savoir de

🎁 A New Year’s gift to the geospatial community: a brand-new QGIS plugin that unlocks access to 80+ petabytes of satellite imagery and geospatial datasets with zero coding required. In my first video of 2026, I’m excited to share what might be one of the most powerful QGIS

Bellingcat’s @KolinaKoltai uncovers the Hungarian national behind two deepfake porn websites. The key figure rakes in profits and vacations in luxury hotels in Dubai and Bali, whilst website visitors create sexually explicit images and videos. https://t.co/QAer0TWvxP

NEW: The U.S. has unsealed a massive 99‑count indictment against a Russian GRU‑linked cyber operator behind attacks on American and European critical infrastructure including tampering with public drinking water systems and even compromising a children’s water park in the

Life in Bamako, the capital of Mali, has been brought to a standstill after a jihadist organisation launched a series of attacks on inbound fuel convoys. Bellingcat has verified six attacks since September, which together have damaged more than 130 fuel tankers.