4 minutes read Client Selection – Maltego Setup – Installation and Configuration In the first post in this series, I looked into the question of what kind of software Maltego is. This analysis software for Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) is available in different versions. For the interested user,
6 minutes read What Is Maltego? In the communities of the OSINT specialists and the Cyber Security experts, a software solution is discussed controversially again and again. Maltego is for some the “One-Stop-Shop” for OSINT and for others a book with seven seals. In this new blog series, I want to serve both sides, the newcomers and the experts. Learn about Maltego as OSINT tool and usage for Interactive Data Mining and Link Analysis.
8 minutes read Firefox as OSINT Browser About 80 percent of the work on Internet research or Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) is done in the browser. One more reason to know the browser exactly and to use it optimally. But only with the selection of the right add-ons
4 minutes read Firefox Quantum – the Browser for Research and Investigation The popular Mozilla Firefox web browser is a great investigative browser. By that, I mean to optimize it for investigations and research. In this post, I will show you the most important settings based on Firefox
3 minutes read An important task for private investigators is enabling their clients to enforce their justified interests. In order to achieve this, they acquire suitable information and evidence. Hence, a professional approach is absolutely necessary. Otherwise, the acquired evidence may not hold up in court. Several items,
4 minutes read This article in the iResearch blog series is the last of three posts on the topic “Workflow Internet Search”.
In this small “Sub-Series” I present our current workflow for internet research. It is used every day in our team and is constantly optimized. Of course, it is also part of our training courses on the subject of Internet investigations.
In the first posts I have dealt with the topics Preparation – Order Definition – Capturing of the existing information – Finding additional keywords – Setting up & using the search plan – Using the search protocol.
At this point in the research process, the actual research work is now taking place. In our daily work, the question often arose what do we do with the search results that were recognized as relevant?
4 minutes read This article in the iResearch blog series is the second of three posts on the topic “Workflow Internet Search”…..
In this small “Sub-Series” I present our current workflow for internet research. It is used every day in our company and is constantly optimized. Of course, it is also part of our training courses on the subject of Internet investigations.
4 minutes read This is the first of three posts on the subtopic “Workflow Internetrecherche”.
The internet as a seemingly endless research source offers a copious amount of information.
Not much preparation is needed for a quick search, for example, about a current news topic.
However, things are a bit different for more complex tasks. My internet research does not start with the keyboard, but rather with a pen and paper.
In the following, I will introduce you to our current workflow for internet research. We use it daily and constantly optimize it. Please contact me with your tips and questions.
3 minutes read Internet research, or iResearch for short, is one of the most important components of our investigations. It is precisely because of this reason that we have prepared a blog series, with the help of which we will examine many aspects of the topic in the coming weeks.
2 minutes read Don’t start an investigation without an investigation plan. Every investigation is different. Especially in cases of criminal investigations, it is necessary to plan the course of action minutely. The investigation plan fulfills a lot of different functions. It ensures complying with ethical and moral standards
