Guido Torres and Austin Gray have written a great Issue Brief on #OSINT in the maritime domain for the Atlantic Council. Geolocation and geoestimation will surely play an essential role in any maritime conflict.

#OSINTforGood #PAI

https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/in-depth-research-reports/issue-brief/sailing-through-the-spyglass-the-strategic-advantages-of-blue-osint-ubiquitous-sensor-networks-and-deception/

Last October, inmates used contraband cell phones and social media to coordinate the distribution of more than 100 kilograms of methamphetamine. From the article:

"These inmates used social media and contraband cell phones to conduct and direct drug sales and move the drug proceeds to other members of the conspiracy."

ShadowDragon's geoestimation and geolocation capabilities can be used to identify inmates with cell phones.

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https://www.thegeorgiavirtue.com/georgia-crime/feds-gdc-inmate-used-contraband-cell-phone-to-work-with-cartels/

Tensions are rising in the Middle East. @dutch_osintguy has been using Horizon Monitor to investigate malign influence campaigns and the use of #GenAI to skew public perception. Listen to Nico's quick breakdown of the situation below and subscribe to ShadowDragon's podcast to hear more of Nico's findings.

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Adversarial Capital is a growing threat to American defense industrial base. #PAI and #OSINT is best way to identify elements of foreign connections and influence early in the due diligence process. ShadowDragon offers an unmatched link analysis platform with more data sources and third-party data integrations than any other software.

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Our latest blog is an adoption of a speech our own David Cook gave to open up the second annual Library of Congress OSINT Panel discussion focused on Role of Open Source Intelligence in National Security.

David talks about an increasingly dangerous world where the online environment is getting bigger everyday with public information, which needs to be synthesized and analyzed into actionable #OSINT.

Read the full blog here: https://shadowdragon.io/blog/navigating-the-gray-zone-the-role-of-open-source-intelligence-in-modern-conflict/

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This podcast looks at the power and capability of monitoring in an investigative capacity with active shooters, false narratives, disinformation campaigns and the build up to Paris Olympics.

Find out more about real-time social media monitoring, detecting relevant data, and adapting investigations with evolving insights

Horizon Monitor allows you to pivot effortlessly from your detailed link analysis graphs to specific nodes or entities with Monitors.

Identify new social media accounts, track activity, and expand your investigation with ease. With new monitoring features, automatically track all activity and set up feeds for accounts of interest.

With Horizon Monitor by ShadowDragon, you can stay on top of new information as it develops with real-time social media monitoring.