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OSINT Blog
Tackling the Flow of Fentanyl into the US with OSINT
Synthetic substances have profoundly impacted the illegal drug market, leading to devastating consequences across the US. Fentanyl, an extremely potent synthetic opioid, is a prime example of this crisis, being responsible for over half of the approximately 112,00 drug deaths in the US in 2023. Although initially developed in 1959 as a prescription…
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Grid - Situational Awareness Powered by Skopenow
In the world of open-source intelligence (OSINT), the hunt for actionable insights is as intricate as it is infinite. Investigators sift through an expanding universe of internet data, grappling with the dual challenges of maintaining situational awareness and adapting to an evolving threat landscape. It's like trying to find a needle in a haystack,…
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Reflecting on 2023: A Year of OSINT Achievements
With 2023 drawing to a close, I've been reflecting on Skopenow's best year ever. Thank you to our customers and partners—your trust and collaboration have played a pivotal role in helping Skopenow achieve our goals.
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Lost in Translation: The Right Human Touch in OSINT
As digital fingerprints stretch across cultures and geographies, they often come marked with linguistic stamps – from tweets in Tamil to blog posts in Bulgarian and online marketplace listings in Spanish. With targets sharing information in various languages and dialects, open-source intelligence (OSINT) investigators are tasked with collecting and…
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Skopenow's State of OSINT Report: Understand the Current OSINT Landscape and Emerging Trends
As threats and fraud schemes evolve, it's crucial for organizations to tap into the power of open-source intelligence (OSINT) to rise to the challenge of staying one step ahead. Skopenow is excited to share the "State of OSINT" report, based on survey data and insights gathered from over 140 OSINT professionals about their go-to information sources,…
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The Top Security and Investigation Risks and Threats of 2023
Entering 2023, security leaders are reviewing data from 2022 and looking at the year ahead to identify possible threats and risks on the horizon that could lead to crisis situations for their organizations.
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Skopenow’s Year in Review: Looking Back at 2022
With 2022 officially behind us, I wanted to reflect on the achievements and milestones of the past year, and say thank you. None of what we at Skopenow accomplished would’ve been possible without the trust and partnership of our clients and colleagues.
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Could the Downfall of FTX and SBF Have Been Predicted?
Why is FTX in the News? Earlier this month, the world's second-largest crypto exchange, FTX, filed for bankruptcy, and its billionaire owner, Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), went from revered industry leader to reckless pariah. Now the target of investigations by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Justice Department into how he handled the…
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AWS Startup Spotlight
The AWS Startup Spotlight series features startups all over the world building innovative, disruptive businesses on top of cloud infrastructure.The AWS Startup Spotlight series features startups all over the world building innovative, disruptive businesses on top of cloud infrastructure.
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Skopenow Partakes in Startup Bootcamp FastTrack
We would like to thank Startup Bootcamp for selecting Skopenow to participate in the Insurance FastTrack. Wow, this event was awesome. Once the companies finished pitching, each startup cycled through 1 of 3 assigned group of mentors. The mentors reviewed each startup's pitch and business proposition. The feedback and insight provided by the mentors…
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