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Clear, practical guides to understanding your digital footprint and using open-source intelligence responsibly. No jargon, no fluff — just how these things actually work and what you can do about them.
How to check if your email was in a data breach
What a breach actually is, how to check your exposure safely, and the exact steps to take if your email turns up in one.
Read guide →Username OSINT: finding accounts across platforms
How username enumeration works, why "found" doesn't always mean "theirs," and how to verify a match with confidence.
Read guide →WHOIS and RDAP explained: who owns a domain?
Read a domain's registration record, understand DNSSEC and statuses, and know why WHOIS is being replaced by RDAP.
Read guide →DNS records explained: A, MX, TXT, NS and more
A plain-English tour of the record types that make the internet work, and what each one tells an investigator.
Read guide →IP geolocation and reverse DNS: what an IP reveals
How IP location is estimated, what ASN and hosting flags mean, and why reverse DNS is a useful investigative clue.
Read guide →How to reduce your digital footprint
A practical, step-by-step routine to find, shrink, and control the public data that exists about you online.
Read guide →What is OSINT? A beginner's guide
What open-source intelligence is, how the process works, who uses it, the main techniques, and how to do it ethically.
Read guide →How to spot a phishing email or website
The red flags of phishing, how to inspect a link or domain safely, and exactly what to do if you clicked.
Read guide →How to investigate a suspicious domain
A repeatable workflow: registration age, DNS and mail setup, hosting, subdomains, and look-alike tricks.
Read guide →Reverse image search: trace a photo's origin
How it works, which engines to use, and a workflow for verifying photos and exposing fake profiles.
Read guide →Email authentication: SPF, DKIM and DMARC
The DNS records that stop spammers spoofing a domain, how they work together, and how to read them.
Read guide →How data brokers collect and sell your data
Where they get your information, how they build profiles, and the practical steps to opt out.
Read guide →Two-factor authentication: a complete guide
Why 2FA stops most account takeovers, the methods ranked by security, and how to set it up right.
Read guide →Password security and password managers
Why reuse is the real danger, what actually makes a password strong, and how a manager fixes it.
Read guide →How to lock down your social media privacy
A settings-by-settings guide to reducing what strangers can see and find on your accounts.
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