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Category: Privacy

Privacy, A Reality Check.

Posted on January 1, 2025January 25, 2025 By CQCore
Privacy, A Reality Check.
Digital Expsoure, Privacy

Happy New Year, 2025 could be the year for you to refresh your Privacy knowledge, or take a first look at your Privacy. When I speak to people about Privacy either in passing or more in-depth, the common reply I receive is, “I have nothing to hide.” That may well be the case but, it … Read More “Privacy, A Reality Check.” »

Element – The New(ish) Kid On The Block

Posted on May 23, 2023July 11, 2023 By CQCore
Element – The New(ish) Kid On The Block
OSINT, Privacy, Social Media

Element came to my attention a few years ago. I had heard people in the privacy community talking about it. I wanted to see from both an OSINT and Privacy perspective what I could find out, what was freely available to be discovered. Since 2016, Element has been known in other guises such as, Riot … Read More “Element – The New(ish) Kid On The Block” »

Introduction to Digital Exposure

Posted on May 2, 2022July 11, 2023 By CQCore
Introduction to Digital Exposure
Hostile Profiling, OPSEC, OSINT, Privacy

I suppose there is a certain paradox in relation to having content about OSINT, OPSEC & Privacy on the same website. Why would someone who is involved in OSINT care about a person’s Privacy or why would someone who is keen on their Privacy care about OSINT or OPSEC. I hope from the explanation below … Read More “Introduction to Digital Exposure” »

Telegram Fundamentals

Posted on January 27, 2022July 11, 2023 By CQCore 1 Comment on Telegram Fundamentals
Telegram Fundamentals
Mobile Phones, OPSEC, OSINT, Privacy, Telegram

It is 2 years since I did my first blog relating to messenger apps and what from an OSINT perspective we could find from them. In OSINT you will hear a lot said about false, positives, well what about false negatives. I have decided to do a short follow up blog on Telegram and how … Read More “Telegram Fundamentals” »

Free Wi-fi, is it free?

Posted on August 21, 2021July 11, 2023 By CQCore
Free Wi-fi, is it free?
Mobile Phones, OPSEC, OSINT, Privacy

So for my latest blog I decided too see if free Wi-Fi is indeed free or whether it comes with a hidden cost. Now I don’t use public Wi-Fi not because it is inherently vulnerable, as I can use a VPN to negate some of the risk, however for those who don’t use a VPN … Read More “Free Wi-fi, is it free?” »

What’s Up, with WhatsApp

Posted on July 31, 2021July 11, 2023 By CQCore
What’s Up, with WhatsApp
Hostile Profiling, Mobile Phones, OPSEC, Privacy

I have been posting about WhatsApp recently so I thought I would make them all into a small blog. I was surprised (Or maybe I wasn’t) that It was recently revealed that the Prime Minister was using WhatsApp to communicate with his cabinet. The Digital Exposure vulnerabilities to the PM, would immediately be apparent to … Read More “What’s Up, with WhatsApp” »

Understanding The Links

Posted on May 6, 2021July 11, 2023 By CQCore
Understanding The Links
Hostile Profiling, OPSEC, OSINT, Privacy

I suppose there is a certain paradox in relation to having content about OSINT, OPSEC & Privacy on the same website. Why would someone who is involved in OSINT care about a person’s Privacy or why would someone who is keen on their Privacy care about OSINT or OPSEC. I hope from the explanation below … Read More “Understanding The Links” »

Do Not Forward or Copy!

Posted on May 2, 2021July 11, 2023 By CQCore
Do Not Forward or Copy!
OPSEC, Privacy

Do you want more control over what recipients can do with your email and attachments? I have decided to put together a quick blog, nothing fancy on how you might want to have more control over how emails and attachments are treated by the recipient. I welcome any feedback if people have other tricks of … Read More “Do Not Forward or Copy!” »

Something a Little Different

Posted on September 11, 2020July 11, 2023 By CQCore
Something a Little Different
Mobile Phones, OPSEC, Privacy

Now, I thought I would write about something not totally OSINT related but maybe of use in some instances. As you know I like a bit of privacy too, so I thought I would do a little article on how we can achieve a little more privacy. We appear to spend vast sums on the … Read More “Something a Little Different” »

OSINT & Messenger Apps

Posted on January 22, 2020May 7, 2021 By CQCore
OSINT & Messenger Apps
Mobile Phones, OSINT, Privacy, Social Media

(First Published On Medium January 2020) Throughout 2019 one thing that is obvious about the OSINT community is how much work people do in their own time and how willing they are to share their work. So I decided that over the Christmas Holidays I would look at the many messenger apps that are available … Read More “OSINT & Messenger Apps” »

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