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Found In Plain Site is an OSINT and security blog focusing on skills for open-source research and investigation. Here I dive deep into techniques, provide walkthroughs, challenges, and showcase the occasional research project. Learn More...


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Sep 1, 2025

FIPS Challenge #1 - The Unmapped Monument

Despite the magic that is Google Maps, not all of the world is as well annotated as we might hope. In this challenge, you will have to geolocate without relying on location or streetview data.

Jul 11, 2025

Station Seeking, Structure Peaking | Gralhix OSINT Exercise #002

Geolocation practice in an urban landscape. Here I’ll walk you through extracting key information from images and how to then cross-validate a location using multiple angles and sources.

Jun 15, 2025

OSINT Investigation: Geolocating a Missile Strike

Reports from early May 2025 detail the strike of a Houthi missile near Ben Gurion Airport in Israel. In this article, I walkthrough how I pinpointed the location of the missile strike using Google Maps, Satellite Imagery, and a YouTube video.

Jun 1, 2025

Solving Creating Community | Bellingcat OSINT Challenge Walkthrough #2

By combining advanced SOCINT techniques, timezone manipulation, and a bit of technical know-how, in this walkthrough I will show you step-by-step how to solve the “Creating Community” challenge.

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