Social Media Intelligence Archives

Instagram password resets: what’s going on?

Jan 20, 2026

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in OSINT — Techniques & Methodology, Social Media Intelligence

Setting the stage Across the week of 5th–11th of January many people posted on social media about unattended emails requesting password resets for their Instagram account(s). In this article we explore what actually happened, to the maximum extent of our knowledge and information available to us, and debunk some attempts by Social Media Influencers to…

Why the Telegram “one-click IP leak” is not a vulnerability

Jan 15, 2026

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Francesco Poldi

in OSINT — Techniques & Methodology, Social Media Intelligence, Tools & Platforms

Recent worrying rumours about a vulnerability featuring the IP address leak of a Telegram user have been circulating all over the internet. In this article we assess the severity of said “vulnerability”, how the “exploit” works and what can be done before falling into the trap. Finally, we explore a set of considerations to take…

OSINT on ClubHouse: invites, contacts and much more…

Jan 31, 2021

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Paolo Dal Checco

in Social Media Intelligence

In recent days, the Clubhouse social network, launched in April 2020, seems to enjoy enormous popularity. We asked ourselves what ideas it can offer for OSINT or doxing activities.