How to Build a Knowledge Graph Without Technical Experience or Expensive Software
Plus updates on investigative techniques, document redactions, local LLM use, and wider OSINT industry developments.
Hello from the OSINT Jobs team :)
This week’s edition covers tradecraft updates on building knowledge graphs, a plain-language guide to military terms, weak document redactions, investigative pivoting techniques, and running LLMs locally.
We also cover industry updates on stalled OSINT reform, attacks targeting OSINT tools and practitioners, and the continued use of the Internet Archive in investigations.
A few words from the team
In this last weekly edition, we want to thank all our subscribers, especially our paid readers who keep this newsletter running. Without you, there would be no weekly edition.
We are extremely proud to have published continuously for more than four years without a single break. This newsletter is run by active professionals for professionals who rely on timely, practical OSINT tips and industry news.
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We will keep collecting input before moving into a second round of analysis. As with our previous special edition, all results will remain freely accessible to everyone.
Looking ahead to 2026, our mission is clear. We want to strengthen and push the OSINT profession through evidence-based research, driven by the community and grounded in real practitioner needs.
With that said, we wish everyone a successful, healthy, and prosperous 2026. Now, let’s get started.
OSINT Tradecraft Tips
A short roundup of tips and tools to help you stay ahead in the field.
