// OSINT BLOG

Sep 04, 2026 Claire Morgan

We Tested 100 Usernames Across 20 Platforms

A reproducible 2,000-check public-profile benchmark shows why username OSINT needs explicit uncertainty, source review, and careful claims.

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Aug 20, 2026 Claire Morgan

How We Protect Search Privacy

A technical transparency guide to how SpiderFoot.tools processes username, email, and IP searches across browsers, application history, caches, and external sources.

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Aug 08, 2026 Claire Morgan

Email OSINT: What Our Scanner Actually Checks

A code-path audit of what the SpiderFoot.tools Email Scanner sends, checks, displays, stores, and explicitly does not verify.

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Jul 31, 2026 Claire Morgan

50 Common OSINT False Positives We Found

A 50-case OSINT false-positive field guide grounded in a transparent 5 observed / 5 controlled / 40 documented evidence model, with verification actions for each pattern.

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Jul 15, 2026 Claire Morgan

How SpiderFoot.tools Finds Username Matches

A source-level explanation of how SpiderFoot.tools validates usernames, evaluates platform-specific public responses, handles ambiguity, and why a Found profile is not identity confirmation.

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Jul 07, 2026 Claire Morgan

Our OSINT Data Sources & Coverage

A source-level, code-audited explanation of the public data routes, coverage boundaries, freshness, caching, privacy considerations, and uncertainty behind SpiderFoot.tools OSINT results.

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Jun 30, 2026 Claire Morgan

How Accurate Are Username OSINT Tools?

Username OSINT results are not a single accuracy percentage. Learn how profile detection, false positives, false negatives, Unknown states, and identity attribution should be measured and verified.

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Jun 20, 2026 Claire Morgan

SpiderFoot vs Sherlock vs Maigret vs WhatsMyName

SpiderFoot, Sherlock, Maigret, and WhatsMyName do not solve the same OSINT problem. Compare their scope, outputs, accuracy limits, and the authorized workflows that make each one useful.

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Jun 15, 2026 Elena Hartmann

Is Email OSINT Legal? Scope, Consent, and Privacy Basics

Email OSINT is not a single legal activity. Learn how source, scope, lawful access, consent, privacy, retention, and publication shape the risk of researching an email address.

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