Nico “Dutch_Osintguy” Dekens is the ShadowDragon Director of Intelligence and Collection.
He eats, sleeps, and lives everything which has to do with OSINT, online investigations, intelligence gathering and analysis.
Nico is an international lecturer at Fortune 500 companies and governments. He has over 20 years experience as an (all source) Intelligence Analyst at Dutch Law Enforcement. He analyzed murder cases, international narcotics cases, stolen art cases, gang violence cases, political disturbance cases, online jihadist groups & conducted several online, covert, virtual HUMINT investigations.
He has worked as Senior Project Manager at Bellingcat, an international independent investigative research collective and as an All Source Analyst specializing in Open Source Intelligence (OSINT), online Human Intelligence (HUMINT) and Online investigations.
Online Nico is known as Dutch_OsintGuy and very active within the OSINT community.
Nico "Dutch Osint Guy" Dekens has hosted 16 Episodes.
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S3 E12: How a Former CIA Targeter Uses OSINT
December 14th, 2024 | Season 3 | 29 mins 4 secs
The podcast explores how Jake, a former CIA targeting officer, uses Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) tools and platforms, like Horizon© and SocialNet©, in understanding geopolitical shifts, corporate risk mitigation, and monitoring emerging threats. The discussion includes real-world applications, such as analyzing Syria's instability and assessing security risks for high-profile individuals, emphasizing the importance of timely data collection and validation.
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S03 E11: Biotech Security and National Threats: Navigating Open Source Intelligence, Supply Chain Risks, and Insider Threats
November 1st, 2024 | Season 3 | 36 mins 12 secs
In this episode, Nico ‘Dutch OSINT Guy’ Dekens, David Cook, and guest Jackie Giunta discuss the critical security challenges facing the biotech industry, from insider threats and supply chain vulnerabilities to the role of open-source intelligence in countering nation-state actors. They emphasize the importance of proactive due diligence, private-public collaboration, and vigilance in protecting sensitive technology and data.
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S03 E10: Navigating Election Monitoring: Insights on Security, Disinformation, and Social Media Trends
October 11th, 2024 | Season 3 | 42 mins 8 secs
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In this episode, hosts Nico "Dutch OSINT Guy" Dekens and David Cook, dive into the complexities of election monitoring using OSINT with guest Brye Ravettine from the ShadowDragon team. They discuss the challenges of tracking disinformation, social media trends, and potential threats to election security with OSINT, including the impact of deepfakes and foreign influence. The conversation emphasizes the importance of using monitoring tools to identify risks and maintain election integrity, while also preparing for unpredictable developments.
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S03 Special Episode: Combating AI-Driven Disinformation: The Role of OSINT in Safeguarding 2024 Elections | ShadowDragon Podcast
October 7th, 2024 | Season 3 | 5 mins 47 secs
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S03 E08: Hijacked Hashtags and Potential Malware in Short URLs on Social Media
August 17th, 2024 | Season 3 | 5 mins 8 secs
In this episode of the ShadowDragon podcast, Nico "Dutch OSINT Guy" Dekens warns about a surge in malicious social media activity, where scammers hijack trending topics to lure users into clicking harmful links that lead to scam sites.
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S03 E07: Iranian Tensions Fueled by AI-Generated Content and Unrest in the UK
August 12th, 2024 | Season 3 | 5 mins 13 secs
Nico Dekens breaks down what ShadowDragon's Horizon Monitor is picking up in the information space focused on Iranian aggression in the Middle East and unrest in the United Kingdom.
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S03 E06: ShadowDragon OSINT Geopolitics Podcast - Unveiling Meliorator: Russian AI's Role in Global Disinformation
July 11th, 2024 | Season 3 | 5 mins 3 secs
In this episode of the ShadowDragon OSINT Geopolitics Podcast, host Nico Dekens, also known as the Dutch OSINT Guy, delves into a critical cybersecurity advisory on Russian state-sponsored media using advanced AI software, Meliorator, to manipulate social media. The episode explores the capabilities of Meliorator, including creating fake personas and disseminating disinformation, and provides recommendations for social media platforms to combat these sophisticated threats. Stay informed and vigilant against disinformation campaigns with insights from top intelligence agencies in the US, Netherlands, and Canada.
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S03 E05: OpenAI Disrupts Covert Influence Operations With The Help of OSINT
July 9th, 2024 | Season 3 | 8 mins 30 secs
In this episode of the ShadowDragon podcast, host Nico Dekens delves into how OpenAI is addressing and preventing covert influence operations. Dekens highlights OpenAI's commitment to identifying and disrupting attempts to misuse their technology for manipulating public opinion.
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S03 E04: ShadowDragon Special Edition Podcast: Terrorist Threats, French Elections, and Political Protests
July 9th, 2024 | Season 3 | 5 mins 10 secs
Nico Dekens talks about current events he's seeing utilizing ShadowDragon's OSINT Monitoring capabilities. From a rising terrorist threat to French elections, Nico breaks down a complex geopolitical environment into a short brief of what you need to know.
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S03 E03: Horizon Launch
May 9th, 2024 | Season 3 | 52 mins 14 secs
In this episode of the Shadow Dragon podcast, the team discussed the innovations and challenges in the development of the Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) platform, Horizon.
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S03 Special Episode
April 2nd, 2024 | Season 3 | 38 mins 15 secs
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S03 E01: From Rest to Protecting Your Kids
February 21st, 2024 | Season 3 | 47 mins 40 secs
Daniel, Elliott, Nico, and David