Coalition Recommended Reading & Communities

Forensic Focus is the leading hub for Digital Forensics and Incident Response (DFIR) professionals around the world. From breaking news and weekly updates to cutting-edge podcast episodes, exclusive interviews, and a thriving community, it offers the essential tools and insights needed to stay ahead in this fast-moving field. Whether you're a veteran or just starting out, Forensic Focus is your trusted partner in mastering digital investigations.

OSMOSIS Association connects a global network of OSINT experts tackling challenges that impact individuals, brands, locations, and assets. Our mission is to standardize the profession for those that use the internet to answer hard questions and provide a community for individual growth in our field. With a vision to be the Body of Knowledge for OSINT, we foster support, growth, and trusted relationships that help professionals succeed.

Surviving a Cyberattack: Securing Social Media and Protecting Your Home (November 2024)

Written by cybercrime experts Todd Shipley and Art Bowker, this comprehensive guide empowers readers to stay safe in today’s digital world. It covers everything from social media scams and data breaches to online fraud, offering practical strategies to protect yourself, your loved ones, and your small business. Readers will learn to secure routers and devices, safeguard personal data, and reduce risks for children and vulnerable adults. The book also addresses online shopping safety, responsible technology disposal, and recovery after a cyberattack - arming you with the essential knowledge and tools to navigate the internet confidently and defend against modern cyber threats.

#OsintifyCON is the first conference of its kind dedicated entirely to Open Source Intelligence (OSINT). Scheduled for February 5, 2026, OsintifyCON is a high-level gathering of global OSINT experts and professionals from government agencies, private enterprises, law enforcement, and academia.

Thanks to its extensive network of expert practitioners, OsintifyCON can also deliver advanced OSINT training on demand.

OSINord is The Nordic OSINT Community, a network connecting professionals, enthusiasts, and academics interested in Open Source Intelligence (OSINT). It fosters collaboration, knowledge-sharing, workshops, and events to advance ethical and practical OSINT skills across the Nordic region and beyond. OSINord supports continuous learning, networking, and professional growth for people from diverse fields such as cybersecurity, investigation, journalism, and research.

Twilight Creepers: Three decades of chasing gangsters in dark corners, dark forests and dark webs (October 2025)

As darkness falls, predators make their move. From silent creepers stalking sleepy towns, gangsters invading homes and executing innocents in the shadows of a forest, to Russian hackers striking from halfway across the world, Mick Randall has hunted them all. Some cases defined him; others nearly broke him.

Spanning three decades, Twilight Creepers is a raw, gripping and uncompromising true story that follows a detective’s relentless pursuit of some of the most dangerous criminals, while navigating the tense, perilous and often bizarre relationships between detectives and their informants.