Thanks to Trace Labs and DEF CON for another great #OSINT Search Party! We (Chase Matheson S‎‎i‎‎‎‎n‎@‎d‎‎ef‎c‎on‎‎.‎‎‎s‎o‎c‎‎‎i‎‎‎a‎l‎‎ and Rae Baker | wondersmith_rae) won 1st place & MVO! Congrats to all! I am formally retiring from the competition now. Time to mentor and judge. #OSINTForGood

Congrats to our #OSINTSearchParty #CTF 2021.08 DEF CON edition Grand Prize Winners! 1st place & Black Badge & Most Valuable OSINT (MVO) - Federal Bureau of OH SHINT 2nd Place & Silver Badge - Dwayne “The Sock” Johnson 3rd Place & Bronze Badge - Delaware #OSINT #OSINTForGood

1st Place & MVO!!! I had an incredible time alongside my team The Federal Bureau of OH SHINT with 🇺🇦 Joe Gray aka JOSINT 🇺🇦, Rae Baker | wondersmith_rae, and S‎‎i‎‎‎‎n‎@‎d‎‎ef‎c‎on‎‎.‎‎‎s‎o‎c‎‎‎i‎‎‎a‎l‎‎ during the Trace Labs DEFCON OSINT CTF! From the day I started Trace Labs, I imagined this very moment. Thank you, Trace Labs! #OSINT4good

Honored and excited to win 1st place and Most Valuable OSINT at the DEF CON Trace Labs event! Thanks, Chase Matheson 🇺🇦 Joe Gray aka JOSINT 🇺🇦 and S‎‎i‎‎‎‎n‎@‎d‎‎ef‎c‎on‎‎.‎‎‎s‎o‎c‎‎‎i‎‎‎a‎l‎‎ for being a great team.

Great observation Chase Matheson you killed it yesterday

I am happy to announce that I will be releasing my first CTF write-up this week in regard to winning the Black Badge & MVO at the Trace Labs DEFCON29 OSINT CTF! This write-up will include some of my methodology and a few of my favorite OSINT techniques!

From digital to physical! Huge thank you to Rae Baker | wondersmith_rae for gifting these beautiful custom Trace Labs Black Badge & Most Valuable OSINT medals to our team, The Federal Bureau of OH SHINT! This is one gift I will be sure to cherish forever!

Hey everyone, check out my new blog with Rae Baker | wondersmith_rae focusing on solo player #OSINT Methodology and Tradecraft: Our Personal Tips for Winning the Trace Labs Black Badge! cyberbychase.com/post/osint-met…

#OSINT Teamwork: How We Won The Trace Labs DEFCON29 Black Badge. Rae Baker | wondersmith_rae and I reveal some tips & tricks for creating a winning team!

Podcast Alert! Chase Matheson walks us through the strategy that took him from complete outsider to black badge winner to landing his first infosec gig! podcasts.apple.com/br/podcast/epi… open.spotify.com/episode/2QTQ8N… #OSINTForGood #OSINT

Some really good tips for people trying to break into the field. I love that Chase Matheson tries to do things outside of his comfort zone each day, this is literally how I got started in the field.

For all those looking to get into cybersecurity or infosec with no tech background, this is for you! Shoutout to Trace Labs for having me on their Breadcrumbs Podcast where I discuss tips, advice, and my story on how I transitioned into cybersecurity! open.spotify.com/episode/2QTQ8N…

Just got my ticket to BSidesAugusta! This will be my first information security conference, and I am really looking forward to all the interesting discussions!

With the Trace Labs event coming up I just wanted to reshare the blogs of tips and tricks Chase Matheson and I wrote after winning the black badge. wondersmithrae.medium.com/osint-teamwork…

I had an amazing time attending my first DEF CON along with assisting Trace Labs with the OSINT CTF. Such an awesome weekend surrounded by incredible people! #DEFCON30

Excited to announce that I will be attending DEF CON again this year alongside the Trace Labs team. Looking forward to doing some #OSINT4good and meeting a bunch of great people. If you are attending DC and would like to connect, let me know!

DEF CON I gave away one of my custom boards last year with a Trace Labs theme. Rumor has it that it's owner will be bringing it back to DEF CON this year. Watching Chase Matheson type on it will literally break your brain

Hey everyone, we're live and in person at DEF CON! Come swing by our Trace Labs booth located at the contestant area inside Caesars forum to get registered & grab some awesome stickers! In person sign ups start at 10AM. #OSINT #OSINT4Good

I want to give a huge thank you to Tom, who built and gifted me this custom @KBDFans Trace Labs keyboard. Each year at DEF CON, I get to show it off and receive so many awesome compliments. Extremely grateful to be a part of this amazing organization doing #OSINT4Good!