Episode 248: Open Source Intelligence and the Death of Obscurity
From What the Hack? by DeleteMe
April 21, 2026 · 49 min · Episode 248
About this episode
The episode discusses the implications of open source intelligence on privacy and data security.
Data as duh-duh. It's all is out there—indexed, sold, and weaponized. Open source intelligence turns public records into a hacker's playground, your LinkedIn profile is dangerous, but you can still claw back a little privacy before it's gone for good. Make yourself harder to find, harder to hit: https://joindeleteme.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Topics covered
- open source intelligence
- privacy
- data security
- public records
- hacking
Keywords
- open source intelligence
- privacy
- data
- hacker
- public records
- obscurity
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: LinkedIn
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