Open Source Intelligence Techniques for Gathering Information

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Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) is a method used to gather information about individuals or organizations from publicly available sources. This technique is used by hackers, law enforcement agencies, and investigators to collect data for various purposes. The following summary outlines the OSINT techniques discussed in the video:

  1. Reverse Image Search and Building Recognition

    • Use tools like Cleanup Pictures to remove window frames and perform a search on Yandex to find building locations.
  2. Social Media Intelligence

    • Search for public posts and comments using Google's special search operators, like .
    • Utilize Twitter's advanced search engine to find tweets related to a specific name and keywords.
  3. Google Dorking

    • Use file type search operators, like , to find publicly available documents associated with a specific name.
    • Search for a name along with keywords, such as city, country, or university, to find additional information.
  4. Facial Recognition

    • Use free tools like FaceCheck.id to search for a person's presence on the internet using facial recognition.
    • Paid tools like PimEyes can also be used for facial recognition, but they do not include social media accounts in their searches.
  5. Email and Username Search

    • Run a subject's email address on websites like EmailRep.io or Hunter.io to discover social media accounts associated with that email.
    • Search for a username across multiple social media platforms to find the subject's presence online.
  6. Additional OSINT Tools

    • Visit websites like IntelTechniques.com to find additional OSINT tools for multiple social media platforms.

While gathering publicly available information is legal, using the gathered information with ill intent can result in serious legal consequences. It is essential to use these techniques ethically and responsibly.

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