Best of OSINT — 2024
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An0n Ali·2y
How to Use AI for OSINT?
Learn how to leverage AI for Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) by automating data scraping from social media profiles and using tools like ChatGPT and Lenso.ai for advanced search and analysis. This guide discusses how AI can help in tasks such as personality analysis, behavior assessment, and even facial recognition from old photos. It also highlights potential misuse and ethical concerns related to AI in OSINT.
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System Weakness·1y
Google Dorking in Cybersecurity
Google Dorking, also known as Google Hacking, is a technique for crafting search queries on Google to access specific sites, file types, or pages. This process is useful in OSINT investigations and penetration testing. The post explains common dorks like 'cache', 'filetype', 'intitle', 'inurl' and their uses, while emphasizing the legal boundaries. It covers use cases such as searching for mentions, documents, web cameras, and sensitive files. The guide also details how to automate these searches with Python scripts and mentions other search engines like Netlas, Shodan, and Censys that can complement Google Dorking.
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Azure honeypot Project
The Azure Honeypot Project is a guide to setting up a T-Pot honeypot on Microsoft Azure. It details the steps to create a virtual machine, configure necessary settings, and install T-Pot to monitor hacker activity. T-Pot combines multiple honeypots into one platform, offering robust threat intelligence and network security monitoring with advanced visualization tools like Kibana.
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Community Picks·1y
soxoj/maigret: 🕵️♂️ Collect a dossier on a person by username from thousands of sites
Maigret is a powerful OSINT tool that collects detailed dossiers on individuals by username across over 3000 sites without needing API keys. It supports searches on Tor and I2P sites, recursive searches by new usernames, and creates reports in HTML, PDF, and Xmind8 formats. Maigret can be installed via pip, Docker, or run from a cloned repository and requires Python 3.10 or higher. It includes advanced features like censorship and captcha detection and retries for requests.
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Hacker News·2y
Mastering OSINT: How to Find Information on Anyone
Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) utilizes publicly available data to generate valuable insights. It involves gathering and analyzing information from social media, government databases, and specialized search queries. Key steps include using search engines, government resources, Google Dorks, and specific tools for email, phone number, and image searches. By following a structured approach and respecting ethical boundaries, OSINT can reveal detailed and accurate information about individuals or topics.