University:
Boston University
Course:
CAS CS 210 | Computer Systems
Academic year:

2021
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379

Pages:

25
Author:

Ulises Camacho

OSINT: CommonTools and How to use them Safely OSINT: Common Tools and How to use them Safely Topics • • • • • What is OSINT Using OSINT Tools and Resources Staying Safe Using Your Skills for Good OSINT: Common Tools and How to use them Safely What is OSINT? “Open-source intelligence (OSINT) is intelligence that is produced from publicly available information and is collected, exploited, and disseminated in a timely manner to an appropriate audience for the purpose of addressing a specific intelligence requirement.” OSINT: Common Tools and How to use them Safely What is OSINT? • • • • • • The Internet Media (e.g. television, radio, newspapers, magazines) Professional Publications (journals, conferences, studies) Photos Geospatial information (e.g. maps and commercial imagery products) …and more OSINT: Common Tools and How to use them Safely How am I using OSINT? • • • • User Awareness Training Malicious email Missing People Domestic Abuse OSINT: Common Tools and How to use them Safely Tools & Resources • Social Media • Tiktok, Twitter, Facebook, Snapchat, dating apps… • Email • Reverse Image Search • Public Records • Address, arrest records, death certificates • Other OSINT: Common Tools and How to use them Safely Tools and Resources • • • • • Mind Mapping Hunchly Excel Trello Session Buddy OSINT: Common Tools and How to use them Safely OSINT: Common Tools and How to use them Safely Tools and Resources Maltego OSINT: Common Tools and How to use them Safely Tools and Resources • SpiderFoot • Free hobby edition- web based • Free open source downloadable OSINT: Common Tools and How to use them Safely Tools and Resources Scylla Project OSINT: Common Tools and How to use them Safely Tools and Resources • Reverse Image Search • Find other accounts OSINT: Common Tools and How to use them Safely Tools and Resources • Social Media Search • Simple is sometimes better OSINT: Common Tools and How to use them Safely Staying Safe • Why its important! • Protect yourself • Isolate the target protect the investigation OSINT: Common Tools and How to use them Safely Staying Safe • Passive recon or “no touch”: • No interaction with target • Not invasive • No illegal hacking • Active recon: • Logging into targets accounts • Contacting target/friends/family OSINT: Common Tools and How to use them Safely Staying Safe • Use a VM (virtual machine) • Burn it when you are done • VPN (virtual private network) • Proton • Brave • Nord • PrivateInternetAccess (PIA) OSINT: Common Tools and How to use them Safely Staying Safe • Sock Puppet Accounts • Fake account used for recon • Never use your personal social media accounts for OSINT investigations • Insulate your personal information OSINT: Common Tools and How to use them Safely Staying Safe • Sock Puppet Accounts • Burner Phone • Smart Proxy • Wifi • Fake Identity Generators OSINT: Common Tools and How to use them Safely Using Your Skills for Good • TraceLabs • CTF- prizes, and glory! • Monthly collaborative cases OSINT: Common Tools and How to use them Safely Summary • If you can google you can do this • Getting started: • • • • • VM VPN Google Notebook Desire to help • Keep organized

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