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Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) is the process of collecting and analyzing publicly available information from various sources to gather insights or intelligence. It is widely used in cybersecurity, law enforcement, journalism, and business to detect threats, track trends, and find useful information.

Useful OSINT Resources:

Main OSINT Sources & Examples

Internet

  • Websites: Company sites, blogs, personal pages.
  • Search Engines: Google, Bing, DuckDuckGo, and advanced search techniques (Google Dorks).
  • Web Archives: Wayback Machine (archive.org) for past versions of websites.

Social Media

  • Platforms: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, Reddit.
  • Data Types: Posts, comments, profiles, connections, hashtags, geotags.
  • Tools: TweetDeck, NodeXL, Social Searcher for analysis.

Public Records

  • Government Databases: Business registries, court records, patents, land ownership.
  • Freedom of Information (FOI): Request government documents in many countries.
  • Elections & Census Data: Official statistics and demographic details.

Multimedia

  • Images: Social media photos, geotagged images, reverse image searches (Google Images, TinEye).
  • Videos: YouTube, TikTok, Vimeo for investigative research.
  • Audio: Podcasts, leaked recordings.
  • Metadata: Extract hidden details like timestamps, locations, and camera info.

Geospatial Information

  • Maps: Google Maps, Bing Maps, OpenStreetMap.
  • Satellite Imagery: NASA Earth Observing System, Sentinel Hub, commercial providers like Maxar.
  • Geotagging: Find location details from posts, images, or tweets.

Technical Sources

  • WHOIS Records: Find website domain owners.
  • DNS Data: Investigate domain infrastructure.
  • IP Address Lookups: Use Shodan or Censys to check internet-connected devices.
  • Source Code Repositories: Analyze public projects on GitHub, GitLab.

News & Media

  • Traditional Media: Newspapers, TV, radio archives.
  • Online Publications: News websites, blogs, independent journalism.
  • Press Releases: Official statements from organizations and government.

Academic & Research Resources

  • Journals: Google Scholar, JSTOR, ResearchGate.
  • Theses & Reports: University research, think tank publications.
  • Open Data Portals: Kaggle, government open data platforms.

Dark Web

  • Darknet Markets: Accessed via TOR and other anonymous networks.
  • Forums & Chats: Monitored for illicit activities (handle with caution).

Forums & Communities

  • General Forums: Reddit, Quora, and specialized online communities.
  • Industry-Specific: Technical forums (Stack Overflow, BleepingComputer).
  • Hacker Communities: Underground forums, paste sites (Pastebin).

Would you like recommendations on OSINT tools for specific use cases? 🚀