Open Source Intelligence Techniques: resources for searching and analyzing online information

Author Michael Bazzell has been well known in government circles for his ability to locate personal information about any target through Open Source Intelligence (OSINT). In this book, he shares his methods in great detail. Each step of his process is explained throughout twenty-five chapters of specialized websites, software solutions, and creative search techniques. Over 250 resources are identified with narrative tutorials and screen captures. This book will serve as a reference guide for anyone that is responsible for the collection of online content. It is written in a hands-on style that encourages the reader to execute the tutorials as they go. The search techniques offered will inspire analysts to "think outside the box" when scouring the internet for personal information. Much of the content of this book has never been discussed in any publication. Always thinking like a hacker, the author has identified new ways to use various technologies for an unintended purpose"--Amazon.com

Prepare your computer -- Buscador Linux virtual machine -- Search engines -- Social networks: Facebook -- Social networks: Twitter -- Social networks: others -- Online communities -- Email addresses -- User names -- People search engines -- Telephone numbers -- Online maps -- Documents -- Photographs -- Videos -- Domain names -- IP addresses -- Government records -- Software applications -- Ajpplication programming interfaces (APIs) -- Android emulation -- Recon-ng -- Radio frequency monitoring -- OSINT workflow processes

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