The Ultimate OSINT Collection (
@startme
)
⭐UPDATES!⭐
✅Added a section for OSINT Newsletters!
⭐Noted a few favorite resources for each section
➕Added some new content
🚫Removed dead links
💤Removed outdated content
Visit:
OSINT tool/resource sets, blogs, trainings, video playlists, podcasts, discussion forums, OSINT CTF challenges and more. Up over 200 links now and counting after a recent update, I hope this helps you find something new to learn!
#OSINT
added some new content recently! The Ultimate OSINT Collection includes links to 160+ OSINT/Intel related toolsets, blogs, training sites, podcasts, CTFs, and more. I share it in the hopes that it helps someone discover something new!
Companion blog for my 2022 National Cyber Crime Conference talk about OSINT & The Art of Pivoting. Works through parts of my approach to investigating an email address: mostly
#OSINT
, some Law Enforcement specific stuff, and a dash of my typical goofiness.
My favorite free people search site FINALLY offers an on-platform search option for email addresses! No more Google dorking with site: or using a bookmarklet to check their site.
Took a terrifying personal leap and started a blog. If you use SOCMINT for work (or a
@TraceLabs
CTF) and you're not superstars like
@C_3PJoe
@TJ_Null
@AletheDenis
@Ginsberg5150
I hope you find value in my 1st ever article, about a slick "new FB" trick.
@IwriteOK
I'm glad you decided to put his name out there
@IwriteOK
. I think I'll do a write up on how I got to him on FB and made the tattoo comparisons (never saw the Torch Antifa blog btw, that's great). Great work by Aric & Giancarlo getting the images out and giving us a head start!
@AricToler
@gianfiorella
Thanks for putting the info out there guys! It was a good challenge for a good cause and I’m glad to have been able to help! I’ll wait for
@IwriteOK
to say his name first if he would like to, good call
@AricToler
.
A little "5 tip" style blog from my recent talk on conducting
#OSINT
research on Telegram without an account and directly from your web browser. Hopefully a little something for everyone in here!
(guest appearance by THE
@WebBreacher
)
This is one of the biggest compliments I’ve ever received! Thrilled to hear the
#osint
community is finding value in my
@startme
page The Ultimate OSINT Collection!! Thank you!
If you want to be a top-tier
#OSINT
analyst, don't forget to develop that vital human element of creative, adaptive, persistent curiosity.
A curiosity you EMPOWER with OSINT tooling and pair with an almost subconscious understanding of the framework that is the intelligence cycle
Have you ever wondered what's going on behind one of those classic scam emails saying you've been left a fortune by a stranger? I did.
New blog, just telling a fun story with a bit of
#OSINT
, a bit of
#socialengineering
...
⭐Ultimate OSINT Collection (Startme) update!⭐
🖥️"Virtual Machines & Remote Browsers"☁️
This is an area of need for many OSINT practitioners (read: privacy, security)! I've kept this list minimal and mostly focused on several OSINT-focused pre-built VMs.
🚨🔖 🔥🗣️📢🤯
The
@OsintCurious
Resource List - an organized, sorted, and curated list of all their incredible free training videos & articles. What they do to foster inclusion & the free sharing of knowledge in the
#OSINT
community is second to none.
Much like my "noticeably behind the times" sense of fashion, here's a new blog I wrote about how I followed the instruction of
@sinwindie
,
@jakecreps
&
@osintcombine
to make some really helpful OSINT bookmarklets! Copy & paste examples are included.
Have you ever wondered how OSINT can be used in real life? I've begun collecting interesting stories and articles that recount some masterful work done to investigate online. The first half-dozen are up to read at:
#OSINTpivot
from email to real identity example:
-search the email in FB using page role trick
-ID & visit subject's page, but find it locked down
-search subject's wall for mentions of profile name and tagged photos
-review posts/photos for reactions & comments, esp ♥️s
1/6
🤬Have you had your
#OSINT
research stopped short recently by Twitter's dreaded login wall?
If you really need to see what's in that bio, profile pic, or banner photo... there are ways! Here are a few easy ones:
Looking for some handy
#OSINT
tool/link collections for tomorrow's
@TraceLabs
Global CTF? How about 40 of the biggest and best, all in one place? Check out The Ultimate OSINT Collection's Tools/Resources section:
After months of prep,
@WebBreacher
,
@Zewensec
and I are excited to announce pre-reg for our 100 question
#OSINT
CTF. This is designed for ANYONE, and has plenty of helpful hints to help those at all levels explore common OSINT research challenges & learn!
🆕New blog post... OSINT Quick Tips: Beyond WHOIS -
WHOIS lookups are a common OSINT tactic when investigating a domain, but do you know there are more ways to search on sites like than just by entering a domain name?
I've been sitting on some updates for my Ultimate OSINT Collection
@startme
page, and this milestone along with
@wondersmith_rae
's announcement of her upcoming
#OSINT
book prompted me to finally add the "OSINT books" section! More updates to come!
LinkedIn announces some (long overdue) steps to combat fake profiles on their platform, and several things are of interest for
#OSINT
researchers both from a sock-puppet standpoint and from an OSINT collection standpoint 1/4
so the rumors are true... FB killed the page role search by email trick yesterday. we need a go fund me to start a bounty pool for someone to figure out another email exploit there 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 RIP little buddy, we had a good run. I wish we'd had more time together.
There are many ways to use your
#OSINT
skills for good, and in this blog I tell the story of helping an old friend who had spent years searching for his long-lost battle buddy.
Great OSINT techniques, when well explained, absolutely SHOULD make someone say to themselves "I could do that!"
I spent a lot of years fearing that people would have that reaction when I taught them something I knew, until I realized that's actually the point.
My favorite metasearch resource for court records is back online as of this month. Great place to start before doing specific research through a state/federal portal in my opinion. Highly recommend you learn the advanced search features to reduce noise
A (new to me) feature of Instagram, showing a profile's join date and # of username changes. Has some
#OSINT
utility, similar to LinkedIn profile transparency & FB page transparency features. Click the on-profile username or visit the 3 dot menu to view "About this profile"
So grateful, being on
@davidbombal
's show once again with
@WebBreacher
and seeing the magic they come up with when it's all done. Just happy to be able to keep talking
#OSINT
, and having some people want to be a part of it!
I finally cast the weight of doubt aside and launched my shitty blog, which a few people actually read! Between and The Ultimate OSINT Collection: I've found the courage to fight off imposter syndrome and just do what I love. 4/7
Looking forward to my FIRST
@defcon
in just a few days and spending a lot of time around
@ReconVillage
with some friends. Hoping to see more of you familiar faces and names out there!
#roadtoDEFCON
2020 has been such an unbelievable year, and I am filled with gratitude. Personal barriers were broken, friendships made, growth achieved. I learned so much, took on new challenges, and used what meager talent I have to do some good for the world through
@NCPTF8
&
@TraceLabs
1/7
R.I.P. to my longest standing sock puppet account. We've been through a lot together... countless investigations, several presidents, a decade of UI updates. When we first met, I had no idea that using 10 minute mail to back you up would someday mean having to say this goodbye👼
Yesterday I lost a great friend in my very first mentor from 20 years ago. No one else I’ve ever met had the investigative gift he possessed, & I was absolutely blessed to have soaked up a tiny bit of what he had. He made me believe I could grow beyond my wildest dreams and I did
Proud of our
@NCPTF8
team from the
@TraceLabs
global CTF. Stayed in top 10 for most of the event, even sat in first for a while, before finishing 8th. Alas, just wasn’t our time. Congrats to the teams at the top and look forward to the next one! S/O
@scarlettsleuth
@downthehole1
@OsintJobs
It's like building a puzzle, except there's 100 different ways to open the box, the box has way more pieces than you need, then some pieces you do need aren't even in that box, and lots of the pieces may look like they fit together even though they don't actually make the puzzle.
The
#1
question I get asked is “how can I learn more about OSINT?”.
@WebBreacher
and I have decided to launch our Intro to OSINT course for free on
@myosinttrainer
. This gives you a look at the world of
#OSINT
and a feel for how we teach, with dozens of other courses to explore!
We are pleased to announce that our Introduction to OSINT course () is live and free to all. This 2-hour course is a great place to start your
#OSINT
journey or refresh your skills.
Done! my biggest solo training event to date, hundreds of students, 400+ slides, more talking than I’d normally do in a month. Felt incredible w so much uplifting feedback. S/O
@WebBreacher
for months of support and guidance as I figured out whether I could rise to this challenge
Next week is going to be amazing! Catch my talk: Finding The Unfindable if you are LE or part of an NGO that investigates missing, trafficked or exploited children cases!
Calling all
#LawEnforcement
!
Are you seeking modern investigative techniques to add to your skillset? Join us for the free annual NCPTF Conference to learn more about cyber investigations!
Register now at
#NCPTF
#Training
#WeWillNotStop
Some investigators stop after they've turned over 99 rocks, where some will go all the way to 100. Still others, prodded on by an unrelenting inner force, never stopped long enough to count.
2/2
what a day!!!
Such a blast presenting at
@NCCC_MA
's 2022 Cyber Crime Conference on Advanced OSINT: The Art of Pivoting. Seems like there was a good crowd, and the feedback was excellent and very much appreciated! Love these moments.
Companion Blog:
Yes, AI made most of that graphic.
The
#OSINT
newsletter from
@myosinttrainer
though? That puppy is pure, unadulterated, human mediocrity. Intentionally succinct, narrowly focused, and never misspeelled.
Come see for yourself, starting Monday:
what a privilege it was, meeting these OSINT heavyweights and all-around great people from
@OsintCurious
! I hope someone takes away a little encouragement, knowing you can be a great OSINTer (even without the technical background) by being curious and following your passion.
well, this is pretty cool! thank you to everyone who turned my little hobby project into something that a lot of people actually found some value in. being able to contribute something to the
#OSINT
community is truly an honor!
With exactly 800 followers, the Ultimate
#OSINT
Collection by the
@hatless1der
isn't just the most popular one in the OSINT section, but in our entire gallery. Outstanding performance! Now, let's see if we can take it to 1000 followers!
Sometimes people ask me what I think separates great OSINT investigators from good ones. I think about that a lot, because the greatest investigators I know are all so wildly different, with the exception of one major innate characteristic... 1/2
It's a wrap! The final podcast of 2020 is up for grabs. We talked about
#OSINT
tools, creating
#intelligence
products and looked back at our activities in the past year. We'll be back in 2021 with an exciting new format! Happy holidays and stay safe!
Been a while since I wrote an
#OSINT
blog, this one is a quick read on something I noticed recently while reviewing a CashApp profile on the web.
Turned out there was more than meets the eye!
Full
#conINT2020
speaker schedule is out and it’s 🔥 🔥 🔥
No charge for this day-long, 3 full track lineup of incredible
#OSINT
trainings! We hope you consider making even a small donation to support the
#OSINtforgood
efforts of
@TraceLabs
&
@NCPTF8
at
while every episode of
@DarknetDiaries
is fantastic, this latest one by
@JackRhysider
regarding CSAM (child sexual abuse material) on Kik was incredibly eye opening, even for those of us in the business of fighting child exploitation. highly recommend!
Join us at
#OSINTSummit
to learn how top
#OSINT
experts gather and analyze available information for their investigations.
Learn more and register now for FREE:
Cool trick in Safari for capturing a whole web page shot, recommending for capturing stuff you want to read later (def not for doing OSINT from an iPhone 👀)
what an incredible experience this has been. working with some supremely talented people, making new friends, learning new things, and most importantly doing good work for causes that matter. a tremendous thank you to everyone who played a part!
#conINT2020
is a wrap! (fundraising will stay open though) SO many people to thank... whether you sponsored, donated, organized, spoke, participated, judged or just talked about it on social media... THANK YOU from the
@CONINT_io
team:
@TraceLabs
,
@ncptf8
, and
@TheManyHatsClub
!!!
📢It's LAUNCH DAY!
@WebBreacher
and I are thrilled to offer a 12 course foundational
#OSINT
video-on-demand training series, covering much of what we do in a 2 day live training for a fraction of the price. Get 12mo access to the videos & exercises at:
New from MOT: OSINT Immersion (). 12 core
#OSINT
course that give students the foundational skills they need to excel in whatever OSINT work they perform. Over 650 minutes (10+ hours!) of lectures and exercises will give you confidence to succeed!
It's not often I get to share case stories from the incredible work we've done at
@NCPTF8
, but tomorrow, during the 2021 Australian OSINT Symposium, I get to share 2 pretty amazing ones alongside my friend and colleague Chris Poulter of
@osintcombine
. 1/3
I could not be happier about this opportunity to provide high quality, accessible
#OSINT
training via the site. Really excited about what we'll have to offer... more to come on that!
We are thrilled to announce
@hatless1der
will be creating courses and teaching for us. He'll be sharing his
#OSINT
and investigations knowledge with our students!
Welcome aboard Griffin! Read more about Griffin: & look for his courses coming next month!
the fantastic has added phone number search due to the release of the FB breach data from 2 years ago.
to save you some time, you need to add the country code and search just the numbers, the search will ignore spaces & special characters