There are so many OSINT tools available online and a myriad of considerations and decisions to make. From web browsers to managed attribution (MA) platforms, free and paid-for solutions, or those that require setting up an account. The number of options can be overwhelming and the choice for tools is...
What many OSINT researchers and analysts might not realize is that Google can be wielded in specific ways to obtain superior search results. One way? Google Dorking. Google Dorking involves implementing Google’s query language in order to obtain certain data, like specific online files.
The OSINT Race Criminal actors are aware of the vast amount of data available to understand and undermine United States policy, democratic processes, and the economy. Therefore, the internet becomes a powerful weapon for both sides of the cyber war. In order to operationalize OSINT, the U.S. Department of Defense must have access to the most innovative technologies. They must also master the information domain in order to plan for and counter the...
Transforming open source data into intelligence, or OSINT, has become increasingly complex over the last decade. Although more open sources are available to operators, the dramatic increase of false information and adversarial counter attacks online have made the collection of data an even more tedious process. Known as the OSINT...
Internet archiving services are powerful open source intelligence (OSINT) tools that can be used like a time machine to look back in time for information that may be crucial to an online investigation. But, just as they can provide a glimpse into the past, these services have also been used...
