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-====== __**So You Want to OSINT?**__ ======
+====== OSINT 101 ======
-//So you have decided to put your detective skills to use online and use Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) to research, verify and validate information but don’t know where to begin?//
+== So You Want to OSINT? ==
+So you have decided to put your detective skills to use online and use **Open Source Intelligence (OSINT)** to research, verify and validate information, but don’t know where to begin?
 **You’ve come to the right place!**
-===== **The Basics**: =====
+===== The Basics =====
-=== //What is OSINT?// ===
+==== What is OSINT? ====
 OSINT stands for Open Source Intelligence and simply means gathering information from available sources (online, public, legal, and other data sources) for a particular function.
-==== //Who uses OSINT?// ====
+==== Who uses OSINT? ====
 Virtually anyone can use OSINT. Commonly journalists, scientists, hackers and activists use OSINT.
-==== //What are some common kinds of info can you get from OSINT?// ====
-Names
+==== What are some common kinds of info can you get from OSINT? ====
-Known Alias
-Personal Information
+  * Names
-Employer Information
+  * Known Alias
-Education Information
+  * Personal Information
-Family Information
+  * Employer Information
-Address History
+  * Education Information
-Criminal Background
+  * Family Information
-Court Records
+  * Address History
-Online Activities
+  * Criminal Background
+  * Court Records
+  * Online Activities
+  * //...And Far More!//
-And Far More!
-==== //Common OSINT Methods:// ====
+==== Common OSINT Methods ====
-//Passive Collection://
+== Passive Collection: ==
-Example: scraping publicly available websites, or retrieving data from open APIs.
-//Semi-Passive Collection://
+**Example:** scraping publicly available websites, or retrieving data from open APIs.
-Example: directing traffic to a target server to obtain information about that server.
-//Active Collection://
+== Semi-Passive Collection: ==
-Example: PenTesting a server to scan for active ports
-===== **Common Basic OSINT Tools:** =====
+**Example:** directing traffic to a target server to obtain information about that server.
+== Active Collection: ==
-==== //Cheat Sheets:// ====
+**Example:** PenTesting a server to scan for active ports
-https://www.compass-security.com/fileadmin/Research/White_Papers/2017-01_osint_cheat_sheet.pdf
-https://github.com/Jieyab89/OSINT-Cheat-sheet
+===== Some Basic OSINT Tools =====
-https://www.cheatsheet.wtf/OSINT/
+==== Cheat Sheets ====
-==== //Basic General Search Tools to Get You Started:// ====
+  * https://www.compass-security.com/fileadmin/Research/White_Papers/2017-01_osint_cheat_sheet.pdf
+  * https://github.com/Jieyab89/OSINT-Cheat-sheet
+  * https://www.cheatsheet.wtf/OSINT/
-Google Dorks  (to search effectively)
-https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EdbKbdP3Tfkj1zBQ4NICLwnvzcM-bX9g/view?usp=sharing
+==== General Search Tools ====
-Reverse Planning Permission Search (UK)
+  * [[tactics:google dorking|Google Dorks]] - To search effectively. [[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EdbKbdP3Tfkj1zBQ4NICLwnvzcM-bX9g/view?usp=sharing|External link, merge eventually]]
-(to search for people and companies in the UK)
+  * [[https://search.reversepp.com/|Reverse Planning Permission Search (UK)]] - To search for people and companies in the UK.
+  * [[https://foller.me/|Foller.me Analytics for Twitter]] - To find known connections and networks.
+  * [[https://www.linkedin.com/|LinkedIn]] - To find out about work and location history.
+  * [[https://www.social-searcher.com/|Social Searcher]] - To crawl multiple social media sites for names and handle.
+  * [[https://www.familysearch.org/en/united-states/|Family Search]] - To search public records.
-https://search.reversepp.com/
-Foller.me Analytics for Twitter (to find known connections and networks)
+==== Reverse Image Search Tools ====
-https://foller.me/
+  * [[https://tineye.com/|Tin Eye]]
+  * [[https://pimeyes.com/en|Pimeyes]]
+  * [[https://lens.google/|Google Lens]]
+  * [[https://yandex.com/|Yandex]]
-LinkedIn (to find out about work and location history)
-LinkedIn.com
-https://www.linkedin.com/
+==== Legal Records ====
-Social Searcher (To crawl multiple social media sites for names and handle)
+There are many sites you can go to for copies of legal records, and oftentimes they are in PDF format. Lots of these sites cost money, but the following ones are free, or offer free trials:
-https://www.social-searcher.com/
+  * [[https://casetext.com/search/|Casetext]] - Case and judgement summaries
+  * [[https://www.courtlistener.com/recap/|CourtListener's RECAP Archive]] - Largest repository of free PACER records. Mostly for federal cases and bankruptcies.
+  * [[https://lp.findlaw.com/|FindLaw]] and FindLaw's [[https://caselaw.findlaw.com/|Case Law]] subsite
+  * [[https://www.govinfo.gov/|GovInfo]] - Bills, statutes and the like.
+  * [[https://www.judyrecords.com/|judyrecords]] - Free public records search.
+  * [[https://trellis.law/|Trellis]] - More case records and 14 day free trials. Caveat: Requires valid card, so use depleted prepaid cards for signup.
+  * [[https://www.scribd.com/|Scribd]] - A pain in the ass to search, but a surprising amount of court filings & police reports find their way here.
-Family Search  (To search public records)
+Some news sites and blogs also specialize in coverage of legal cases, which can be great for digging up leads:
-https://www.familysearch.org/en/united-states/
+  * [[https://www.courthousenews.com/?s|Courthouse News Service]]
+Many municipalities and district courts //(cities, counties, states, etc)// let you access these records directly. You will have to do some searching to find their official websites, but you can find all sorts of records that way. Many of these localities will publish dockets and schedules, and some of them even stream their proceedings online so you can watch them live remotely. Make sure to [[diy:archival#audio-video|save copies of the recordings]] if you are able to tune in!
-==== //Basic Reverse Image Search Tools:// ====
+===== Basic Strategies to Help Get You Started =====
-Tin Eye
+  * People are creatures of habit, people often use the same handle or “@“ in multiple places.
-https://tineye.com/
+  * Looking at personal media on social media is a great place to gather more info about a person (EXIF/Meta will be covered in a later article)
-Pimeyes
+  * Don’t use your own personal social media, emails, or accounts when investigating, many sites will show you as “people you might know” to those you are investigating.
-https://pimeyes.com/en
+  * Reoccurring followers on multiple social media sites are a great place to find spouses, friends and close associates.
-Google Lens
+  * Public records in the location that someone lives are often available on tax, courts, and registrar sites.
-https://lens.google/
-Yandex
-https://yandex.com/
-===== **Basic Strategies to Help Get You Started:**=====
-. people are creatures of habit, people often use the same handle or “@“ in multiple places.
-. Looking at personal media on social media is a great place to gather more info about a person (EXIF/Meta will be covered in a later article)
-. Don’t use your own personal social media, emails, or accounts when investigating, many sites will show you as “people you might know” to those you are investigating.
-. Reoccurring followers on multiple social media sites are a great place to find spouses, friends and close associates.
-. Public records in the location that someone lives are often available on tax, courts, and registrar sites.
 With these basic tools, you should be off to a good start on your OSINT Journey.
-===== //**Happy Hunting.**// =====
+//**Happy Hunting!**//
+{{tag>Tutorials Recon}}

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