The OSINT mindset: obstacles & considerations
A devil’s advocate view on why not all OSINT is legal; accidental disclosures and grey areas.
OPSEC
Resources for port scanning – and could doing it land you in prison
Port scanning can be risky when not done right – so here is what to pay attention to if you want to avoid getting in trouble.
Person OSINT investigation workflow from a privacy perspective
Discussing a person OSINT investigation workflow from the perspective of digital privacy – with tips on how to reduce your exposure.
Cyber threats and OSINT – interview with Jeremy Makowski
Discussing cyber threats and OSINT, as well as sharing a downloadable free cyber HUMINT manual.
Examples of opsec and privacy fails when doing OSINT
A practical catalogue of real life mistake made by OSINT investigators – and how those mistakes can affect their own privacy and operational security.
Introducing the Google Account Finder and its creator, Sylvain Hajri
Google accounts can contain a lot of valuable information, some of which can be easily obtained from the linked Gmail address. This is now made even easier, thanks to the Google Account Finder.
APT1 and learning from their OPSEC failures
Even military hackers make OPSEC mistakes. I bring back the APT1 story in order to outline some bad OPSEC examples that you should avoid if conducting online investigations.