Anything you can obtain via online as well as by traditional media research can be used for #OSINT. Here's a list of curated resources that you might find useful.
8. Peer-reviewed open access journals. They currently publishes over 100 open access journals covering art and humanities, engineering, medical science, social sciences, biological sciences, physical sciences and agricultural sciences - academicjournals.org
It's been 24 days since our 1st CTF case was released, but nobody is able to unveil the mystery about Sarah. Check out the case here osintforall.in/ctf/case1/1/
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#OSINT is increasingly accepted as evidence in court. Where police once held the monopoly on investigating, internet has opened up this possibility to many other interested parties.
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Civilians have the internet to use their voice and skills, enabling them to access data about crimes once only available to the police.
Here's a list of research papers on OSINT for crime investigation and what could be the impacts:
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1. ‘Uppity civilians’ and ‘cyber-vigilantes’: The role of the general public in policing cyber-crime - doi.org/10.1177/174889…
This research argue that civilian policing of the internet is both relevant and prevalent in today’s society.
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Have you ever wondered what happens to deleted posts on social media? Some companies claim they keep user data for certain period of time and delete it permanently. In this thread we’ll focus on how we archive certain things on web, which could be useful for #OSINT.
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web.archive.org
Wayback Machine — Internet Archive is not a new thing for internet enthusiasts out there. Generally what it does is, it archives most of the things which is uploaded on the internet. This service is active for more than 20 years.
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archive.is
On archive.is, you’ll get to see similar features as in the Wayback Machine, but with some minor changes. Both of these services are free to use, you can also save individual web pages of your concern, and keep a record of them.
Hey #OSINT, we will go into details of Maritime OSINT on this thread. Follow along to learn about it and what kind of tools can be used for Maritime OSINT.
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Vessel traffic service (VTS) tracks maritime traffic similar to what the air traffic controller does for aircraft; the VTS receives vessel information via the automatic identification system (AIS).
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AIS helps in collision avoidance, navigation, search and rescue, and assists fleet and cargo tracking by transmitting the following information in real-time: Ship identity, IMO number, Length, Type of vessel, Destination, Route, Type of cargo, ETA (estimated time of arrival)
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Hey #OSINT, Google Dorking is the method capable of returning the information difficult to locate through simple search queries by providing a search string that uses advanced search operators.
Here's a list of Google Dorks that might be useful for you
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1. " "
A query with terms in quotes finds pages containing the exact quoted phrase. For example, [ “Larry Page“ ] finds pages containing the phrase “Larry Page” exactly.
2. OR |
OR for which you may also use | (vertical bar), applies to the search terms immediately adjacent to it. The first and second examples will find pages that include either “Tahiti” or “Hawaii” or both terms, but not pages that contain neither “Tahiti” nor “Hawaii.”
Hey #OSINT, do you have any plan for weekend? If you don't, we have a curated list of great books on espionage 📔🔍🕵️
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1. The Unending Game by Vikram Sood
Former chief of India's external intelligence agency deconstructs the shadowy world of spies, from the Cold War era to the age of global jihad, from surveillance states to psy-war, from gathering info to turning it into credible intelligence.
2. True Believer by Kati Marton
Noel Field, an American who betrayed his country. Field spied for Stalin during the 1930s and '40s. Then, a pawn in Stalin’s sinister master strategy, he was kidnapped and tortured by KGB and forced to testify against his own Communist comrades.