Open Source Intelligence Techniques: Resources for Searching and Analyzing Online Information

 

Author Michael Bazzell has been well known and respected in government circles for his ability to locate personal information about any target through Open Source Intelligence (OSINT). In this book, he shares his methods in great detail. Each step of his process is explained throughout sixteen chapters of specialized websites, application programming interfaces, and software solutions. Based on his live and online video training at IntelTechniques.com, over 250 resources are identified with narrative tutorials and screen captures. 
 

 

 

This book will serve as a reference guide for anyone that is responsible for the collection of online content. It is written in a hands-on style that encourages the reader to execute the tutorials as they go. The search techniques offered will inspire analysts to "think outside the box" when scouring the internet for personal information. 

Much of the content of this book has never been discussed in any publication. Always thinking like a hacker, the author has identified new ways to use various technologies for an unintended purpose. This book will improve anyone's online investigative skills. Among other techniques, you will learn how to locate: 
 

 

 

 

Hidden Social Network Content 

Cell Phone Owner Information 

Twitter GPS & Account Data 

Hidden Photo GPS & Metadata 

Deleted Websites & Posts 

Website Owner Information 

Alias Social Network Profiles 

Additional User Accounts 

Sensitive Documents & Photos 

Live Streaming Social Content 

IP Addresses of Users 

Newspaper Archives & Scans 

Social Content by Location 

Private Email Addresses 

Hidden Personal Videos 

Historical Satellite Imagery 

Duplicate Copies of Photos 

Personal Radio Communications 

Compromised Email Information 

Wireless Routers by Location 

Hidden Mapping Applications 

Complete Facebook Data 

Free Investigative Software 

Alternative Search Engines 

Mobile App Network Data 

Unlisted Addresses 

Unlisted Phone Numbers 

Useful Browser Extensions 

Public Government Records 

Document Metadata 

Rental Vehicle Contracts 

Online Criminal Activity