OSINT
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OSINT
A robust framework needs to be created for investigative journalists or investigators facing hostile entities. These are not limited to APTs, mercenaries, or criminal organizations.[1]
Safety and OPSEC direct link to this section
- identity protection
- employ proxies and hide your origin IP
- vigilance against social engineering
- protecting your sources anonymously
- providing accessible training, implementing encryption, and minimizing sharing sensitive information
- secure online citivities
- don't use out of date software, privacy tools, stuff to minimize digital footprint
- E2E communication
- critical evaluation of information sources
- evaluate credibility of information
- addressing psychological implications
- ongoing risk assessment
Geolocation direct link to this section
AI tools to ID locations
- http://geospy.web.app
- http://huggingface.co/spaces/ydshieh/Kosmos-2
- http://labs.tib.eu/geoestimation/
- https://huggingface.co/spaces/visheratin/mc-llava-3b
- google earth pro
- has timestamped archives
Finding Related Sites direct link to this section
- subdomain search[2]
- favicon
- DNS name servers
- whois contacts
- file mentions
- mail servers
- whois organization name
- Google Analytics IDs
- other IDs
Critical Skills direct link to this section
Finding Data direct link to this section
Even with a city, determining geolocation can be difficult. Google Street views can be limited depending on the location. Vertical structures are a reliable source of data, given that shadows are specific according to the time of day. Satellite can be used when the depth perception of landmark structures is altered by photo angles.