One of the most frequently asked questions about brands is “Are they positive or negative on social media?” Osint tools help social media investigators answer this question.
nd Checks
Conducting background checks requires specific skills and knowledge of procedures and resources. The following OSINT resources have been provided by Cynthia Hetherington. Visit her website for more information.
Business Search Sites
When conducting due diligence investigations, or even researching a person you are going to interview in an investigation, it’s a good idea to conduct a search on a variety of OSINT business search sites. This list isn’t comprehensive, but you can use it to get started, then follow the trail.
Central and Eastern European Business Directory
Bitcoin and Blockchain Searches
Cryptocurrency transactions have been used for illicit transactions since the advent of the dark web. But, cryptocurrency transactions aren’t as private as many believe. If you’re looking to find a person’s Bitcoin wallet or a specific Bitcoin transaction, there are OSINT tools to help you do that.
Specialized and Deep Web Searches
There are many sites that are not traditional OSINT resources, aren’t mainstream, may be buried, hard to find or simply not indexed by general search engines. When you know what you’re looking for, you can dig deeper into your research by going directly to these sites.
Fold3 (military records)
Internet Archive (same as Wayback Machine)
National Sex Offender Registry
GeoLocation Searches
A geolocation search can help you track a vehicle that has and Automatic Packet Reporting System (APRS), identify the whereabouts of social media activity or identify the physical location of an IP address.
Echosec (social media search by location)
Conclusion
Osint tools help investigators identify and gather information from open or closed-source content. The word “osint” combines the terms Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) and Intelligence-led operations (I2O).