OSINT Skill
Quick Workflow
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Progress: - [ ] Identify target type (username/image/domain) - [ ] Extract metadata (exiftool for images) - [ ] Cross-reference across platforms - [ ] Check archives/caches - [ ] Document findings
Quick Commands
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# Image metadata exiftool image.jpg exiftool -gpslatitude -gpslongitude image.jpg # Username search sherlock username # DNS lookup dig target.com ANY whois target.com
Reference Files
| Topic | Reference |
|---|---|
| Image Analysis & Geolocation | reference/image.md |
| Domain & IP OSINT | reference/domain.md |
| Social Media & Username | reference/social.md |
Useful Online Tools
| Tool | Purpose | URL |
|---|---|---|
| Shodan | IoT/device search | shodan.io |
| Censys | Internet scan data | censys.io |
| VirusTotal | File/URL analysis | virustotal.com |
| CyberChef | Data transformation | gchq.github.io/CyberChef |
| IntelX | Search engine | intelx.io |
| Maltego | Graph analysis | maltego.com |
CTF Quick Patterns
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# Find location from photo exiftool -gpslatitude -gpslongitude image.jpg # If no GPS: reverse image search, identify landmarks # Find person from username sherlock username # Check: GitHub, Twitter, Instagram, Reddit # Find deleted content # Wayback Machine, Google cache, Archive.today