Wednesday Updates #14

Master Phone number OSINT, Learn about data breaches, #OSINTweek, geolocating public transport, upcoming OSINT events and tool updates...

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Today’s Newsletter includes -

• This Week in OSINT

• Content Sharing

• Blogs Reads

• External Reading

• Tweets Deck

• Beginner’s Column

• Videos Worth Watching

• OSINT Podcasts

• OSINT Events & Challenges

• Tools Changelog

• OSINT Toolbox

• OSINT Jobs

• Mystery Box

• Missed Last week

This Week in OSINT

• @OSINTindustries integrated an optimized version of Gitfive into their platform and added 109+ new checker modules.

• The latest issue of UNREDACTED Magazine by @IntelTechniques is now available. Download here.

• Henk van Ess
  started a podcast series on AI and Research, the first episode is out now.

• IntelTechniques stopped offering digital supplement guides (Mobile Devices, macOS Devices, Linux Devices, VPNs & Firewalls, Leaks, Breaches, & Logs, The Ultimate Virtual Machine, and Self-Publishing) for new purchases. Why?

• Google now allows to see archived version of web page via Wayback machine by clicking on “About this result”.

• Forensic OSINT hits 4,000 downloads on the Chrome Web Store! Say congrats to the team.

Content Sharing

MJ Banias

published a new post in his newsletter titled, A Free OSINT Lesson: “Google Scholar,” the OSINTers Dream That No One Uses.

Blogs Reads

1. OSINT phone numbers like a pro. Best tools and methods revealed.

2. What Giant Data Breaches Mean for You

3. Using DNS History in Cybersecurity

4. Exploring OSINT Fundamentals: TCM Security’s OSINT Course Overview

External Reading

1. Investigating State Attacks on Exiles: Lessons from The Washington Post’s ‘Repression’s Long Arm’ Series

2. Investigating Gaza: How the Associated Press Documented the Families Devastated by War

Tweets Deck

@cyb_detective shared a list of tools for searching emails for a specific domain. See the list.

Videos Worth Watching

OSINT Podcasts

• Henk van Ess
  started a new podcast series on AI and Research, the first episode on the topic, How to Detect Fake AI-Texts is out now.

• Intelligence Podcast by James has released a new episode, The threat of misinformation and disinformation.

• Privacy Files has also released a new episode, People want to steal your money.

Tips by Heart

• @pedanter shares his methodology for real estate due diligence. Read the full tweet. (Translate the post and read)

• Bashinho, a well-known OSINT professional shares his methodology on geolocating public transport. Read more.

OSINT Events & Challenges

• OSINT UK Community hosted its first webinar on the topic, Using OSINT To Break Up Dog Fighting Rings. They also announced #OSINTWeek—a full week dedicated to all things OSINT! Read more.

• OSINT Switzerland announced their first public event happening on 24th October. Know more.

Tools Changelog

1. @OSINTindustries has integrated an optimized version of Gitfive, this module finds SSH public keys, old usernames additional usernames, and a lot more data from Target’s GitHub account. Read more.

2. Netlas launched a new private scanner, which can perform super fast non-intrusive scan of any attack surface or even single IP address, and analyze up-to-date results

3. @OsintQuest has updated its platform, it now allows you to create not only graphs but also timelines.

4. @OSINTindustries has added 109+ new checker modules to identify users on popular websites from Spain, Italy, Japan, Iran, USA, France.

5. @grayhatwarfare has added new buckets to its database. It now has a database of 478612 (+13K) buckets of various providers and a total of 12.6 Billion (+300m) publicly accessible files.

OSINT Toolbox

1. Free Threat Intelligence Tools by Hudson Rock - Search for Compromised Corporate & Supply Chain Infrastructure, Compromised Employees, Customers, Users & Partners, Compromised Android App Users and many more.

2. Darkdump - OSINT interface for carrying out deep web investigations.

3. Export Genius - Detailed information on each category of import goods by country: partners, ports, and names of importing companies. (Tip by

   Cyb_detective
   )

OSINT Jobs

• @nytimes is hiring an OSINT reporter for the Visual Investigations team. Click here to apply.

• @epieos is looking for an Experienced Fullstack Developer with strong skills in TypeScript, PostgreSQL, React (Next.js), and TailwindCSS to join our mission-driven team. Click here to apply.

Mystery Box

@senzee1984 shares his experience of helping his junior classmate in finding his childhood companion using OSINT. Reuniting with a Childhood Friend Lost for 8 Years Using OSINT.

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