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

Bazzell, Michael

ISBN 10: 1508636338 / ISBN 13: 9781508636335

Published by CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2015

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Open Source Intelligence Techniques: Resources for Searching and Analyzing Online Information
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1508636338
• ISBN 13: 9781508636335
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 4th Edition
• Condition: Like New
• Weight: 820 grams

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Synopsis

Fourth Edition Sheds New Light on Open Source Intelligence Collection and Analysis. 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 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

About the Author

Michael Bazzell spent 18 years as a government computer crime investigator. During the majority of that time, he was assigned to the FBI’s Cyber Crimes Task Force where he focused on open source intelligence (OSINT) collection and analysis. He has trained thousands of individuals employed by state and federal agencies, as well as the private sector, in the use of his OSINT investigation techniques. He is also the author of Hiding from the Internet and Personal Digital Security. His books are often used as training manuals for intelligence gathering and proper securing of personal information.