What resources are available for learning about open source intelligence gathering techniques for finding information online about people, places, or events?
In the interest of brevity and assisting other readers, you are asking about OSINT or Open Source Intelligence. This is one of the hot topics for 2025. We admire those who want to tackle this subject matter and do the work independently.
Let me outline just a few tips and provide one or two examples of some of the best options to pursue:
1.) Websites and Blogs: bellingcat.com & inteltechnidques.com (blog).
2.) Online Courses: Sans SEC487 & Pluralsight.
3.) Books: Any by Michael Bazzell, but for sure, “Open Source Intelligence Techniques.”
4.) Tools & Search Engines: Google Dorking & Spider Foot.
5.) Social Media: TweetDeck & whopostedwhat.com.
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