OSINT Skill
Quick Workflow
Progress:
- [ ] Identify target type (username/image/domain)
- [ ] Extract metadata (exiftool for images)
- [ ] Cross-reference across platforms
- [ ] Check archives/caches
- [ ] Document findings
Quick Commands
# 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
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
# 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
