Osint

Comprehensive OSINT Guide 🆕 Updated September 12, 2026 — added phishing-infrastructure pivoting from the 0ktapus case study: DOM template hashes, replicated victim assets, and why kit clusters aren’t actor clusters. A practitioner’s reference for Open Source Intelligence — methodology, collection disciplines, tooling, pivoting techniques, and operational security. Includes 2026 AI-assisted techniques and emerging platform intelligence. Table of Contents Fundamentals The OSINT Lifecycle People OSINT (HUMINT/SOCMINT) Company & Corporate OSINT Infrastructure & Network OSINT Domain, DNS & Certificate Intel Social Media Intelligence 2026 Enhanced Social Media Intelligence Geolocation & Imagery (GEOINT) Breach, Leak & Paste Intel Metadata Extraction Code & Repository OSINT Dark Web & Threat Intel IoT & Device Discovery Tools Reference Automation & Visualization Cloud & Modern Infrastructure Intelligence Blockchain & Financial Intelligence 2026 AI-Assisted OSINT 2026 Anti-Detection & Privacy Evasion Continuous Monitoring & Threat Hunting Operational Security Legal & Ethical Considerations Quick Reference 1. Fundamentals Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) is the discipline of collecting, correlating, and analyzing information that is publicly or legally available to produce actionable intelligence. “Open source” does not mean “easy” or “low value” — it means no clandestine collection is involved. The sources are lawful: the skill lies in knowing where to look, how to pivot, and how to assemble fragments into a coherent picture. ...