Osint

🔍 What is OSINT? Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) refers to collecting and analyzing publicly available data to uncover valuable information. It’s widely used in: 🔴 Penetration Testing & Red Team Recon 🔵 Threat Intelligence & Blue Team Defense 🕵️‍♀️ Criminal Investigations & Digital Forensics 🏢 Corporate Risk & Brand Monitoring Examples of OSINT sources: Websites, Social Media, Forums Public Databases (WHOIS, DNS, GitHub) Pastebins, Breached Data Dumps Metadata in files & images 🌐 What is the OSINT Framework? 🔗 https://osintframework.com ...

📌 Purpose Learn how to use Unicornscan — a high-performance asynchronous port scanner — for advanced network reconnaissance, stealth scans, and OS fingerprinting. Includes real command outputs, PCAP logging, and a full lab scenario. 🚀 Introduction When you need blazing-fast port scans, TTL-based OS detection, or stealthy TCP/UDP reconnaissance, Unicornscan shines. Included in Kali Linux, this powerful tool delivers performance Nmap sometimes can’t match on large-scale or noisy networks. ...

🚀 Learn how to use Recon-ng from scratch to expert level with real-world examples, commands, API tips, and professional automation workflows. 🧠 What is Recon-ng? Recon-ng is an open-source OSINT (Open Source Intelligence) framework written in Python that helps security researchers, red teamers, and bug bounty hunters automate reconnaissance tasks. It mimics the Metasploit interface, offering powerful modules to collect intel like domains, hosts, credentials, social profiles, leaked data, and more — all in an automated, database-backed workspace. ...

🌐 What is Photon? Photon is a lightning-fast, smart web crawler built specifically for OSINT tasks. It’s not just a URL scraper—it’s a powerful weapon for bug bounty hunters, ethical hackers, and red teamers to extract: ✅ Emails & social links ✅ Endpoints & APIs ✅ JS files & secrets ✅ Hidden files (PDFs, ZIPs) ✅ Wayback Machine archives ⚠️ Note: Use Photon only on websites you own or have explicit permission to test. Unauthorized scans may violate cyber laws like CFAA. ...

🌐 Why YouTube is an OSINT Goldmine YouTube videos often leak valuable data without organizations realizing it. By analyzing videos carefully, you can extract: 🧑 Employee identities (via intros or ID cards) 🖥️ Internal systems or credentials visible on screens 🌍 Location data (GPS tags or visible environments) 🗂️ Metadata (upload date, location, camera info) 📽️ Deleted or private content (recovered via thumbnails or third-party sources) ⚠️ Disclaimer: This blog is for educational and ethical hacking purposes only. Always ensure you have permission when conducting OSINT investigations. ...

Google Dorking (also known as Google Hacking) is a powerful method used in Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) to extract sensitive information from search engines using advanced search operators. As cybersecurity enthusiasts, especially in the RajkumaR CyberSec Blog, we explore how attackers and ethical hackers utilize these dorks in real-world reconnaissance. 🔍 What is Google Dorking? Google Dorking involves using advanced search operators to uncover exposed files, login panels, debug pages, and misconfigured servers. It helps penetration testers, bug bounty hunters, and red teamers gather actionable intelligence. ...