OSINT

/ˈoʊ.sɪnt/ · Abbreviation · Security & Infosec · Origin: 1980

Definitions

  1. Open Source Intelligence — the collection and analysis of information from publicly available sources (social media, public records, news, DNS records) for intelligence or security purposes.

    In plain English: Gathering useful information from things that are publicly available online — social media profiles, public records, website details — to investigate people or organizations.

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