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Tools and Techniques

Recommended Tools to have and learn

  1. VPN service - Do your research before you buy.

  2. Tineye.com - reverse image search. Works with screenshots in your 'clipboard'. Allows you to seach for context

  3. OBS - Free Screen recording software https://obsproject.com/ allow you to record and create content.

  4. Secured Email - Protonmail.com

  5. maps.google.com - exploration and street view.

  6. Yandex/DuckDuckGo/Yippee - More anonymous search tools that show more than Google at times.

  7. Notepad++ https://notepad-plus-plus.org/

  8. Greenshot screenshot tool getgreenshot.org

  9. VSDC https://www.videosoftdev.com/

  10. Image editing software - Photoshop, Gimp, Meme Generator

Other Community Resources

Coreys Digs

Corey hass been an awesome investigative journalist throughout this war, and has shared their resource list here: https://www.coreysdigs.com/resources/

From pinned thread on /qresearch/: https://8kun.top/qresearch/res/7680433.htm
Not all of the below links have been verified by me. Time constraints limit what I am not able to dig on related to some of this. Learning tools like this can prove to be very technical and time consuming but can provide useful application. I do like to know whats available though and attempt to learn something new whenever things are slow. Many more at the above link, provided for your awareness.

Facebook Ad Library

https://www.facebook.com/ads/library/?active_status=all&ad_type=political_and_issue_ads&country=US

The Ad Library provides advertising transparency by offering a comprehensive, searchable collection of all ads currently running from across Facebook Products. Anyone can explore the Library, with or without a Facebook account. This can be used to see where advertising is being used to attract and coordinate Antifa.

 

SnapStory

https://github.com/sdushantha/SnapStory

Scrape public storie1 from SnapChats. Useful for gathering intelligence on Antifa nodes using SnapChat.

 

Entro.py

https://github.com/andrew-vii/Entro.py

Monitors chat status activity of Facebook uses to know when they are on their device and when they are not.

 

InstaLooter

https://github.com/althonos/InstaLooter

Quickly scrape all Instagram photos from a person.

 

SpiderFoot

https://www.spiderfoot.net/

SpiderFoot is a reconnaissance tool that automatically queries over 100 public data sources to gather intelligence on IP addresses, domain names, e-mail addresses, names and more. When combined with basic emoji replacement attacks (self-hosted images used in private chats that look like an emoji but give you the IP address of people who see them), this can be incredibly useful at identifying people from an IP address alone.

 

Face Recognition

https://github.com/ageitgey/face_recognition

Useful when paired with image scrapers to identify people in videos and images.

 

linkedin2username

https://github.com/initstring/linkedin2username

Generate username lists from companies on LinkedIn.

 

Universal Reddit Scraper

https://github.com/JosephLai241/Universal-Reddit-Scraper

This is a universal Reddit scraper where you can manually specify subreddits to scrape, specify which category of posts to scrape for each subreddit, and how many results are returned.

 

Twint

https://github.com/twintproject/twint

Twint is an advanced Twitter scraping tool written in Python that allows for scraping Tweets from Twitter profiles without using Twitter's API.

 

Citadel

https://github.com/jakecreps/Citadel

Curated list of vetted and useful OSINT tools.

 

PwnBin

https://github.com/kahunalu/pwnbin

PwnBin is a webcrawler which searches public pastebins for specified keywords.

 

Sherlock

https://github.com/sherlock-project/sherlock

Find a username across multiple social media networks.

 

SkipTracer

https://github.com/xillwillx/skiptracer

Get basic PII on a target from paywall sites.

 

Graph Commons

https://graphcommons.com/

A useful tool to build graphs that detail and share the relationships between people, organizations, and data.

 

Milanote

https://milanote.com/

A useful tool to build graphs that also lets you link to other public Milanote graphs.

 

Draw.io

https://draw.io/

A basic diagramming tool.

 

GeoCreepy

https://www.geocreepy.com

A Geolocation OSINT Tool. Offers geolocation information gathering through social networking platforms.

Intelligence X

https://intelx.io

NSA-Like Search Tool for darknet and archives.

 

Buscador Investigative Operating System

https://inteltechniques.com/buscador/index.html

An OS focused on OSINT

 

Maltego CE

https://www.paterva.com/buy/maltego-clients/maltego-ce.php

Maltego is an interactive data mining tool that renders directed graphs for link analysis. The tool is used in online investigations for finding relationships between pieces of information from various sources located on the Internet.

 

RawGraphs

http://app.rawgraphs.io/

Primarily conceived as a tool for designers and vis geeks, RAW Graphs aims at providing a missing link between spreadsheet applications (e.g. Microsoft Excel, Apple Numbers, OpenRefine) and vector graphics editors (e.g. Adobe Illustrator, Inkscape, Sketch).

 

SIPRI Arms Trade Register

http://armstrade.sipri.org/armstrade/page/trade_register.php

SIPRI is an independent international institute dedicated to research into conflict, armaments, arms control and disarmament. Established in 1966, SIPRI provides data, analysis and recommendations, based on open sources.

Trade Finance Guide: A Quick Reference for U.S. Exporters

http://build.export.gov/build/idcplg?IdcService=DOWNLOAD_PUBLIC_FILE&amp

RevisionSelectionMethod=Latest&amp

 

Camopedia

http://camopedia.org/index.php?title=Main_Page

The Camopedia site is a living document, providing a comprehensive, accurate, and academically-supported database referencing all of the major military and paramilitary camouflage patterns that have been in use around the world since the beginning of the 20th century. This reference is available as a free resource for historians, government agencies, military personnel, collectors, artists & designers, airsoft & MILSIM enthusiasts, military modelers, and all others with an interest in camouflage design, development, and history.

 

 

Human Trafficking Flow Map

http://dataviz.du.edu/projects/htc/flow/

Visualization design and development by the Center for Statistics and Visualization at the University of Denver

 

 

Donor Search

http://dsgiving.com/

Welcome to the beta test of a DonorSearch FREE Service.

 

 

Fortune 500 List

http://fortune.com/fortune500/

Fortune 500 List

 

 

Kleptocracy Initiative

http://kleptocracyinitiative.org/

Hudson Institute’s Kleptocracy Initiative studies the corrosive threat to American democracy and national security posed by imported corruption and illicit financial flows from authoritarian regimes.

 

 

BBC Country Profiles

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/country_profiles/default.stm

Full profiles provide an instant guide to history, politics and economic background of countries and territories, and background on key institutions.

 

 

Mapping Arms Trade

http://nisatapps.prio.org/armsglobe/index.php

Mapping Arms Trade

 

 

PDFmyURL

http://pdfmyurl.com

Let your visitors turn web pages into PDF with a single click!

 

 

The Open Source Intelligence resource discovery toolkit

http://rr.reuser.biz

Large collection of data sources

 

 

SpoonBill

http://spoonbill.io/

Spoonbill lets you see profile changes from the people you follow on Twitter.

SWAMP

http://swamp.coalitionforintegrity.org/

The States With Anti-Corruption Measures for Public officials (S.W.A.M.P.) Index is a comparative scorecard which rates 50 States and the District of Columbia based on the laws and regulations governing ethics and transparency in the executive and legislative branches.

 

 

vTuner

http://vtuner.com/setupapp/guide/asp/BrowseStations/StartPage.asp?sBrowseType=Location

Watch radio from other nations

 

 

Mapping Militants

http://web.stanford.edu/group/mappingmilitants/cgi-bin/

The Mapping Militants Project identifies patterns in the evolution of militant organizations in specified conflict theatres and provides representations of changing relationships among groups.

 

 

Giant Searchable Map

http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&amp lat=39.977120&amp

 

 

Association of Certified Fraud Examiners

http://www.acfe.com/podcast.aspx#paging:number=25|paging:currentPage=0|date-filter:path=default|sort:path~type~order=.date~datetime~desc

The ACFE is the world's largest anti-fraud organization and premier provider of anti-fraud training education and certification.

 

Foundation for Defense of Democracies

http://www.defenddemocracy.org/csif The Center on Economic and Financial Power (CEFP) at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) studies national economic security, with a focus on how the U.S. can leverage its economic and financial power to achieve its national security objectives.

 

 

Financial Action Task Force

http://www.fatf-gafi.org/

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is an inter-governmental body established in 1989 by the Ministers of its Member jurisdictions.

The objectives of the FATF are to set standards and promote effective implementation of legal, regulatory and operational measures for combating money laundering, terrorist financing and other related threats to the integrity of the international financial system.

 

 

Global Modern Slavery Directory

http://www.globalmodernslavery.org/

Collection of anti-slavery organizations

 

 

JOTA

http://www.jota.info/lavajota/

High-quality and timely information makes all the difference to businesses that depend on the decisions made by Brazilian institutions. That is why JOTA offers a series of personalized products and services for every specific need.

 

 

Mixed Migration Centre

http://www.mixedmigration.org/

The MMC is a leading source for independent and high quality data, information, research and analysis on mixed migration.

 

 

Remittance Flows by Country

http://www.pewglobal.org/interactives/remittance-map/

Tracking remittance payments worldwide is difficult because many countries do not track funds that are sent or received. Based on data the World Bank is able to collect, a statistical model is used to estimate the amount of money coming from each sending country to each receiving country.

 

 

Project Follow

http://www.projectfollow.org

The project studies daily practices of public and private actors who are countering terrorism financing. We study the dilemmas and ethical and practical challenges of detecting/monitoring, reporting and prosecuting terrorist financing in an increasingly technology- and data-driven context.

 

Resources for Development Consulting

http://www.res4dev.com/

A wide range of associates, including extractive sector economists and lawyers, mining and petroleum company executives, and financial auditors. We assist resource-rich countries in securing a fair share of the revenues generated from oil, gas and mining projects.

 

Search Opener

http://www.searchopener.com/

Simple tool for searching multiple search engines at once.

Small Arms Survey Weapons ID Database

http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/weapons-and-markets/tools/weapons-id-database.html This database was developed with the support of the Royal Armouries UK, and features downloadable Weapons ID Sheets, which detail the visual information required to accurately identify and record particular types of weapons. With well over 30 varieties and copies of the original Kalashnikov assault rifle alone, this database is a valuable tool for any practitioners working in the field of small arms.

 

Tax Justice Network

https://www.taxjustice.net/

The Tax Justice Network is an independent international network launched in 2003 (see our history here). Our core mission is to ‘change the weather’ on a wide range of issues related to tax, tax havens and financial globalisation. We push for systemic change.

Common Export Documents

https://2016.export.gov/logistics/eg_main_018121.asp

This section covers documents that are commonly used in exporting, but specific requirements vary by destination and product. It is divided into the following subsections: common export documents, transportation documents, export compliance documents, certificates of origin, other certificates for shipments of specific goods, other export-related documents, and temporary shipment documents. Learn more about export documentation. For additional assistance with country-specific documentation requirements, please email the Trade Information Center.

 

 

Search Dubai

https://2gis.ae/dubai

Find useful places in Dubai to track big wigs

 

 

Google Search Operators: The Complete List (42 Advanced Operators)

https://ahrefs.com/blog/google-advanced-search-operators/

Google Search Operators: The Complete List (42 Advanced Operators)

 

 

LexisNexis AML Insight

https://amlinsight.lexisnexis.com/

LexisNexis® AML Insight™ delivers a comprehensive collection of specialized searches and reports to help your Financial Crime Compliance investigators find, identify and assess risk relevant information and make well documented decisions. We provide you with the intelligence and analytics that you need to protect and grow your organization.

 

RS Charity Search

https://apps.irs.gov/app/eos/

Tax Exempt Organization Search

 

 

Wayback Machine

https://archive.org/web/

Search the old internet

 

 

Economic Complexity Rankings

https://atlas.media.mit.edu/en/rankings/country/eci/

The Economic Complexity Index (ECI) and the Product Complexity Index (PCI) are, respectively, measures of the relative knowledge intensity of an economy or a product. ECI measures the knowledge intensity of an economy by considering the knowledge intensity of the products it exports. PCI measures the knowledge intensity of a product by considering the knowledge intensity of its exporters.

 

 

UK Company Register Search

https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/

UK Company Register Search

 

 

Free BIN/IIN Lookup

https://binlist.net/

Free Bank Identification Number Lookup

 

 

BitCoin Address Lookup, Checker, and Alerts

https://bitcoinwhoswho.com/

Monitor BitCoin address activity

 

 

Top 100 Richest Bitcoin Addresses

https://bitinfocharts.com/top-100-richest-bitcoin-addresses.html

Monitor weathiest BitCoin addresses

 

 

Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering Examination Manual

https://bsaaml.ffiec.gov/docs/manual/BSA_AML_Man_2014_v2_CDDBO.pdf

This Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) Bank Secrecy Act (BSA)/Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Examination Manual provides guidance to examiners for carrying out BSA/AML and Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) examinations.

An effective BSA/AML compliance program requires sound risk management; therefore, the manual also provides guidance on identifying and controlling risks associated with money laundering and terrorist financing.

 

C4ADS

https://c4ads.org

C4ADS is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing data-driven analysis and evidence-based reporting on global conflict and transnational security issues.

 

 

FFIEC Institution Data Search

https://cdr.ffiec.gov/public/ManageFacsimiles.aspx

Downloads individual institution data tracked by the FFIEC

 

 

Crime Terror Nexus

https://crimeterrornexus.com/

In many European countries, the nexus between crime and terrorism is stronger than ever before. Nearly half of Europe’s jihadists are former criminals. They are using their criminal skills and connections to procure illegal weapons, obtain forged documents, and finance terrorist attacks.

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