Introduction to OSINT and Personality Proﬁling · Introduction to OSINT and Personality...

Introduction to OSINT and Personality ProfilingPersented at SKLabs2012

Mustafa Mohsen

Ekhteraq Cyber Security ServicesCairo, Egypt

www.ekhteraq.com

May 10, 2012

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DisclaimerThis presentation is provided for informational purpose only. Neitherthe author nor his company hold any responsibility of any kind for theuse of anything presented herein

MobilesPlease do NOT turn your mobiles off, just turn them silent. You maykeep tweeting as you follow the lecture, just add #ekhteraq hashtag

Introduction

About /me

Mustafa Mohsen El-MasryFounder of Ekhteraq Cyber Security SerivcesCEO of Ta3awano, Inc.Ex-Software Engineer @IBMCo-Founder of XEgypt Ethical Hacking Group (90’s)

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Introduction

Overview

The Notion of Open Source Intelligence (OSINT)Why Intelligence?Basics of Profiling People Using OSINT

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Open Source Intelligence

Definition“Open-source intelligence (OSINT) is a form of intelligence collectionmanagement that involves finding, selecting, and acquiring informationfrom publicly available sources and analyzing it to produce actionableintelligence” —Wikipedia

Collecting publicly available informationManage informationAnalyze informationProduce actionable intelligence

ImportantIntelligence is never about sources, nor it is about raw data, it’s aboutwhat you can do with it

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Collecting publicly available information

Manage informationAnalyze informationProduce actionable intelligence

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Collecting publicly available informationManage information

Analyze informationProduce actionable intelligence

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Collecting publicly available informationManage informationAnalyze information

Produce actionable intelligence

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Why Intelligence Gathering

Quote‘Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first foursharpening the axe’ —Abraham Lincoln

Find possible attack spotsChoose optimum attack vector

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Why Intelligence Gathering

Quote‘Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first foursharpening the axe’ —Abraham Lincoln

Find possible attack spotsChoose optimum attack vector

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Sources for Intelligence

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Media (Newspapers, magazines. . . etc)

Search engines and directoriesSocial platforms (goldmine)

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Media (Newspapers, magazines. . . etc)Search engines and directories

Social platforms (goldmine)

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Media (Newspapers, magazines. . . etc)Search engines and directoriesSocial platforms (goldmine)

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Intelligence Gathering and Processing

1 Define your goal

2 Scope your search3 Collect raw data4 Filter irrelevancies5 Process data

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1 Define your goal2 Scope your search

3 Collect raw data4 Filter irrelevancies5 Process data

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1 Define your goal2 Scope your search3 Collect raw data

4 Filter irrelevancies5 Process data

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1 Define your goal2 Scope your search3 Collect raw data4 Filter irrelevancies

5 Process data

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1 Define your goal2 Scope your search3 Collect raw data4 Filter irrelevancies5 Process data

Profiling Personality

Aspects of Personality

Values

Values are “whats important” to a person. They are very important fordeciding what to communicate. E.g.

MoneyStatusHumorFriendsStability

Metaprograms

Metaprograms are simply “styles”. They are very important fordeciding how to communicate

General - SpecificTowards motivated - Away-from motivatedVisual, Auditory, KinestheticIntrovert - ExtrovertThinker - Feeler

Metastates

Fun Time

ExerciseSelect a target and find the following aspects of him/her:

1 ValuesNeeds/DesiresFears

2 MetaprogramsTowards - Away-fromThinker - FeelerGeneral - Specific

Search in his tweets, Facebook posts and any other social he/she issubscribed to for hits. Write a brief report about that personality thatincludes what and how to communicate with him/her.

Finale

Thank You

Thank You == Questions

Keep in touchTwitter: @ekhteraqTwitter: @mustafaelmasryFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/ekhteraqLinkedIn: http://linkd.in/mustafaelmasryEmail: mustafa@anlpacademy.com

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