Intelligence Gathering
This chapter reveals the various types of intelligence gathering steps followed by attackers such as Open Source Intelligence (OSINT), Cyber Space Intelligence (CYBINT), and Human Intelligence (HUMINT), and how these are interconnected. This chapter discusses how attackers use Internet and openly available information about individuals and organizations from different sources such as Online Social Networks (OSNs), websites, magazines, etc., to gather intelligence about the targets before performing any kind of reconnaissance. The information collected about the targets determines the direction of targeted attacks.
Keywords
Open Source Intelligence (OSINT); Cyber Intelligence (CYBINT); Human Intelligence (HUMINT); ...
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