Social Media OSINT: Protecting Your Digital Footprint

How attackers use social media for reconnaissance.

Social media reveals valuable attack information.

What Attackers Find

- Email addresses
- Phone numbers
- Work information
- Travel schedules
- Security question answers
- Personal relationships

- Maltego
- SpiderFoot
- theHarvester
- Sherlock
- Social-Analyzer

- Audit privacy settings
- Remove personal details
- Limit connections
- Separate personal/professional
- Regular profile reviews