Social Media Investigations – Class Resources
Internet Resources
Search.org ISP List | Link
https://www.search.org/resources/isp-list
The ISP List is a database of Internet service providers and other online content providers that will help you get the information you need for your case. For each Internet Service Provider listed, you’ll find the legal contact information and instructions needed to serve subpoenas, court orders, and search warrants.
Ph055a’s OSINT Collection | Link
https://github.com/Ph055a/OSINT_Collection
This is a maintained collection of free actionable resources for those conducting OSINT investigations. None of the links in the collection should point to paid software or services.
WhatsMyName Web | Link
A web application that allows the search of usernames across multiple providers.
Search.org Cybercrime Investigative Resources | Link
https://www.search.org/resources/cybercrime-investigative-resources/
A curated collection of resources developed for cybercrime investigators.
TruePeopleSearch.com | Link
TruePeopleSearch.com is a free people search service.
TinEye Reverse Image | Link
Search over 75.2 billion images and find where images appear online. Using TinEye is private and they do not save your search images.
EmailRep.io | Link
Simple email reputation. Sign-up required.
IPInfo.io | Link
Accurate IP address data that keeps pace with secure, specific, and forward-looking use cases. Sign-up required.
Document Templates
Preservation Request | Link
http://smcctf.org/pub-files/preservation-request.docx
An example preservation request that can be submitted to ESPs (Facebook, Snapchat, etc.) to attempt to preserve data for a specific account.
Investigative Subpoena | Link
http://smcctf.org/pub-files/investigative-subpoena.docx
An example investigative subpoena that can be submitted to ISPs, cell phone carriers, and ESPs to obtain basic subscriber information.
Search Warrant | Link
http://smcctf.org/pub-files/esp-warrant.docx
An example search warrant that can be submitted to an ESP to obtain detailed information, chat conversations, etc.
Python Resources
PyCharm Community Edition | Link
https://www.jetbrains.com/pycharm/download/
PyCharm is a powerful and popular integrated development environment (IDE) specifically designed for Python programming.
Holehe | Link
https://www.jetbrains.com/pycharm/download/
Holehe checks if an email is attached to an account on sites like twitter, instagram, imgur and more than 120 others.
Command: pip install holehe
Sherlock | Link
https://github.com/sherlock-project/sherlock
Hunt down social media accounts by username across social networks.
Command: pip install sherlock-project
Training
NW3C | Link
https://www.nw3c.org/UI/CourseCatalog.html
Free online and on-site training for law enforcement on digital evidence, OSINT, and social media investigations.
National Criminal Justice Training Center (NCJTC) | Link
Online child exploitation, social media evidence, and digital safety topics.
Search.org | Link
https://www.search.org/resources/podcasts
Offers podcasts, webinars, and instructional guides focused on investigative use of social media and online data.