Chapter 3: Reconnaissance – A Deeper Dive
Did you know that most organizations give away intel for free! I know, right?! During the reconnaissance stage, it's important to know that by virtue of the internet being the internet, there's so much data freely available online that it makes the job of an attack extremely easy. This type of intel is often referred to as open source intelligence, or, if you want to sound like the cool kids, you say OSINT.
In this chapter, we'll cover the following topics:
- Investigating the target's website
- The Wayback Machine
- What organizations give away for free
- Employees – the weakest link
- Reconnaissance countermeasures
