Reconnaissance for Ethical Hackers by Glen D. Singh

Reconnaissance for Ethical Hackers by Glen D. Singh

Author:Glen D. Singh
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Packt
Published: 2023-01-15T00:00:00+00:00


Various online tools are commonly used to help ethical hackers quickly find the social media accounts of people and organizations. For instance, Social Searcher (www.social-searcher.com) enables you to find social media accounts based on mentions (hashtags), users, and trends.

The following snippet shows the results when I search my name on Social Searcher:

Figure 5.31 – Social Searcher

The preceding snippet is a proof-of-concept in which I’ve performed a lookup using my name, and the results show various social media profiles and posts I’ve made in the past. Similarly, an ethical hacker can use this online tool to quickly discover the social media profiles and accounts of a target, whether the target is a person or an organization.

Over the next few subsections, you will learn how to collect data on social media accounts using various tools and techniques.



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