Google - OSINT Cheat Sheet

Google - OSINT Cheat Sheet

🧠 Goal of the Content

To provide investigators, journalists, pen-testers, and researchers with a quick-reference cheat sheet using Google search operators and techniques to extract open-source intelligence (OSINT) data ethically and efficiently.

✅ Blog Title Options (SEO + Clickbait Combo)

"Google OSINT Cheat Sheet (2025): Search Like a Spy"
"Master Google Dorking: The Ultimate OSINT Cheat Sheet"
"50+ Google Search Operators for Ethical Hackers and Investigators"

✅ Blog Outline – High-Performing Format

🔹 Introduction

Define OSINT
Brief overview of Google’s role in gathering open data
Disclaim: Ethical use only (note legal boundaries)

🔹 Section 1: Basic Google Operators

Operator	Description	Example
`site:`	Search within a specific domain	`site:linkedin.com`
`filetype:`	Search by file extension	`filetype:pdf resume`
`intitle:`	Pages with keywords in the title	`intitle:"index of"`
`inurl:`	Search URLs with a keyword	`inurl:admin`
`cache:`	View Google's cached version	`cache:example.com`
`related:`	Find related sites	`related:cnn.com`

🔹 Section 2: Google Dorking Examples for OSINT

Use Case	Example Google Dork
Find unsecured cameras	`inurl:"viewerframe?mode=motion"`
Exposed login portals	`intitle:"Login" inurl:admin`
Public documents	`site:gov filetype:xls "email"`
Database exposure	`"index of" /admin`
Leaked credentials (Redacted)	`filetype:txt password` (⚠️ Use responsibly)
GitHub repos with secrets	`site:github.com "API_KEY"`

🔹 Section 3: Niche OSINT Use Cases

🧑‍💼 Corporate Reconnaissance

site:zoominfo.com "CEO" "Company Name"
filetype:xls site:example.com

👤 People Tracing

"John Doe" site:linkedin.com/in
"John Doe" filetype:pdf resume

🌍 Geo OSINT

"CCTV" + "location" + site:insecam.org
intitle:"webcamXP 5"

🔹 Section 4: Limitations & Tools

Warn that Google blocks automated scraping (rate limits)
Recommend tools:
- Google Alerts for passive tracking
- Recon-ng and theHarvester (as OSINT tools)
- Wayback Machine (archive.org) for deleted data

🔹 Conclusion & CTA

Recap: “Google is still the most powerful OSINT engine — when you know how to use it.”
Encourage users to download the free PDF cheat sheet
Suggest: Subscribe for updates or a full OSINT tools series

📥 Optional: Free Downloadable Resource (PDF Format)

Create a 1-2 page printable cheat sheet with:

Clean 2-column layout
Google operators + examples
Ethical usage disclaimer
Your branding + contact/social links

📈 SEO Keywords (to include in meta/title/H1)

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osint google dorks
advanced google search operators
google dorking examples
ethical hacking tools 2025

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