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Category 3: Personnel Profiling (Human Factor Intelligence)⚓︎

Overview⚓︎

Adversaries use AI to profile crew members for spear-phishing. This category focuses on identifying the digital footprint of crew and staff to assess social engineering risks.

Social Media Analysis⚓︎

  1. Huntintel - Discover social media posts from a specific area (e.g., a port).
  2. LinkedIn - Primary source for mapping maritime organizational structures and personnel.
  3. Maltego - Link analysis tool for connecting people, companies, and assets.
  4. Social-Searcher - Free social media search engine.
  5. Namechk - Check username availability across platforms to identify user handles.
  6. Sherlock - Hunt down social media accounts by username.
  7. Pytster (GitHub) - Username enumeration tool.
  8. Wayback Machine - View previous versions of crew member profiles or deleted posts.

Credential & Breach Checks⚓︎

  1. Have I Been Pwned - Check if credentials have been exposed in data breaches.
  2. DeHashed - Search engine for leaked credentials.
  3. Intelligence X - Search engine and data archive for leaks and public records.

AI & Profiling Tools⚓︎

  1. FaceCheck.id - Reverse image search to verify identity using facial recognition.
  2. PimEyes - Advanced face recognition search engine.