Episode 7 - Usernames, Pivots, and AI in OSINT

#1712239: Episode 7 - Usernames, Pivots, and AI in OSINT

Description:	From first usernames to full-stack contributions. From beginner-friendly handle hunting to AI-assisted tool-building, this episode covers everything from Issue 84 and 85 of The OSINT Newsletter. In the seventh episode of the rebooted OSINT Podcast, host @jakecreps breaks down two back-to-back issues: one focused on the fundamentals of username OSINT for new investigators, and another on how to use AI to improve and contribute to open-source OSINT tools. Highlights include: 🧠 Username OSINT That Goes Beyond Tools – how to search, pivot, and build identity profiles using nothing but usernames and logic. 🔡 Generating Variants – predictable patterns, heuristics, and how to use AI to automate your variant lists. 🕵️ Pivoting Like a Pro – following digital breadcrumbs from handle → profile → email → employer → full identity. ⚙️ Contributing to Free OSINT Tools Using AI – fixing bugs, adding features, and building interfaces directly in VS Code. ⚡ OPSEC and AI – why your prompts can be subpoenaed, and how to protect your workflow. 🛰️ Tools to Try Now – BF Database Search, GeoVLM, and WebRecon for real-world recon and geolocation. 🌏 OSINT Tips for China – Justen Charters’ method for tracking Chinese infrastructure companies overseas. 💬 OSINT for Bad – understanding how open data can be weaponised, and why ethical tradecraft matters more than ever. Each segment builds on the last — showing how curiosity, caution, and a few lines of AI-assisted code can take your investigations to the next level.
More info:	https://osintnewsletter.com/p/episode-7-usernames-pivots-and-ai

Description:

From first usernames to full-stack contributions.

From beginner-friendly handle hunting to AI-assisted tool-building, this episode covers everything from Issue 84 and 85 of The OSINT Newsletter.

In the seventh episode of the rebooted OSINT Podcast, host @jakecreps breaks down two back-to-back issues: one focused on the fundamentals of username OSINT for new investigators, and another on how to use AI to improve and contribute to open-source OSINT tools.

Highlights include:
🧠 Username OSINT That Goes Beyond Tools – how to search, pivot, and build identity profiles using nothing but usernames and logic.
🔡 Generating Variants – predictable patterns, heuristics, and how to use AI to automate your variant lists.
🕵️ Pivoting Like a Pro – following digital breadcrumbs from handle → profile → email → employer → full identity.
⚙️ Contributing to Free OSINT Tools Using AI – fixing bugs, adding features, and building interfaces directly in VS Code.
⚡ OPSEC and AI – why your prompts can be subpoenaed, and how to protect your workflow.
🛰️ Tools to Try Now – BF Database Search, GeoVLM, and WebRecon for real-world recon and geolocation.
🌏 OSINT Tips for China – Justen Charters’ method for tracking Chinese infrastructure companies overseas.
💬 OSINT for Bad – understanding how open data can be weaponised, and why ethical tradecraft matters more than ever.

Each segment builds on the last — showing how curiosity, caution, and a few lines of AI-assisted code can take your investigations to the next level.

More info:

https://osintnewsletter.com/p/episode-7-usernames-pivots-and-ai

Date added	Nov. 17, 2025, 3:39 p.m.
Source	OSINT Newsletter
Subjects	AI/ML - Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning / GenAI / Artificial General Intelligence - AGI - Various Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) PodCasts / Webcast / Webinar / eSummit / Virtual Event etc.