Finding Usernames With Sherlock
Introducing sherlock, an OSINT tool for hunting social media accounts by username on social networks. Identifying and tracking human traces on the Internet typically requires researching usernames on various platforms. Sherlock queries dozens of different websites to see if their user accounts match the usernames they are investigating. Lab environment =================== - Ubuntu 16.04 - python3.6 + Feature =================== - Scan users from 301 sites - Found username are saved as a text file - Fast search speed and low false positive rate How to use =================== If you find one account: python3.6 sherlock.py username If you find more than one account: python3.6 sherlock.py username1 username2 username3 ... Follow on =================== FB: https://www.facebook.com/startupkisec/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmX-I50FuqD16FeUP75s2yA Thanks =================== https://github.com/sherlock-project/sherlock https://nixintel.info/osint-tools/finding-usernames-with-sherlock/ ※ Please use this technique only for the purpose of researching attack techniques in a pre-built test environment!!
Introducing sherlock, an OSINT tool for hunting social media accounts by username on social networks. Identifying and tracking human traces on the Internet typically requires researching usernames on various platforms. Sherlock queries dozens of different websites to see if their user accounts match the usernames they are investigating. Lab environment =================== - Ubuntu 16.04 - python3.6 + Feature =================== - Scan users from 301 sites - Found username are saved as a text file - Fast search speed and low false positive rate How to use =================== If you find one account: python3.6 sherlock.py username If you find more than one account: python3.6 sherlock.py username1 username2 username3 ... Follow on =================== FB: https://www.facebook.com/startupkisec/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmX-I50FuqD16FeUP75s2yA Thanks =================== https://github.com/sherlock-project/sherlock https://nixintel.info/osint-tools/finding-usernames-with-sherlock/ ※ Please use this technique only for the purpose of researching attack techniques in a pre-built test environment!!