footprinting & intelligence gathering paterva & beyond

Footprinting & Intelligence GatheringPaterva & Beyond

Wardell Motley, C|EH, NSA IAM\IEM

BSides – Dallas Ft. Worth – 2010

infowarrior0@gmail.com

Agenda

• Definitions

• So what this isn't 0 day!!

• Why should this matter to me...

As a Business?

As a Penetration Tester?

As the individual?

• The tools

Maltego

Maltego Mesh

Definitions

Footprinting In computer security, footprinting is the process of accumulating data

regarding a specific network environment, usually for the purpose of finding ways to intrude into the environment.

http://www.networkdictionary.com/security/f.php

Intelligence Gathering In government and military operations, evaluated information

concerning the strength, activities, and probable courses of action of international actors that are usually, though not always, enemies or

opponents. http://www.answers.com/topic/intelligence-information-gathering

So what this isn't 0 Day!!

Why should this matter to me…

What good is 0 Day if you don’t know anything about your target?

As a Business?

• Competitors

• Compliance ≠ Security

• Information leakage I have all my boxes checked but the receptionist just

gave the delivery guy the secret key code to get into the front after hours

As a Business?

• User Training (This Means a Continuous Process)

Does the receptionist really need to give out that much information?

• Map out your information flow

Who has access to what and why?

• Avoid privilege creep

If someone changes functions in a company take away the old permissions.

*Remember Defense in Depth can be circumvented by Tom Foolery and lack of common sense…

As a Pen Tester?

• Proper Intelligence gathering & footprinting is key to protecting & understanding your clients!

• The more time spent gaining Intel the less Nessus plugin’s you will need to run!

As a Pen Tester?

What else can I look for beyond the usual?

• Where does the information flow?

Over & Under the firewall

P2P & Torrent sites, Online Storage Sites

Google Docs anybody?

Old Exchange User Archives

As the Individual?

That ex girlfriend is back!!

The Tools

• Maltego 3 by Paterva (paterva.com)

• Zoominfo.com

• Many Many others!!!

Questions?