Jezer Ferreira: The Evolution of OSINT and Digital Safety Strategies

A passionate professor with recognized expertise in OSINT, Jezer Ferreira has made significant contributions to the field. He was pivotal in the inception of the Cyber Hunter Group, which subsequently led to the founding of the Osintomático Conference, which is the largest OSINT and Social Engineering event in Europe. Recognizing the synergy between OSINT and social engineering, he underscores their combined potential. He serves as the Coordinator of Cyber Intelligence trainings at the Cyber Hunter Academy and is also a distinguished professor of OSINT and CySA in the Master of Cybersecurity and Cyber Defense program at the University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain. He was honored with "The Holy Guardian Angels - Friends of the National Police" medal in recognition of his collaborative efforts with the police to combat cyberterrorism. In this episode, we journey through Jezer's beginnings in the OSINT realm, discuss the dynamic evolution of the discipline and its interconnected fields, and examine the generational changes in social media engagement. Beyond insights for OSINT and cybersecurity professionals, Jezer also offers valuable advice on how everyone can confidently navigate the internet by building safe habits. 00:00 Introduction 05:22 How did your career in OSINT start? 16:08 How are the OSINT discipline and its related areas evolving? 33:15 What have been the changes in the use of social media by different generations? 40:30 What are your recommendations for someone starting in the sector? 50:48 What role does Maltego play as a community and development tool? ■ About The Pivot Brought to you by Maltego, The Pivot deep dives into topics pivoting from information security to the criminal underground. Each episode features interviews with experts from the industry and research fields and explores how they connect the dots. ■ About Maltego Used by investigators worldwide, Maltego is a graphical link analysis tool that allows users to mine, merge, and map data from OSINT and third-party data integrations for all sorts of investigations—cybersecurity, person of interest, fraud, and more. The podcast streams free on Spotify. You can also watch it all go down on ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠. Don't forget to subscribe to our ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠, and Mastodon to stay on top of our latest updates, tutorials, webinars, and deep dives. For more information about Maltego, ⁠⁠⁠⁠visit our website⁠⁠⁠⁠.