Accidental Abyss: Data Leakage on The Internet
summary
Live demonstration of step‑by‑step recon on a reality‑TV subject shows how tiny public crumbs become a full dossier: patterns in Social Security numbers narrow birthplace and age ranges, a primary email ties to long‑lived accounts, and OAuth/linked services reveal logins. Tools shown include Spokeo, SearchDiggity, Wolfram Alpha and image search; practical tricks include buying an eBay listing to confirm a PayPal shipping address and mining Zillow, Pandora and flight/upgrade lists for location and life‑events.
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chapters (13)
- 0:00Start
- 1:27Smart, Selfless, Lady
- 2:13"Bob Smith": Cheap Guy
- 5:45What Do Credit Cards and Car Salesman Think?
- 6:56Reconaissance
- 9:17Masterclass
- 9:43Go Facebook Yourself
- 10:18You're Timeline Summary
- 14:08Date Smarter
- 20:42United Upgrade List
- 22:59Finding Criminals Can Be Tough
- 23:36Megan's Law: Offender Lite App
- 25:36Questions
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