Maltego
Maltego is a powerful tool for open-source intelligence (OSINT) and digital forensics. It allows users to visualize relationships between information from various sources, making complex data easier to understand and analyze. This section provides a quick reference for common Maltego operations.
Maltego Footprinting and Data Collection
These commands focus on gathering initial information about a domain or person.
# To do a basic footprinting of a domain
Machines>"Run Machine">"Footprint L1"
# To do a footprinting and follow the every link of a domain
Machines>"Run Machine">"Footprint L2"
# To find a person's email address from a domain
Machines>"Run Machine">"Person - Email Address"
Maltego Customization and Transforms
Learn how to create custom attacks and manage transforms within Maltego.
# To create a custom attack
Machines>"New Machine"
# To create a new data type (entity)
Manage>"New Entity Type"
# To run a transform on collected data
[In the graph, right click]>"Run Transform">[Select Transform]
# To create a new way to manipulate data (local transform)
Manage>"Local Transform"
# To get latest transforms from currently set servers
Manage>"Discover Transforms">"Discover Transforms"
# To get transforms from specific servers
Manage>"Discover Transforms">"Discover Transforms (Advanced)"