Monitoring the World like the Illusive Man - Using Global Situation World Monitors
Recently I've been seeing posts about "this person JUST created a world monitor", as if it was simply due to the wars or something as of late... No. OSINT is a category of tools that have been around for a long time, and there have been at least half a dozen world monitors out there. There are also a few other similar ones like GeoSentinel too.
I collected them all for myself, and while I'm not sure if I should make this post or not. Since they seem to be getting pretty popular, I thought I might as well list out the ones I've found, and hopefully it will help you stay informed.
There seems to be a lot of similar needs, from RSS feeds, APIs, and having a strong map module. After encountering these I actually tried to vibe code my own as an obsidian template, and then eventually just as a locally hosted app. That way I could pull the best parts from each of them.
World Monitors
OSINT is a range of tools to help with information gathering, and understanding what is going on around you. It can range from hacking to intelligence, and today we are looking at the variety of World Monitor tools. These first three I would consider to be the main ones. I share more in this post.
Situation Monitor
Situation MonitorReal-time global situation monitoring dashboard
World Monitor
World Monitor - Real-Time Global Intelligence DashboardReal-time global intelligence dashboard with live news, markets, military tracking, infrastructure monitoring, and geopolitical data. OSINT in one view.World MonitorElie Habib
Alternate one:
World MonitorReal-time global conflict and incident monitoring systemWorld Monitor
SitDeck
SitDeck — Open-Source Intelligence DashboardThe world’s largest open-source intelligence dashboard. Monitor conflicts, earthquakes, markets, and threats in real-time. 55+ widgets, 180+ live data feeds, 100% free.SitDeck
GlobalThreatMap-Local
Global Threat Map | Intelligence PlatformReal-time global situational awareness platform for security events, geopolitical developments, and threat indicatorsIntelligence Platform
World Pulse
https://github.com/Panos1221/WorldPulse
Data Dashboards
Sometimes you don't need all of the information that the ones above give you, and you simply need feeds or some sort of way of visualizing the data you have.
TheBigBrother
GitHub - chadi0x/TheBigBrother: The Big Brother V3.0 is a weaponized OSINT platform featuring username enumeration (473+ platforms), quad-vector visual intelligence, Sky Radar tracking, crypto wallet analysis, SSL intelligence, digital footprint reconstruction, EXIF extraction, advanced dorking, and network reconnaissance.The Big Brother V3.0 is a weaponized OSINT platform featuring username enumeration (473+ platforms), quad-vector visual intelligence, Sky Radar tracking, crypto wallet analysis, SSL intelligence, d…GitHubchadi0x
Global Threat Map
GitHub - unicodeveloper/globalthreatmap: Global threat map. Learn wars, conflicts, military bases and history of nations.Global threat map. Learn wars, conflicts, military bases and history of nations. - unicodeveloper/globalthreatmapGitHubunicodeveloper
GeoSentinel
GitHub - h9zdev/GeoSentinel: GeoSentinel is a geospatial monitoring platform that tracks global movement in real time. It aggregates ship and flight routes, live coordinates, and geodata into a unified system, providing clear geographic and geopolitical awareness for analysis, visualization, and decision-making.GeoSentinel is a geospatial monitoring platform that tracks global movement in real time. It aggregates ship and flight routes, live coordinates, and geodata into a unified system, providing c…GitHubh9zdev
Resources
These are similar links, tools, videos, or resources that I felt deserved to be here. However they didn't quite fit into the above categories.
Gov Base
He fails to share a link to this tool however.
https://intellibot.app/ - Currently down at the time of writing.
WireTapper
GitHub - h9zdev/WireTapper: WireTapper is a wireless OSINT tool that passively detects and maps Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, CCTV cameras, vehicles, headphones, TVs, IoT devices, and cell towers, turning nearby radio signals into clear situational intelligence 📡WireTapper is a wireless OSINT tool that passively detects and maps Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, CCTV cameras, vehicles, headphones, TVs, IoT devices, and cell towers, turning nearby radio signals into clear…GitHubh9zdev
Other Resources:
Google Maps Platform Documentation | Google Maps Tile API | Google for DevelopersGoogle Maps Platform DocumentationGoogle for DevelopersOpenSkyCesium: The Platform for 3D GeospatialThe Cesium platform provides the foundations any software application needs to utilize 3D geospatial data: visualization, data pipelines, curated data, and analytics. Based on open standards for data formats, open APIs for customization and integration, and built with an open source core, Cesium is open, interoperable, and incredibly precise.CesiumServing the Flight Tracking Enthusiast - ADS-B ExchangeJoin the Community to Unlock Early Access to New Releases & More What is ADSBx? The world’s largest community of unfiltered ADS-B/Mode S/MLAT feeders, providing enthusiasts, researchers, and journalists access to the globe’s most extensive flight data for unprecedented flight monitoring. Elevate The Exchange Enhance the quality of our ADS-B Data by contributing to the Read More…ADS-B Exchange
I even interviewed the creator of GeoSentinel:
No you're not the Illusive Man or ShadowBroker
I think it needs to be said that these are not making you into some overload/overwatch person. You need to actually know what to do with the data to be at that point.
The reason why you would want to use these type of tools is to be informed, and to receive information as soon as it becomes available.
Most RSS readers are actually pretty garbage, slow retrieval, unoptimized interfaces so the feeds are cluttered. Especially if you're tying to sort for news based, versus just simply your interests/hobbies, and so having a screen filled with feeds is useful for this different purpose.
Be Cautious and Do Good with the Information
These are pretty much all the links I've come across so far, and I tend to make these kinds of posts when I go down rabbit holes. Its not like you wouldn't have found these yourself, but at least I can save you some time.
If you came across a new one, then let me know.
These are not meant for you to become the next super villain, so please use responsibly.
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