Ankita Dhakar
Ankita Dhakar

@expankita

12 Tweets 4 reads Aug 10, 2023
Hello Hackers ๐Ÿฅท
How many of you are using Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) in your daily tasks?
What tools do you swear by for collecting information from public sources? #infosec ๐Ÿ› ๏ธ
10 powerful tools that can enhance your intelligence-gathering capabilities ๐Ÿง‘โ€๐Ÿ’ป
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๐Ÿ”ง1. #Shodan ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿพ
The "Search Engine for Internet-connected devices." Shodan helps in discovering devices connected to the internet, such as webcams, routers, and more. Perfect for identifying potential vulnerabilities.
๐Ÿ”ง2. #theHarvester ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿพ
A tool used for gathering emails, subdomains, hosts, employee names, and more. theHarvester is great for understanding the target's environment without alerting them.
๐Ÿ”ง3. #Maltego ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿพ
A powerful link analysis tool that visualizes relationships and connections between people, companies, webpages, and more. Excellent for tracking digital footprints.
๐Ÿ”ง4. #GoogleDorks ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿพ
By leveraging Google's advanced search operators, Google Dorks can uncover hidden information, sensitive files, and specific vulnerabilities on websites.
๐Ÿ”ง5. #SpiderFoot ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿพ
A highly versatile OSINT automation tool that provides a rich set of data about IP addresses, domains, and networks. It's open-source and supports over 100 OSINT data sources.
๐Ÿ”ง6. #Recon-ng ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿพ
A full-featured web reconnaissance framework. Recon-ng has various modules to gather information and is highly extensible. Think of it as the Metasploit for OSINT.
๐Ÿ”ง7. #MITMf ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿพ
A framework for Man-In-The-Middle attacks that can also leverage OSINT. MITMf intercepts traffic and can modify it on the fly, enabling real-time data collection and manipulation.
๐Ÿ”ง8. #Censys ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿพ
An essential search engine that provides information about hosts and networks. Censys lets you view and analyze certificates, discover devices, and observe how data moves.
๐Ÿ”ง9. #Creepy ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿพ
A geolocation OSINT tool. Creepy gathers geolocation information using various social networking platforms and image hosting services. Ideal for tracking movements.
๐Ÿ”ง10. #Metagoofil ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿพ
A metadata analysis tool that extracts information from publicly available documents. Metagoofil can discover sensitive details such as usernames, software versions, and more.
What are your favorite tools, or what would you like to know more about in the world of Open Source Intelligence (OSINT)? Share your thoughts! ๐Ÿ’ป๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ
Happy Hacking ๐Ÿฅท๐Ÿ™

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