Here are 20 information gathering tools
π Nmap: A versatile network scanner for discovering hosts and services on a network.
π Shodan: Search engine for finding devices, servers, and other internet-connected devices.
π Metasploit: Framework for developing and executing exploit code against target systems.
π‘οΈ Wireshark: Network protocol analyzer for capturing and analyzing network traffic.
π TheHarvester: Tool for gathering email addresses, subdomains, and other information from public sources.
π Recon-ng: Web reconnaissance framework for gathering information about web applications and domains.
π Maltego: Interactive data mining tool for gathering and visualizing information about targets.
π Nikto: Web server scanner for finding vulnerabilities and misconfigurations in web servers.
π SpiderFoot: Open-source intelligence automation tool for gathering information about domains, IP addresses, and people.
π Wappalyzer: Browser extension for identifying technologies used on websites, such as CMS platforms and web frameworks.
π EyeWitness: Tool for capturing screenshots of websites and gathering information about web servers.
π Sublist3r: Subdomain enumeration tool for finding subdomains associated with a target domain.
π DirBuster: Web application brute-forcing tool for discovering hidden directories and files on web servers.
π Hping: Command-line tool for sending custom packets and performing network reconnaissance.
π OsintFramework: Collection of OSINT (Open-source intelligence) tools and resources for information gathering.
πΆ Netcat: Swiss army knife for network communication, including port scanning and banner grabbing.
π CeWL: Custom word list generator for creating wordlists based on website content.
π Dnsrecon: DNS reconnaissance tool for gathering information about DNS records and subdomains.
π Skiptracer: OSINT tool for gathering information about people, including social media profiles and online accounts.
π‘ Aircrack-ng: Wireless network auditing tool for assessing the security of Wi-Fi networks and cracking WEP/WPA keys.
These tools can be instrumental in gathering information about targets during security assessments, penetration testing, and reconnaissance activities.