Recon-ng
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A full-featured reconnaissance framework designed with the goal of providing a powerful environment to conduct open source web-based reconnaissance.
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Legal & Ethical Use
- Authorized reconnaissance
- Security assessments
- Information gathering
- Research
Installation
bash
$
sudo apt install recon-ngBasic Commands
bash
$
recon-ngStart interactive console
bash
$
marketplace searchSearch for modules
bash
$
modules load recon/domains-hosts/hackertargetLoad a module
Advantages
- Modular framework
- Database integration
- Active community
- Metasploit-like interface
Limitations
- Learning curve
- Many modules deprecated
- Needs API keys