Which of the following tools is primarily used for gathering open-source intelligence (OSINT) by querying a variety of data sources including websites, whois records, and social networks?
Recon-ng is a full-featured Web Reconnaissance framework written in Python, designed to perform comprehensive OSINT gathering from various public sources. It has modules to interact with different data sources like websites, whois records, social networks, and more. This makes it the correct answer. Wireshark, on the other hand, is a network protocol analyzer for network troubleshooting, analysis, and communications protocol development, not primarily for OSINT gathering. EnCase is a forensic tool used in digital investigations and does not specialize in gathering OSINT. OpenSSL is a software library for applications that require secure communications over networks, and is not an OSINT gathering tool.
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What is OSINT?
How does Recon-ng work?
What are some alternatives to Recon-ng for OSINT gathering?