Recon-ng is an information-gathering tool that uses many different sources to gather data, for example, on Google, Twitter, and Shodan.
In this recipe, we will learn the basics of Recon-ng and use it to gather public information about our target.
Using Recon-ng to gather information
Getting ready
Although Recon-ng is ready to use as installed in Kali Linux, some of its modules require an API key to make queries to the online services. Also, having an API key will allow you to perform more advanced searches or avoid query limits in some services.
These keys can be generated by completing the registration on each search engine's website.
