I’m having a thing to attend in Wellington next weekend, but I’m gearing up for bike packing. Might head out for a one or two nighters to check the setup.
As much as I love hammocks, I find them hard to use here in nz, It’s either a paddock made for camper vans or “private land, trespassers will be prosecuted”. Still, good luck finding me when I stealth camp with an hammock. #leaveNoTrace #recon
Think like a RECON trooper
https://video.innovationhub-act.org/w/4NJR5XrgVsvNBpbRrLSj7D
"I can't believe I almost committed treason for a woman 😠"
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Ransomware starts with reconnaissance: we observed a recent large-scale scanning campaign validating exploitable systems, data that feeds the initial access market and shows up later in real attacks. 🕵️♀️
https://www.greynoise.io/blog/christmas-scanning-campaign-fuel-2026-attacks
It’s wild that 170k+ of you are rocking a free Pentest-Tools.com account. 💥
Data shows registered users run 3x more scans than anonymous users. It’s likely because of the "Santa-tier" perks (2 parallel scans, asset monitoring, & 90-day history).
Most used tools by the community: 1️⃣ Website Scanner (792k)
2️⃣ Port Scanner (726k)
3️⃣ Network Scanner (722k)
Which tool is your "Step 1" for recon?
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Show of the Day: Recon
The LezWatch.TV show of the day is "Recon," with 2 characters and an overall score of 60.50. - #LWTVsotd #Recon - https://lezwatchtv.com/show/recon/
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I just completed @PentesterLab 's #Recon Badge!!!
#penetrationTesting #BugBounty
If you missed Recon Village at @defcon Hacking Conference 33, the talks are now live on YouTube.
Hidden gems, clever pivots, #OSINT rabbit holes, and enough hacker-fuel to spark your next idea https://zurl.co/27DFL
The #Jeep #Recon #EV finally launches with 250 miles of range and a $65K price tag (plus couple thousand in destination fee or whatever).
Sadly I don’t think this will be a hit product for Jeep. The trend has clearly been towards more affordable EVs, which this is not, particularly with a range like that. In Europe I’m guessing this will easily hit €75K or more when it launches here, a bit later.
Having said that, there are no offroad capable EVs in Europe atm.
https://techcrunch.com/2025/11/18/the-all-electric-jeep-recon-is-finally-here/
OSINT Tools in C/C++: Used by Intelligence and Security Services
Modern intelligence and cyber-reconnaissance units increasingly rely on **C and C++ tools** when **speed, resource control, and minimal digital footprint** are critical. Below is an overview of key tools and why these languages are preferred.
Classic OSINT Tools in C/C++
1. **Nmap (C/C++)**
The cornerstone network scanner for most OSINT tasks.
**Function:** Active and passive host discovery, service detection, OS fingerprinting.
**Feature:** Supports NSE scripts for automated reconnaissance.
2. **ZMap (C)**
Mass IPv4 scanning (e.g., one port across the entire IPv4 space in ~5 minutes).
Used for large-scale SIGINT/OSINT operations.
3. **Masscan (C)**
U.S. counterpart to ZMap, optimized for maximum speed.
Ideal for instant “network snapshots.”
4. **Tcpdump / libpcap (C)**
Passive packet capture.
Forms the backbone for packet analysis in intelligence systems.
5. **Bro/Zeek (C++)**
Network event analysis framework.
Detects anomalies and covert channels.
6. **YARA / YARA Rules Engine (C/C++)**
Signature-based detection of malware, documents, and archives.
Widely used in cyber intelligence.
7. **OpenSSL Toolkit (C)**
Certificate and TLS channel analysis.
Used to examine cryptographic infrastructure.
8. **ExifTool (C++)**
Metadata analysis for images and documents: device, timestamp, GPS.
9. **Tshark (C)**
CLI version of Wireshark for covert traffic analysis.
10. **Osquery (C++)**
Live-forensics system turning the host into a SQL-queryable database.
Why C/C++ Matters in Intelligence
**Maximum speed**
Native code is crucial for mass network scanning, data streams, and crypto operations.
**Resource control**
Direct management of memory, threads, and network buffers without overhead.
**Low-level access**
Raw sockets, system calls, filesystem, network interfaces.
**Deterministic behavior**
Predictable response times, no garbage collection delays.
**Minimal dependencies & portability**
Statically compilable binaries for Linux, Windows, BSD, or embedded systems.
**Integration with high-performance libraries**
OpenSSL, libpcap, Boost, ZLib for crypto, networking, and compression.
**Hardware-level optimization**
SIMD, vectorization, inline functions, assembly inserts.
Performance: C/C++ vs Interpreted Languages
Example: scanning 100,000 IPs for open ports.
Language Execution Time Reason C 3–5 sec Native code, minimal overhead C++ + Boost.Asio 4–6 sec Asynchronous, thread control Go 10–15 sec Runtime overhead, garbage collection Python 180–300 sec Interpretation, GIL, extra wrappers
**Conclusion:** Porting Python → C/C++ can give **50–100× speedup** for CPU- and I/O-intensive tasks.
Summary
C/C++ are the languages of choice for professional OSINT and intelligence tools where **speed, control, and low-level system/network operations** are required.
**Hashtags**
#OSINT #CPlusPlus #CProgramming #CyberIntelligence #SIGINT #NetworkAnalysis #Maltego #Nmap #ZMap #CyberSecurity #Forensics #MetadataAnalysis #OpenSourceIntelligence #Recon
**Bibliography / Must-Have References**
Gordon UA. *Preparations for war against Poland underway – Polish Chief of Staff*. 2025.
Eurointegration. *Polish Army Chief warns about pre-war threats*. 2025.
TVN24. *Polish Army Chief: Prepare forces for full-scale conflict*. 2025.
Nmap Official Documentation. https://nmap.org
ZMap Project. https://zmap.io
ExifTool Documentation. https://exiftool.org
YARA Rules Engine. https://virustotal.github.io/yara
Osquery Documentation. https://osquery.io
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Target and Discovery Configuration Options for “nmap”
The nmap command contains numerous configuration options for port scanning operations, as appropriate and as necessary. The options and parameters include -iL for input from host and network list file names, -iR for random targets, --exclude for exclusion of hosts and networks, and --excludefile for the exclusion of lists from files. Host discovery options include -sL for list scans, -sn for ping scans (disabling the port scans), -Pn to assume complete operations online, and additional […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2025/10/29/target-and-discovery-configuration-options-for-nmap/
#MotorTrend reports that #Jeep is still planning to launch the #Recon #EV, even if it ends up low volume. The article has some chatter about an electric #Wrangler too and Recon range is now stated as 350 miles.
We will still have to wait to see what the final specs are.
https://www.motortrend.com/news/jeep-recon-ev-still-part-of-jeep-plan
Sekken-enum: tool for subdomain enumeration
A GitHub repo offering a tool to perform high-speed subdomain enumeration using wordlists, API integration, and recursive bruteforce.
I wonder if the #Jeep #Recon #EV will be soon cancelled too.
From: @TechCrunch
https://mstdn.social/@TechCrunch@mstdn.social/115249825092862855
