Cyber security

Moniorg – Passive Monitoring via Certificate Transparency

Description

Moniorg is a cutting-edge tool that uses Certificate Transparency logs to let you keep an eye on things without being noticed. With this tool, security experts can keep track of new names that are linked to an organization’s SSL certificates.

This gives them a unique look into the organization’s infrastructure. By using the power of CT logs, Moniorg can collect important information like private domains and email addresses without setting off alarms.

This shows how important Moniorg is in the field of cybersecurity.This version focuses on showing what the tool can do and how important it is for safety.

Installation

git clone https://github.com/yousseflahouifi/moniorg.git

Requirements

  • Python version used: Python 3.x.
  • Monitor depends on a few modules to run:
pip install os sys termcolor difflib json argparse
  • To run the tool in VPS mode and continuously monitor the organization, you need a free Slack workspace; once you get it, add the Incoming Webhook URL to the config.py file in the variable named posting_webhook .
    Set up incoming webhooks for slack

Usage

usage: moniorg.py [-h] [-a ADD] [-g GET] [-l] [-m MONITOR] [-v] orgname
Short formLong formDescription
-h–helpShow help message and exit
-a–addAdd organization name to be monitored
-m–monitorMonitor and see newly added domains
-g–getGet a list of domains based on orgname that you are monitoring
-l–listList organization names you are monitoring
-v–vpsRunning moniorg in vps mode and send slack notification whenever a new domain is found (this option should be used along with -m)

Examples :

Adding an organization name to the monitoring list :

python3 moniorg.py -a "VK LLC"

                         ,--
,--,--,--. ,---. ,--,--, `--' ,---. ,--.--. ,---.
|        || .-. ||      \,--.| .-. ||  .--'| .-. |
|  |  |  |' '-' '|  ||  ||  |' '-' '|  |   ' '-' '
`--`--`--' `---' `--''--'`--' `---' `--'   .`-  /
                                           `---'
     By Youssef Lahouifi

To see the domains gathered,

python3 moniorg.py -g "VK LLC"

                         ,--
,--,--,--. ,---. ,--,--, `--' ,---. ,--.--. ,---.
|        || .-. ||      \,--.| .-. ||  .--'| .-. |
|  |  |  |' '-' '|  ||  ||  |' '-' '|  |   ' '-' '
`--`--`--' `---' `--''--'`--' `---' `--'   .`-  /
                                           `---'
     By Youssef Lahouifi

[+] below is the list of domains of the company ...
gmrk.mail.ru
relap.org
relap.ru
test.mail.ru

To see if a new domain is added,

python3 moniorg.py -m "VK LLC"

                         ,--
,--,--,--. ,---. ,--,--, `--' ,---. ,--.--. ,---.
|        || .-. ||      \,--.| .-. ||  .--'| .-. |
|  |  |  |' '-' '|  ||  ||  |' '-' '|  |   ' '-' '
`--`--`--' `---' `--''--'`--' `---' `--'   .`-  /
                                           `---'
     By Youssef Lahouifi

Got Nothing !

Limitations

Moniorg depends on the crt.sh website to find new domains, and sometimes crt.sh looks like it is timing out when the list of domains is huge. You just have to retry.

Varshini

Varshini is a Cyber Security expert in Threat Analysis, Vulnerability Assessment, and Research. Passionate about staying ahead of emerging Threats and Technologies.

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