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Passively finding MDNS names (.local)

Just a quicky:

If you’re in a local area network and you’re trying to do some passive information gathering using a sniffer, here is a great way to find .local host names:

tcpdump -i wlan0 -vv 2&>1 | egrep '*.local'

What’s beautiful about this method is you can usually find people’s full names, especially if they’re using Apple devices. Along with that, you’re not probing or alerting the targets.

Also, if you’re not in range of a wifi access point and can barely see the AP, you can use this method while trying to connect (it makes this method a little less passive..), but I’ve discovered Iphone device names via this method.

And now…. back to the books. 🙂

PS: I’m going to set aside time this week to put more effort into ettersploit.