TOOL TUTORIAL · Web Application & Infrastructure Analysis

How to install and use EyeWitness

EyeWitness is a powerful tool designed to assist in the collection of screenshots and information from websites, RDP services, and open VNC servers. It is particularly useful for quickly assessing the potential security posture of web applications and other services by providing…

Quick install: sudo apt install eyewitness

Installation steps

  1. Update your package list with sudo apt update
  2. On Kali install with sudo apt install eyewitness
  3. Or clone the FortyNorthSecurity EyeWitness repository from GitHub
  4. If you cloned it run the setup script in the Python setup folder
  5. Confirm a browser engine like Firefox is present for the screenshots

See the full EyeWitness reference →