Open-Source Tool Helps Teams Track Forgotten Subdomains and Exposed Ports
A developer named Nizar has released Attack Surface Monitor (ASM), a free, self-hosted security tool published on GitHub under the Apache-2.0 license. The tool addresses a common vulnerability where forgotten infrastructure — such as staging subdomains or debug-era firewall rules — remains publicly reachable and unmonitored. ASM leverages Certificate Transparency logs, which publicly record every HTTPS certificate ever issued, to discover subdomains belonging to a verified domain without guessing. It continuously monitors for changes such as newly opened ports or appearing subdomains, reducing daily review to a short list of updates rather than an overwhelming static inventory. Users can get started by downloading the binary, verifying domain ownership via a DNS TXT record, and accessing the dashboard locally at 127.0.0.1:8423.
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