Observed arrival · 2026-08-26

Wirewatch, a one-command Zeek network monitor

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A terminal tool that installs Zeek, finds the active network interface, and streams enriched traffic activity in real time.

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Wirewatch installs Zeek and Python dependencies, identifies the interface behind the machine’s default route, and begins a local capture after a sudo prompt. Its terminal view is described as covering DNS, TLS SNI, HTTP, SSH, DHCP, NTP, file transfers, and Zeek notice alerts, with raw IPs matched to domains observed on the wire. The homepage links to both the installer and the single Python file, so readers can inspect the implementation before running it.

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