Hacking #

“The truth is revealed by removing things that stand in its light, an art not unlike sculpture, in which the artist creates, not by building, but by hacking away.” - Alan Watts

Welcome to the Hacking section of Liberty tools! Hacking should be used to increase your knowledge and harden your defenses. Please use these tools responsibly.

Anonymity #

Tor – Free software and onion routed overlay network that helps you defend against traffic analysis.
OnionScan – One of the Hacking Tools for investigating the Dark Web by finding operational security issues introduced by Tor hidden service operators.
I2P – The Invisible Internet Project.
Nipe – Script to redirect all traffic from the machine to the Tor network.
What Every Browser Knows About You – Comprehensive detection page to test your own Web browser’s configuration for privacy and identity leaks.

Bug Bounty Platforms #

Bugcrowd List - List of many companies that provide bug bounties.

CTF(Capture the flag) #

Ctf-tools – Collection of setup scripts to install various security research tools easily and quickly deployable to new machines.
Pwntools – Rapid exploit development framework built for use in CTFs.
RsaCtfTool – Decrypt data enciphered using weak RSA keys, and recover private keys from public keys using a variety of automated attacks.

DDoS #

LOIC – Open source network stress tool for Windows.
JS LOIC – JavaScript in-browser version of LOIC.
SlowLoris – DoS tool that uses low bandwidth on the attacking side.
HOIC – Updated version of Low Orbit Ion Cannon, has ‘boosters’ to get around common counter measures.
T50 – Faster network stress tool.
UFONet – Abuses OSI layer 7 HTTP to create/manage ‘zombies’ and to conduct different attacks using; GET/POST, multithreading, proxies, origin spoofing methods, cache evasion techniques, etc.

Defense Evasion #

Veil – Generate metasploit payloads that bypass common anti-virus solutions.
Hyperion – Runtime encryptor for 32-bit portable executables (“PE .exes”).
AntiVirus Evasion Tool (AVET) – Post-process exploits containing executable files targeted for Windows machines to avoid being recognized by antivirus software.
PeCloak.py – Automates the process of hiding a malicious Windows executable from antivirus (AV) detection.
PeCloakCapstone – Multi-platform fork of the peCloak.py automated malware antivirus evasion tool.
UniByAv – Simple obfuscator that takes raw shellcode and generates Anti-Virus friendly executables by using a brute-forcable, 32-bit XOR key.

Defcon Suggested Reading #

Defcon Suggested Reading

Email Spoofing #

SpoofBox - Offers email, SMS, Phone spoofing and lots of other tools. Not a free service. Can also be used to look up phone numbers.

Exploit Development #

Shellcode Tutorial – Tutorial on how to write shellcode.
Shellcode Examples – Shellcodes database.
Exploit Writing Tutorials – Tutorials on how to develop exploits.

File Format Analysis #

Kaitai Struct – File formats and network protocols dissection language and web IDE, generating parsers in C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, Perl, PHP, Python, Ruby.
Veles – Binary data visualization and analysis tool.
Hachoir – Python library to view and edit a binary stream as tree of fields and tools for metadata extraction.

Forensics #

Autopsy - Full suite of open source forensics tools
SIFT Workstation - The SIFT Workstation is a collection of free and open-source incident response and forensic tools designed to perform detailed digital forensic examinations in a variety of settings, all built inside an Ubuntu VM.
Paladin Forensic Suite - Live Ubuntu distro with lots of tools. Open source with free and paid versions.
CAINE - CAINE is Linux Live CD that contains a wealth of digital forensic tools. Features include a user-friendly GUI, semi-automated report creation and tools for Mobile Forensics, Network Forensics, Data Recovery and more.
SMART - Open source sampling of many proprietary forensics tools
FTK Imager - Open Source Disk imaging tool

GNU/Linux Utilities #

Linux Exploit Suggester – Heuristic reporting on potentially viable exploits for a given GNU/Linux system.

Hacking Focused OSINT #

Maltego – One of the Hacking Tools and Proprietary software for open source intelligence and forensics, from Paterva.
theHarvester – E-mail, subdomain and people names harvester.
creepy – Geolocation OSINT tool.
metagoofil – Metadata harvester.
Google Hacking Database – Database of Google dorks; can be used for recon.
Google-dorks – Common Google dorks and others you probably don’t know.
GooDork – Command line Google dorking tool.
dork-cli – Command line Google dork tool.
Censys – Collects data on hosts and websites through daily ZMap and ZGrab scans.
Shodan – World’s first search engine for Internet-connected devices.
[recon-ng](https://github.com/lanmaster53/recon-ng – One of the Hacking Tools Full-featured Web Reconnaissance framework written in Python.
github-dorks – CLI tool to scan Github repos/organizations for potential sensitive information leak.
vcsmap – Plugin-based tool to scan public version control systems for sensitive information.
Spiderfoot – Multi-source OSINT automation tool with a Web UI and report visualizations
BinGoo – GNU/Linux bash based Bing and Google Dorking Tool.
fast-recon – Perform Google dorks against a domain.
snitch – Information gathering via dorks.
Sn1per – ons of the Hacking Tools for Automated Pentest Recon Scanner.
Threat Crowd – Search engine for threats.
Virus Total – VirusTotal is a free service that analyzes suspicious files and URLs and facilitates the quick detection of viruses, worms, trojans, and all kinds of malware.
DataSploit – OSINT visualizer utilizing Shodan, Censys, Clearbit, EmailHunter, FullContact, and Zoomeye behind the scenes.
AQUATONE – Subdomain discovery tool utilizing various open sources producing a report that can be used as input to other tools.
Intrigue – Automated OSINT & Attack Surface discovery framework with powerful API, UI and CLI.
ZoomEye – Search engine for cyberspace that lets the user find specific network components.

Hacking Conventions #

DEF CON – Annual hacker convention in Las Vegas. Known for having a left wing bias.
Black Hat – Annual security conference in Las Vegas.
BSides – Framework for organising and holding security conferences.
CCC – Annual meeting of the international hacker scene in Germany.
PhreakNIC – Technology conference held annually in middle Tennessee.
ShmooCon – Annual US East coast hacker convention.
CarolinaCon – Infosec conference, held annually in North Carolina.
CHCon – Christchurch Hacker Con, Only South Island of New Zealand hacker con.
SummerCon – One of the oldest hacker conventions, held during Summer.
Hack.lu – Annual conference held in Luxembourg.
Hackfest – Largest hacking conference in Canada.
HITB – Deep-knowledge security conference held in Malaysia and The Netherlands.
Troopers – Annual international IT Security event with workshops held in Heidelberg, Germany.
Hack3rCon – Annual US hacker conference.
ThotCon – Annual US hacker conference held in Chicago.
LayerOne – Annual US security conference held every spring in Los Angeles.
DeepSec – Security Conference in Vienna, Austria.
SkyDogCon – Technology conference in Nashville.
DefCamp – Largest Security Conference in Eastern Europe, held annually in Bucharest, Romania.
AppSecUSA – Annual conference organized by OWASP.
BruCON – Annual security conference in Belgium.
Infosecurity Europe – Europe’s number one information security event, held in London, UK.
Nullcon – Annual conference in Delhi and Goa, India.
RSA Conference USA – Annual security conference in San Francisco, California, USA.
Swiss Cyber Storm – Annual security conference in Lucerne, Switzerland.
Virus Bulletin Conference – Annual conference going to be held in Denver, USA for 2016.
Ekoparty – Largest Security Conference in Latin America, held annually in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
44Con – Annual Security Conference held in London.
BalCCon – Balkan Computer Congress, annually held in Novi Sad, Serbia.
FSec – FSec – Croatian Information Security Gathering in Varaždin, Croatia.

Hash Cracking #

John the Ripper – One of the best Hacking Tools for Fast password cracker.
Hashcat – Another One of the Hacking Tools The more fast hash cracker.
CeWL – Generates custom wordlists by spidering a target’s website and collecting unique words.
JWT Cracker – Simple HS256 JWT token brute force cracker.
Rar Crack – RAR bruteforce cracker.
BruteForce Wallet – Find the password of an encrypted wallet file (i.e. wallet.dat).

Hex Editors #

HexEdit.js – Browser-based hex editing.
Hexinator – World’s finest (proprietary, commercial) Hex Editor.
Frhed – Binary file editor for Windows.
0xED – Native macOS hex editor that supports plug-ins to display custom data types.

Information Security Magazines #

2600: The Hacker Quarterly – American publication about technology and computer “underground.”
Phrack Magazine – By far the longest running hacker zine.
Unredacted Magazine - The official magazine from Michael Bazzell author of Extreme Privacy.

Lock Picking Resources #

Schuyler Towne channel – Lockpicking videos and security talks.
Bosnianbill – More lockpicking videos.
/r/lockpicking – Resources for learning lockpicking, equipment recommendations.
Awesome Lockpicking – Awesome guides, tools, and other resources about the security and compromise of locks, safes, and keys.

macOS Utilities #

[Bella](https://github.com/00xkhaled/Bella – Pure Python post-exploitation data mining and remote administration tool for macOS.

Multi-paradigm Frameworks #

Metasploit – post exploitaion Hacking Tools for offensive security teams to help verify vulnerabilities and manage security assessments.
Armitage – Java-based GUI front-end for the Metasploit Framework.
Faraday – Multiuser integrated pentesting environment for red teams performing cooperative penetration tests, security audits, and risk assessments.
ExploitPack – Graphical tool for automating penetration tests that ships with many pre-packaged exploits.
Pupy – Cross-platform (Windows, Linux, macOS, Android) remote administration and post-exploitation tool,

Network Tools #

Zmap – Open source network scanner that enables researchers to easily perform Internet-wide network studies.
Nmap – Free security scanner for network exploration & security audits.
Pig – one of the Hacking Tools forGNU/Linux packet crafting .
Scanless – Utility for using websites to perform port scans on your behalf so as not to reveal your own IP.
Tcpdump/libpcap – Common packet analyzer that runs under the command line.
Wireshark – Widely-used graphical, cross-platform network protocol analyzer.
Network-Tools.com – Website offering an interface to numerous basic network utilities like ping, traceroute, whois, and more.
Netsniff-ng – Swiss army knife for for network sniffing.
Intercepter-NG – Multifunctional network toolkit.
SPARTA – Graphical interface offering scriptable, configurable access to existing network infrastructure scanning and enumeration tools.
Dnschef – Highly configurable DNS proxy for pentesters.
DNSDumpster – one of the Hacking Tools for Online DNS recon and search service.
CloudFail – Unmask server IP addresses hidden behind Cloudflare by searching old database records and detecting misconfigured DNS.
Dnsenum – Perl script that enumerates DNS information from a domain, attempts zone transfers, performs a brute force dictionary style attack, and then performs reverse look-ups on the results.
Dnsmap – One of the Hacking Tools for Passive DNS network mapper.
Dnsrecon – One of the Hacking Tools for DNS enumeration script.
Dnstracer – Determines where a given DNS server gets its information from, and follows the chain of DNS servers.
Passivedns-client – Library and query tool for querying several passive DNS providers.
Passivedns – Network sniffer that logs all DNS server replies for use in a passive DNS setup.
Mass Scan – best Hacking Tools for TCP port scanner, spews SYN packets asynchronously, scanning entire Internet in under 5 minutes.
Zarp – Network attack tool centered around the exploitation of local networks.
Mitmproxy – Interactive TLS-capable intercepting HTTP proxy for penetration testers and software developers.
Morpheus – Automated ettercap TCP/IP Hacking Tools .
Mallory – HTTP/HTTPS proxy over SSH.
SSH MITM – Intercept SSH connections with a proxy; all plaintext passwords and sessions are logged to disk.
Netzob – Reverse engineering, traffic generation and fuzzing of communication protocols.
DET – Proof of concept to perform data exfiltration using either single or multiple channel(s) at the same time.
Pwnat – Punches holes in firewalls and NATs.
Dsniff – Collection of tools for network auditing and pentesting.
Dgcd – Simple Unix network utility to extend the accessibility of TCP/IP based network services beyond firewalls.
Smbmap – Handy SMB enumeration tool.
Scapy – Python-based interactive packet manipulation program & library.
Dshell – Network forensic analysis framework.
Debookee – Simple and powerful network traffic analyzer for macOS.
Dripcap – Caffeinated packet analyzer.
Printer Exploitation Toolkit (PRET) – Tool for printer security testing capable of IP and USB connectivity, fuzzing, and exploitation of PostScript, PJL, and PCL printer language features.
Praeda – Automated multi-function printer data harvester for gathering usable data during security assessments.
Routersploit – Open source exploitation framework similar to Metasploit but dedicated to embedded devices.
Evilgrade – Modular framework to take advantage of poor upgrade implementations by injecting fake updates.
XRay – Network (sub)domain discovery and reconnaissance automation tool.
Ettercap – Comprehensive, mature suite for machine-in-the-middle attacks.
BetterCAP – Modular, portable and easily extensible MITM framework.
CrackMapExec – A swiss army knife for pentesting networks.
Impacket – A collection of Python classes for working with network protocols.

Operating Systems #

Security related Operating Systems @ Rawsec – Penetration testing tools & Hacking Tools list Related Complete list of security operating systems.
Best Linux Penetration Testing Distributions @ CyberPunk – Description of main penetration testing distributions.
Security @ Distrowatch – Website dedicated to talking about, reviewing, and keeping up to date with open source operating systems.
Cuckoo – Open source automated malware analysis system.
Computer Aided Investigative Environment (CAINE) – Italian GNU/Linux live distribution created as a digital forensics project.
Digital Evidence & Forensics Toolkit (DEFT) – Live CD for forensic analysis runnable without tampering or corrupting connected devices where the boot process takes place.
Tails – Live OS aimed at preserving privacy and anonymity.

Physical Hacking Tools #

Hak5.org - Sells many hacking for wifi pentesting, hotplug attacks, implants, remote access field kits and more. Breakdown of multiple tools
LAN Turtle – Covert “USB Ethernet Adapter” that provides remote access, network intelligence gathering, and MITM capabilities when installed in a local network.
USB Rubber Ducky – Customizable keystroke injection attack platform masquerading as a USB thumbdrive.
Poisontap – Siphons cookies, exposes internal (LAN-side) router and installs web backdoor on locked computers.
WiFi Pineapple – Wireless auditing and penetration testing platform.
Flipperzero.one - Flipper Zero is a portable multi-tool for pentesters and geeks in a toy-like body. It loves hacking digital stuff, such as radio protocols, access control systems, hardware and more. It’s fully open-source and customizable, so you can extend it in whatever way you like. Check out more firmware options here
Anof-cyber/APTRS - APTRS (Automated Penetration Testing Reporting System) is an automated reporting tool in Python and Django. The tool allows Penetration testers to create a report directly without using the Traditional Docx file. It also provides an approach to keeping track of the projects and vulnerabilities.
Canarytokens.org - Canarytokens are a free, quick, painless way to help defenders discover they’ve been breached by having attackers announce themselves. These are digital honeypots you can configure on your own network.

Penetration Testing Resources #

Pentest Tools #

Metasploit Unleashed - Free Offensive Security Metasploit course.
Penetration Testing Execution Standard (PTES) – Documentation designed to provide a common language and scope for performing and reporting the results of a penetration test.
Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) – Worldwide not-for-profit charitable organization focused on improving the security of especially Web-based and Application-layer software.
PENTEST-WIKI – Free online security knowledge library for pentesters and researchers.
Penetration Testing Framework (PTF) – Outline for performing penetration tests compiled as a general framework usable by vulnerability analysts and penetration testers alike.
XSS-Payloads – Ultimate resource for all things cross-site including payloads, tools, games and documentation.
Open Source Security Testing Methodology Manual (OSSTMM) – Framework for providing test cases that result in verified facts on which to base decisions that impact an organization’s security.
MITRE’s Adversarial Tactics, Techniques & Common Knowledge (ATT&CK) – Curated knowledge base and model for cyber adversary behavior.

Penetration Testing Distributions #

Kali – GNU/Linux distribution designed for digital forensics and penetration testing Hacking Tools
ArchStrike – Arch GNU/Linux repository for security professionals and enthusiasts.
BlackArch – Arch GNU/Linux-based distribution with best Hacking Tools for penetration testers and security researchers.
Network Security Toolkit (NST) – Fedora-based bootable live operating system designed to provide easy access to best-of-breed open source network security applications.
Pentoo – Security-focused live CD based on Gentoo.
BackBox – Ubuntu-based distribution for penetration tests and security assessments.
Parrot – Distribution similar to Kali, with multiple architectures with 100 of Hacking Tools.
Fedora Security Lab – Provides a safe test environment to work on security auditing, forensics, system rescue and teaching security testing methodologies.
The Pentesters Framework – Distro organized around the Penetration Testing Execution Standard (PTES), providing a curated collection of utilities that eliminates often unused toolchains.
AttifyOS – GNU/Linux distribution focused on tools useful during Internet of Things (IoT) security assessments.

Docker for Penetration Testing #

docker pull kalilinux/kali-linux-docker
docker pull owasp/zap2docker-stable –
docker pull wpscanteam/wpscan –
docker pull citizenstig/dvwa –
docker pull wpscanteam/vulnerablewordpress –
docker pull hmlio/vaas-cve-2014-6271 –
docker pull hmlio/vaas-cve-2014-0160 –
docker pull opendns/security-ninjas –
docker pull diogomonica/docker-bench-security –
docker pull ismisepaul/securityshepherd –
docker pull danmx/docker-owasp-webgoat –
docker-compose build && docker-compose up –
docker pull citizenstig/nowasp –
docker pull bkimminich/juice-shop –
docker pull kalilinux/kali-linux-docker –
docker pull phocean/msf –

Penetration Testing Report Templates #

Public Pentesting Reports – Curated list of public penetration test reports released by several consulting firms and academic security groups.
Pentesting Report Template – lucideus.com template.
Pentesting Report Template – pcisecuritystandards.org template.

Ransomware Recovery #

Nomoreransom - Help detetect what kind of ransomware encryption you’are affected by and free tools to unlock it, in many but not all cases.

Reverse Engineering Tools #

Interactive Disassembler (IDA Pro) – Proprietary multi-processor disassembler and debugger for Windows, GNU/Linux, or macOS; also has a free version, IDA Free.
WDK/WinDbg – Windows Driver Kit and WinDbg.
OllyDbg – x86 debugger for Windows binaries that emphasizes binary code analysis.
Radare2 – Open source, crossplatform reverse engineering framework.
x64dbg – Open source x64/x32 debugger for windows.
Immunity Debugger – Powerful way to write exploits and analyze malware.
Evan’s Debugger – OllyDbg-like debugger for GNU/Linux.
Medusa – Open source, cross-platform interactive disassembler.
Plasma – Interactive disassembler for x86/ARM/MIPS. Generates indented pseudo-codewith colored syntax code.
Peda – Python Exploit Development Assistance for GDB.
dnSpy – one of the Hacking Tools to reverse engineer .NET assemblies.
Binwalk – Fast, easy to use tool for analyzing, reverse engineering, and extracting firmware images.
PyREBox – Python scriptable Reverse Engineering sandbox by Cisco-Talos.
Voltron – Extensible debugger UI toolkit written in Python.
Capstone – Lightweight multi-platform, multi-architecture disassembly framework.
rVMI – Debugger on steroids; inspect userspace processes, kernel drivers, and preboot environments in a single tool.
Frida – Dynamic instrumentation toolkit for developers, reverse-engineers, and security researchers.

Security Courses #

Offensive Security Training – Training from BackTrack/Kali developers.
SANS Security Training – Computer Security Training & Certification.
Open Security Training – Training material for computer security classes.
CTF Field Guide – Everything you need to win your next CTF competition.
ARIZONA CYBER WARFARE RANGE – 24×7 live fire exercises for beginners through real world operations; capability for upward progression into the real world of cyber warfare.
Cybrary – Free courses in ethical hacking and advanced penetration testing. Advanced penetration testing courses are based on the book ‘Penetration Testing for Highly-Secured Environments’.
Computer Security Student – Many free tutorials, great for beginners, $10/mo membership unlocks all content.
European Union Agency for Network and Information Security – ENISA Cyber Security Training material.

Side-channel Tools #

ChipWhisperer – Complete open-source toolchain for side-channel power analysis and glitching attacks.

Social Engineer Toolkit (SET) – Open source pentesting framework designed for social engineering featuring a number of custom attack vectors to make believable attacks quickly.
Social Engineering Framework – Information resource for social engineers.
King Phisher – One of the Hacking Tools for Phishing campaign toolkit used for creating and managing multiple simultaneous phishing attacks with custom email and server content.
Evilginx – MITM attack framework used for phishing credentials and session cookies from any Web service.
wifiphisher – Automated phishing attacks against WiFi networks.
Catphish – Tool for phishing and corporate espionage written in Ruby.
Beelogger – Tool for generating keylooger.

Static Analyzers #

Brakeman – Static analysis security vulnerability scanner for Ruby on Rails applications.
Cppcheck – Extensible C/C++ static analyzer focused on finding bugs.
FindBugs – Free software static analyzer to look for bugs in Java code.
Sobelow – Security-focused static analysis for the Phoenix Framework.
Bandit – Security oriented static analyser for python code.

Transport Layer Security Tools #

SSLyze – Fast and comprehensive TLS/SSL configuration analyzer to help identify security mis-configurations.
TLS Prober – Fingerprint a server’s SSL/TLS implementation.
Testssl.sh – Command line tool which checks a server’s service on any port for the support of TLS/SSL ciphers, protocols as well as some cryptographic flaws.

Tools, Lists, Tutorials etc. #

Kali Linux Tools – List of Hacking tools present in Kali Linux.
SecTools – Top 125 Network Security Hacking Tools.
Pentest Cheat Sheets – Awesome Pentest Cheat Sheets.
C/C++ Programming – One of the main language for open source security tools.
.NET Programming – Software framework for Microsoft Windows platform development.
Shell Scripting – Command line frameworks, toolkits, guides and gizmos.
Ruby Programming 1 – The de-facto language for writing exploits.
Ruby Programming 2 – The de-facto language for writing exploits.
Ruby Programming 3 – The de-facto language for writing exploits.
JavaScript Programming – In-browser development and scripting.
Node.js Programming – Curated list of delightful Node.js packages and resources.
Python tools for penetration testers – Lots of pentesting tools are written in Python.
Python Programming 1 – General Python programming.
Python Programming 2 – General Python programming.
Android Security – Collection of Android security-related resources.
Awesome Awesomness – The List of the Lists.
AppSec – Resources for learning about application security.
CTFs – Capture The Flag frameworks, libraries, etc.
InfoSec § Hacking challenges – Comprehensive directory of CTFs, wargames, hacking challenge websites,Penetration testing tools list practice lab exercises, and more.
Hacking – Tutorials, tools, and resources.
Honeypots – Honeypots, tools, components, and more.
Infosec – Information security resources for pentesting, forensics, and more.
Forensics – Free (mostly open source) forensic analysis tools and resources.
Malware Analysis – Tools and resources for analysts.
PCAP Tools – Tools for processing network traffic.
Security – Software, libraries, documents, and other resources.
SecLists – Collection of multiple types of lists used during security assessments.
Security Talks – Curated list of security conferences.
YARA – YARA rules, tools, and people.
AD Exploit guides - Detailed guide on methods to exploit Active Directory.
Pivoting and Tunneling Guide - - Detailed guide on methods to exploit
Hackerone Tools List - Massive list of Tools
GB Hackers Tools List - Massive list of Tools

Virtual Machines Labs #

Vulnerability Hub - Free Virtual machines to hack, provided by the community.
Vulnmachines - A place to learn and improve penetration testing/ethical hacking skills for FREE. The labs consist of 100+ real world scenarios to practice the latest exploits and cutting edge hacking techniques.
Sadcloud - Sadcloud is a tool for spinning up insecure AWS infrastructure with Terraform.
CFTtime - Free capture the flag hacking games.
Pentesterlab Free and paid Pentesting training with labs.
MindMaps - Massive list of smaller sites that provide individual hacking challenges.

Vulnerability Databases #

Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) – Dictionary of common names (i.e., CVE Identifiers) for publicly known security vulnerabilities.
National Vulnerability Database (NVD) – United States government’s National Vulnerability Database provides additional meta-data (CPE, CVSS scoring) of the standard CVE List along with a fine-grained search engine.
US-CERT Vulnerability Notes Database – Summaries, technical details, remediation information, and lists of vendors affected by software vulnerabilities, aggregated by the United States Computer Emergency Response Team (US-CERT).
Full-Disclosure – Public, vendor-neutral forum for detailed discussion of vulnerabilities, often publishes details before many other sources.
Bugtraq (BID) – Software security bug identification database compiled from submissions to the SecurityFocus mailing Penetration testing tools list and other sources, operated by Symantec, Inc.
Exploit-DB – Non-profit project hosting exploits for software vulnerabilities, provided as a public service by Offensive Security.
Microsoft Security Bulletins – Announcements of security issues discovered in Microsoft software, published by the Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC).
Microsoft Security Advisories – Archive of security advisories impacting Microsoft software.
Mozilla Foundation Security Advisories – Archive of security advisories impacting Mozilla software, including the Firefox Web Browser.
Packet Storm – Compendium of exploits, advisories, tools, and other security-related resources aggregated from across the industry.
CXSecurity – Archive of published CVE and Bugtraq software vulnerabilities cross-referenced with a Google dork database for discovering the listed vulnerability.
SecuriTeam – Independent source of software vulnerability information.
Vulnerability Lab – Open forum for security advisories organized by category of exploit target.
Zero Day Initiative – Bug bounty program with the publicly accessible archive of published security advisories, operated by TippingPoint.
Vulners – Security database of software vulnerabilities.
Inj3ct0r (Onion service) – Exploit marketplace and vulnerability information aggregator.
[Open Source Vulnerability (OSV)](https://osv.dev/ – Historical archive of security vulnerabilities in computerized equipment, no longer adding to its vulnerability database as of April, 2016.

Vulnerability Scanners #

Nexpose – Commercial vulnerability and risk management assessment engine that integrates with Metasploit, sold by Rapid7.
Nessus – Commercial vulnerability management, configuration, and compliance assessment platform, sold by Tenable. Free for under 25 devices.
OpenVAS – Free open source software implementation of the popular Nessus vulnerability assessment system.
Vuls – Agentless vulnerability scanner for GNU/Linux and FreeBSD, written in Go.

Web Exploitation #

Fiddler – Free cross-platform web debugging proxy with user-friendly companion tools.
Burp Suite – One of the Hacking Tools ntegrated platform for performing security testing of web applications.
Autochrome – Easy to install a test browser with all the appropriate setting needed for web application testing with native Burp support, from NCCGroup.
Browser Exploitation Framework (BeEF) – Command and control server for delivering exploits to commandeered Web browsers.
Offensive Web Testing Framework (OWTF) – Python-based framework for pentesting Web applications based on the OWASP Testing Guide.
WordPress Exploit Framework – Ruby framework for developing and using modules which aid in the penetration testing of WordPress powered websites and systems.
WPSploit – Exploit WordPress-powered websites with Metasploit.
SQLmap – Automatic SQL injection and database takeover tool.
Tplmap – Automatic server-side template injection and Web server takeover Hacking Tools .
Weevely3 – Weaponized web shell.
Wappalyzer – Wappalyzer uncovers the technologies used on websites.
WhatWeb – Website fingerprinter.
BlindElephant – Web application fingerprinter.
wafw00f – Identifies and fingerprints Web Application Firewall (WAF) products.
Fimap – Find, prepare, audit, exploit and even Google automatically for LFI/RFI bugs.
Kadabra – Automatic LFI exploiter and scanner.
Kadimus – LFI scan and exploit tool.
Liffy – LFI exploitation tool.
Commix – Automated all-in-one operating system command injection and exploitation tool.
DVCS Ripper – Rip web accessible (distributed) version control systems: SVN/GIT/HG/BZR.
GitTools – One of the Hacking Tools that Automatically find and download Web accessible .git repositories.
Sslstrip – One of the Hacking Tools Demonstration of the HTTPS stripping attacks.
sslstrip2 – SSLStrip version to defeat HSTS.
NoSQLmap – Automatic NoSQL injection and database takeover tool.
VHostScan – A virtual host scanner that performs reverse lookups, can be used with pivot tools, detect catch-all scenarios, aliases and dynamic default pages.
FuzzDB – Dictionary of attack patterns and primitives for black-box application fault injection and resource discovery.
EyeWitness – Tool to take screenshots of websites, provide some server header info, and identify default credentials if possible.
Webscreenshot – A simple script to take screenshots of list of websites.

Web Scanners #

Nikto – Noisy but fast black box web server and web application vulnerability scanner.
Arachni – Scriptable framework for evaluating the security of web applications.
w3af – Hacking Tools for Web application attack and audit framework.
Wapiti – Black box web application vulnerability scanner with built-in fuzzer.
SecApps – In-browser web application security testing suite.
WebReaver – Commercial, graphical web application vulnerability scanner designed for macOS.
WPScan – Hacking Tools of Black box WordPress vulnerability scanner.
Cms-explorer – Reveal the specific modules, plugins, components and themes that various websites powered by content management systems are running.
Joomscan – on of the best Hacking Tools for Joomla vulnerability scanner.
ACSTIS – Automated client-side template injection (sandbox escape/bypass) detection for AngularJS.

Windows Utilities #

Sysinternals Suite – The Sysinternals Troubleshooting Utilities.
Windows Credentials Editor – Inspect logon sessions and add, change, list, and delete associated credentials, including Kerberos tickets.
Mimikatz – Credentials extraction tool for Windows operating system.
PowerSploit – PowerShell Post-Exploitation Framework.
Windows Exploit Suggester – Detects potential missing patches on the target.
Responder – LLMNR, NBT-NS and MDNS poisoner.
Bloodhound – Graphical Active Directory trust relationship explorer.
Empire – Pure PowerShell post-exploitation agent.
Fibratus – Tool for exploration and tracing of the Windows kernel.
wePWNise – Generates architecture independent VBA code to be used in Office documents or templates and automates bypassing application control and exploit mitigation software.
redsnarf – Post-exploitation tool for retrieving password hashes and credentials from Windows workstations, servers, and domain controllers.
Magic Unicorn – Shellcode generator for numerous attack vectors, including Microsoft Office macros, PowerShell, HTML applications (HTA), or certutil (using fake certificates).
DeathStar – Python script that uses Empire’s RESTful API to automate gaining Domain Admin rights in Active Directory environments.

Wireless Network Hacking #

Aircrack-ng – Set of Penetration testing & Hacking Tools list for auditing wireless networks.
Kismet – Wireless network detector, sniffer, and IDS.
Reaver – Brute force attack against WiFi Protected Setup.
Wifite – Automated wireless attack tool.
Fluxion – Suite of automated social engineering based WPA attacks.