Every Cybersecurity Tool You’ll Ever Need – Revealed!


1. Reconnaissance Tools

  • Recon-ng (Linux, Windows): Modular OSINT tool for data gathering, APIs.
  • theHarvester (Linux, Windows): Gathers emails, subdomains from Google & LinkedIn.
  • Nmap (Linux, Windows, macOS): Network scanner for ports, OS, vulnerabilities.
  • Zenmap (Linux, Windows, macOS): Nmap’s GUI for visual scanning.
  • DNSRecon (Linux, Windows): DNS enumeration, domain records retrieval.
  • Netdiscover (Linux): Identifies live hosts in local networks.
  • Maltego (Linux, Windows, macOS): Data mining and visualization for OSINT.
  • Unicornscan (Linux): Asynchronous TCP/UDP scanner for large networks.
  • p0f (Linux, Windows): Passive OS fingerprinting via network traffic.
  • Masscan (Linux): Ultra-fast internet-wide port scanner.
  • ZMap (Linux): High-speed scanner for large IP ranges.

2. Vulnerability Scanning Tools

  • OpenVAS (Linux): Comprehensive vulnerability scanner for servers and networks.
  • w3af (Linux, Windows): Web application vulnerability scanner (SQLi, XSS).
  • Nikto (Linux, Windows): Web server vulnerability scanner for misconfigurations.
  • Vuls (Linux): Linux-focused vulnerability scanner with detailed reports.
  • Nessus (Linux, Windows, macOS): Professional-grade vulnerability assessment tool.

3. Network Based Attack Tools

  • Wireshark (Linux, Windows, macOS): Packet analyzer for real-time traffic inspection.
  • Ettercap (Linux, macOS): Man-in-the-middle (MITM) attack suite.
  • ArpSpoof (Linux): ARP cache poisoning tool.
  • NetCat (Linux, Windows): Reads/writes data across networks; debugging tool.
  • dSniff (Linux): Traffic sniffing toolkit for protocol analysis.
  • Scapy (Linux, Windows, macOS): Packet crafting and analysis tool.
  • Iping3 (Linux): Network latency and connectivity diagnostic tool.
  • Yersinia (Linux): Exploits weaknesses in network protocols.

4. Password & Brute Force Attack Tools

  • John the Ripper (Linux, Windows, macOS): Password cracker supporting multiple encryption types.
  • Hashcat (Linux, Windows): GPU-based hash cracking tool.
  • Crunch (Linux, Windows): Wordlist generator for brute-force attacks.
  • Hydra (Linux, Windows): Multi-threaded password brute force tool.
  • Medusa (Linux): Brute force password cracker for multiple protocols.
  • Rainbowcrack (Linux, Windows): Rainbow table-based password recovery.
  • CeWL (Linux): Wordlist generator by crawling web content.
  • Patator (Linux): Multi-protocol brute-forcing tool.
  • Ophcrack (Linux, Windows): Windows password recovery tool.
  • Crowbar (Linux): Brute force SSH and RDP authentication.
  • Frackzip (Linux, Windows): Cracks password-protected ZIP files.

5. Mobile Security Tools

  • Drozer (Linux, Windows): Android app security assessment tool.
  • Androguard (Linux, Windows): APK file static analysis tool.
  • Frida (Linux, Windows, macOS): Runtime mobile app instrumentation.
  • MobSF (Linux, Windows, macOS): Mobile app vulnerability assessment framework.
  • MASTG (Linux): Framework for mobile app penetration testing.
  • NetHunter (Linux): Android-based penetration testing platform.
  • Android Tamer (Linux): VM for Android app security testing.
  • Apktool (Linux, Windows): Reverse engineering tool for APKs.
  • Quark Engine (Linux): Detects malicious patterns in APKs.
  • Bettercap (Linux, macOS): MITM and network attack toolkit.

6. Reverse Engineering Tools

  • Radare2 (Linux, Windows, macOS): Binary analysis and reverse engineering toolkit.
  • Ghidra (Linux, Windows, macOS): NSA-developed reverse engineering suite.
  • Angr (Linux, Windows): Binary analysis tool for security research.

7. Exploitation Tools

  • Metasploit (Linux, Windows): Industry-standard penetration testing framework.
  • Exploit Pack (Linux): Toolkit for custom exploit development.
  • SQLmap (Linux, Windows): Automated SQL injection detection and exploitation.
  • BeEF (Linux, Windows): Browser Exploitation Framework for client-side attacks.
  • RouterSploit (Linux): Exploitation framework targeting router vulnerabilities.

8. Post Exploitation Tools

  • Empire (Linux, Windows): Post-exploitation agent for maintaining access.
  • Mimikatz (Windows): Extracts credentials from Windows systems.
  • Koadic (Windows): Windows post-exploitation tool with Python scripting.
  • Meterpreter (Linux, Windows): Advanced payload used in Metasploit for control.
  • Pwncat (Linux): Post-exploitation tool for managing remote shells.

9. Wireless Attack Tools

  • Kismet (Linux, macOS): Wireless network detector and sniffer.
  • PixieWPS (Linux): Brute force WPA/WPS vulnerabilities.
  • Aircrack-ng (Linux, Windows): Cracks WEP and WPA keys.
  • Wifi Pumpkin (Linux): Creates fake Wi-Fi networks for testing.

10. Social Engineering Tools

  • SET (Social Engineer Toolkit) (Linux): Simulates social engineering attacks.
  • Gophish (Linux, Windows): Phishing framework for security awareness training.
  • PhishX (Linux): Advanced phishing attack tool.

11. Web Application Penetration Testing Tools

  • Burp Suite (Linux, Windows, macOS): Comprehensive web vulnerability scanner.
  • OWASP ZAP (Linux, Windows, macOS): Open-source web app vulnerability scanner.
  • Wfuzz (Linux): Web application brute-forcing tool.

12. Reporting & Documentation Tools

  • Dradis (Linux, Windows): Collaboration and reporting platform for pentesters.
  • Faraday (Linux, Windows, macOS): Integrated multi-user penetration testing platform.
  • MagicTree (Linux, Windows): Organizes penetration testing results efficiently.

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