Security tools
Introduction
When it comes to security tooling for Linux and other platforms, there is enough to choose from. Unfortunately, many tools and scripts are outdated or lack high-quality documentation. We are volunteering to index and categorize all security tools with an open source license.
Top 100
The database currently consists of 521 security tools. Looking for new tools? The top 100 tools is a great start.
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Top 10 tools
Every week the list of tools is ranked. This is the current top 10 of tools, based on manual reviews and automatic project health measurements.
1. BetterCAP (MitM tool and framework)
bypassing security measures, penetration testing, security assessment
BetterCAP is often used by those who perform penetration testing and security assessments. This tool and framework is in particular useful for attempting man-in-the-middle attacks (MitM).
2. Acra (database encryption proxy)
data encryption, data leak prevention, data security, vulnerability mitigation
Acra is a database encryption proxy that provides encryption and data leakage prevention to applications. It provides selective encryption, access control, database and data leak prevention, and even intrusion detection capabilities. It is focused on developers and supports most popular programming languages such as Go, PHP, Python, Ruby.
3. Buttercup for desktop (cross-platform password manager)
password management
The typical users have at least a multitude of ten when it comes to passwords. Ensuring that every website has a unique password and remembering, is almost impossible. Passwords managers like Buttercup help with the generation and secure storage of these secrets. It is freely available and open source, making it a good alternative for commercial options.
4. Frida (reverse engineering tool)
black-box testing, reverse engineering
Frida allows developers and researchers to inject custom scripts into black box processes. This way it can provide a hook into any function, allowing to trace executed instructions. The source code is not needed. Frida even allows direct manipulation and see the results. The tool comes with bindings for different programming languages, allowing to interact with processes. Example of the bindings that Frida provides include Python, Swift, .NET, Qt/Qml, and C API.
5. WPScan (WordPress vulnerability scanner)
penetration testing, security assessment, vulnerability scanning
WPScan can scan WordPress installations and determine if there are vulnerabilities in a particular installation.
6. ClamAV (malware scanner)
malware analysis, malware detection, malware scanning
ClamAV is a popular tool to detect malicious software or malware. While it calls itself an antivirus engine, it probably won't encounter many viruses, as they have become rare. It is more likely to find other forms of malware like worms, backdoors, and ransomware. ClamAV can be used in a few ways, from doing an occasional scan up to scanning in batch. ClamAV does not do on-access scanning but can be combined with other tools to obtain similar functionality. ClamAV is often u…
7. Zeek (network security monitoring tool)
security monitoring
Zeek helps to perform security monitoring by looking into the network's activity. It can find suspicious data streams. Based on the data, it alert, react, and integrate with other tools.
8. MISP (Malware Information Sharing Platform)
fraud detection, information gathering, threat hunting
MISP collects, stores, and distributes security indicators and discovered threats. This makes the platform useful for those involved with security incidents and malware research. Users benefit from having a well-tested platform to structure the vast number of data points available when it comes to security threats. The tooling allows interaction with other tools, like security incident and event management (SIEM) and intrusion detection systems (IDS).
9. Faraday (collaboration tool for penetration testing)
collaboration, penetration testing, security assessment, vulnerability scanning
Faraday helps teams to collaborate when working on penetration tests or vulnerability management. It stores related security information in one place, which can be easily tracked and tested by other colleagues.
10. Brakeman (static code analyzer for Ruby on Rails)
code analysis
Brakeman is a static code analysis tool for Ruby on Rails to perform a security review. It comes as an open source project with optional commercial support.
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