THC Hydra alternatives
Looking for an alternative tool to replace THC Hydra? During the review of THC Hydra we looked at other open source tools. Based on their category, tags, and text, these are the ones that have the best match.
Alternatives (by score)
Patator
Introduction
Patator is based on similar tools like Hydra, yet with the goal to avoid the common flaws these tools have like performance limitations. The tool is modular and supports different types of brute-force attacks or enumeration of information.
Project details
Patator is written in Python.
Strengths and weaknesses
- + More than 500 GitHub stars
- + The source code of this software is available
Typical usage
- Password discovery
- Penetration testing
- Reconnaissance
- Vulnerability scanning
hashcat
Introduction
Hashcat can be used to discover lost passwords, or as part of a security assignment. For example, it could be trying to crack a password from a password file that was obtained during a penetration test.
Project details
hashcat is written in C.
Strengths and weaknesses
- + More than 25 contributors
- + More than 4000 GitHub stars
- + The source code of this software is available
- + Well-known tool
Typical usage
- Password discovery
acccheck
Introduction
The acccheck tool performs a password guessing and dictionary attack on SMB services used to share files and printers.Project details
acccheck is written in Perl.
Strengths and weaknesses
- + The source code of this software is available
- - No updates for a while
Typical usage
- Password discovery
- Password strength testing
eapmd5pass
Introduction
A tool like this would be most likely used to show the weakness of old authentication protocols, including penetration testing.
Project details
eapmd5pass is written in C.
Strengths and weaknesses
- + The source code of this software is available
Typical usage
- Network analysis
- Password discovery
- Penetration testing
John the Ripper
Introduction
John the Ripper is a mature password cracker to find weak or known passwords. It works on Linux and other flavors of Unix and Microsoft Windows.
Project details
0d1n
Introduction
0d1n is useful to perform brute-force login attempts for authentication forms. It can discover useful directory names by using a predefined list of paths. With options to use a random proxy per request and load CSRF tokens, it is a tool that can be used in different type of assignments.
Project details
0d1n is written in C.
Strengths and weaknesses
- + The source code of this software is available
Typical usage
- Information gathering
- Penetration testing
- Security assessment
- Vulnerability scanning
Crowbar
Introduction
While most brute forcing tools take a similar approach, Crowbar can use different methods that are not always available in other utilities. For example, Crowbar can use SSH keys, instead of the typical username and password combination. This might be useful during penetration testing when these type of details are discovered.
Project details
Crowbar is written in Python.
Strengths and weaknesses
- + The source code of this software is available
Typical usage
- Penetration testing
Fail2ban
Introduction
Fail2Ban is an intrusion prevention software framework that protects computer servers from brute-force attacksProject details
Fail2ban is written in Python.
Strengths and weaknesses
- + More than 2000 GitHub stars
- + The source code of this software is available
Typical usage
- Network traffic filtering
- Security monitoring
IKEForce
Introduction
IKEForce is a command line utility to brute force VPN connections (IPSEC) that allow group name/ID enumeration and XAUTH.Project details
IKEForce is written in Python.
Strengths and weaknesses
- + The source code of this software is available
RouterSploit
Introduction
RouterSploit is a framework to exploit embedded devices such as cameras and routers. It can be used during penetration testing to test the security of a wide variety of devices. RouterSploit comes with several modules to scan and exploit the devices. The tool helps in all steps, like from credential testing to deploying a payload to perform an exploitation attempt.
Project details
RouterSploit is written in Python.
Strengths and weaknesses
- + More than 50 contributors
- + More than 6000 GitHub stars
- + The source code of this software is available
Typical usage
- Penetration testing
- Self-assessment
- Software testing
- Vulnerability scanning
WPForce
Introduction
This toolkit is fairly new and consists of WPForce and Yertle. As the name implies, the first component has the focus on brute force attacking of login credentials. When admin credentials have been found, it is Yertle that allows uploading a shell. Yertle also has post-exploitation modules for further research.
Project details
WPForce is written in Python.
Strengths and weaknesses
- + The source code of this software is available
- - Full name of author is unknown
Typical usage
- Penetration testing
- Security assessment
- Vulnerability scanning
WPSeku
Introduction
With WPSeku a WordPress installation can be tested for the presence of security issues. Some examples are cross-site scripting (XSS), sql injection, and local file inclusion. The tool also tests for the presence of default configuration files. These files may reveal version numbers, used themes and plugins.
Project details
WPSeku is written in Python.
Strengths and weaknesses
- + The source code of this software is available
- - Unknown project license
Typical usage
- Penetration testing
- Security assessment
- Vulnerability scanning
Wfuzz
Introduction
Wfuzz is a fuzzing tool written in Python. Tools like Wfuzz are typically used to test web applications and how they handle both expected as unexpected input.
Project details
Wfuzz is written in Python.
Strengths and weaknesses
- + More than 1000 GitHub stars
- + The source code of this software is available
Typical usage
- Application fuzzing
- Application security
- Application testing
- Web application analysis
aiodnsbrute (Async DNS Brute)
Introduction
When a project requires resolving or guessing host names, then this tool is a great addition to the toolkit. It focuses on 'fast' by using asynchronous operations. The list of names to try is provided with a wordlist.
Project details
aiodnsbrute is written in Python.
Strengths and weaknesses
- + Very low number of dependencies
- + The source code of this software is available
Typical usage
- Network scanning
- Penetration testing
dirsearch
Introduction
Dirsearch is a tool to guide security professionals to find possible information leaks or sensitive data. It does this by looking for directory and file names.Project details
dirsearch is written in Python.
Strengths and weaknesses
- + More than 10 contributors
- + More than 500 GitHub stars
- + The source code of this software is available
Typical usage
- Information gathering
- Penetration testing
- Security assessment
django-axes
Introduction
This tool may be used by developers that work with the Django framework. It adds a security layer on top of the application by looking at login attempts and track them.
Project details
django-axes is written in Python.
Strengths and weaknesses
- + More than 50 contributors
- + The source code of this software is available
Typical usage
- Application security
Buttercup for desktop
Introduction
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.
Project details
Buttercup for desktop is written in Node.js.
Strengths and weaknesses
- + More than 10 contributors
- + More than 1000 GitHub stars
- + The source code of this software is available
Typical usage
- Password management
Confidant
Introduction
Most applications with a connection to a database or other software component, need some form of authentication. Often the related credentials are stored in a configuration file. A secret manager like Confidant will provide an alternative, by storing the details in a database. Only applications that need to access the secrets are allowed to obtain them. Often system administrators are denied access to them.
Project details
Confidant is written in Python.
Strengths and weaknesses
- + More than 1000 GitHub stars
- + The source code of this software is available
- + Supported by a large company
Typical usage
- Secrets management
- Secure storage
KeePassX
Introduction
The database is encrypted with AES (alias Rijndael) or Twofish encryption algorithm using a 256-bit key. KeePassX uses a database format that is compatible with KeePass Password Safe.
Project details
KeePassX is written in C++.
Strengths and weaknesses
- + The source code of this software is available
- + Well-known tool
- - Full name of author is unknown
Typical usage
- Secure storage
KeePassXC
Introduction
KeePassXC is a cross-platform platform to store sensitive data like passwords, keys, and other secrets. It has a graphical user interface and is written in C++.Project details
KeePassXC is written in C++.
Strengths and weaknesses
- + More than 50 contributors
- + Runs on multiple platforms
- + More than 1000 GitHub stars
- + The source code of this software is available
Typical usage
- Password management
- Secure storage
LaZagne
Introduction
The LaZagne tool can be a good addition to the toolkit of pentesters or forensic specialists to recover sensitive details from systems. For a pentester, this typically means that limited access has been gained. By trying to find passwords from local applications, the step to other applications or privilege level might be possible. For example, a password that is shared among multiple services, or even finding an administrator password.
Project details
LaZagne is written in Python.
Strengths and weaknesses
- + More than 10 contributors
- + More than 3000 GitHub stars
- + The source code of this software is available
Typical usage
- Data extraction
- Information gathering
- Password discovery
- Password recovery
PassGen
Introduction
PassGen is a tool to help with password dictionary attacks to guess a password. It does not perform the attack but creates the related database.Project details
PassGen is written in Python.
Strengths and weaknesses
- + The source code of this software is available
Typical usage
- Password discovery
- Password strength testing
- Security assessment
Passmgr
Introduction
Passmgr is a simple portable password manager written in Go. It helps with storing secrets, like passwords and API keys.Project details
TeamVault
Introduction
Storing passwords within a team security can be a challenging task. TeamVault is a password manager with the goal to be easy to use, flexible, and adhering to several security principles. These include a solid base for the data encryption, support for folders, and role-based access control (RBAC).
Project details
TeamVault is written in Python.
Strengths and weaknesses
- + The source code of this software is available
- - No releases on GitHub available
Typical usage
- Password management
- Secrets management
mimipenguin
Introduction
The tool requires root permissions to work.
Project details
mimipenguin is written in Python, shell script.
Strengths and weaknesses
- + The source code of this software is available
- - No releases on GitHub available
- - Full name of author is unknown
Typical usage
- Information gathering
- Security assessment
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