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Contents

  • Anonymity Tools
  • Anti-virus Evasion Tools
  • Books
    • Defensive Programming Books
    • Hacker's Handbook Series Books
    • Lock Picking Books
    • Malware Analysis Books
    • Network Analysis Books
    • Penetration Testing Books
    • Reverse Engineering Books
    • Social Engineering Books
    • Windows Books
  • CTF Tools
  • Collaboration Tools
  • Conferences and Events
  • Docker Containers
    • Docker Containers of Intentionally Vulnerable Systems
    • Docker Containers of Penetration Testing Distributions and Tools
  • File Format Analysis Tools
  • GNU/Linux Utilities
  • Hash Cracking Tools
  • Hex Editors
  • Industrial Control and SCADA Systems
  • Multi-paradigm Frameworks
  • Network Tools
    • DDoS Tools
    • Exfiltration Tools
    • Network Reconnaissance Tools
    • Protocol Analyzers and Sniffers
    • Proxies and Machine-in-the-Middle (MITM) Tools
    • Transport Layer Security Tools
    • Wireless Network Tools
  • Network Vulnerability Scanners
    • Web Vulnerability Scanners
  • OSINT Tools
  • Online Resources
    • Online Code Samples and Examples
    • Online Exploit Development Resources
    • Online Lock Picking Resources
    • Online Open Sources Intelligence (OSINT) Resources
    • Online Operating Systems Resources
    • Online Penetration Testing Resources
    • Online Social Engineering Resources
    • Other Lists Online
    • Penetration Testing Report Templates
  • Operating System Distributions
  • Periodicals
  • Physical Access Tools
  • Reverse Engineering Tools
  • Security Education Courses
  • Side-channel Tools
  • Social Engineering Tools
  • Static Analyzers
  • Vulnerability Databases
  • Web Exploitation
  • Windows Utilities
  • macOS Utilities

Anonymity Tools

  • I2P - The Invisible Internet Project.
  • Nipe - Script to redirect all traffic from the machine to the Tor network.
  • OnionScan - Tool for investigating the Dark Web by finding operational security issues introduced by Tor hidden service operators.
  • Tor - Free software and onion routed overlay network that helps you defend against traffic analysis.
  • What Every Browser Knows About You - Comprehensive detection page to test your own Web browser's configuration for privacy and identity leaks.
  • dos-over-tor - Proof of concept denial of service over Tor stress test tool.
  • kalitorify - Transparent proxy through Tor for Kali Linux OS.

Anti-virus Evasion Tools

  • AntiVirus Evasion Tool (AVET) - Post-process exploits containing executable files targeted for Windows machines to avoid being recognized by antivirus software.
  • Hyperion - Runtime encryptor for 32-bit portable executables ("PE .exes").
  • Shellter - Dynamic shellcode injection tool, and the first truly dynamic PE infector ever created.
  • UniByAv - Simple obfuscator that takes raw shellcode and generates Anti-Virus friendly executables by using a brute-forcable, 32-bit XOR key.
  • Veil - Generate metasploit payloads that bypass common anti-virus solutions.
  • 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.
  • shellsploit - Generates custom shellcode, backdoors, injectors, optionally obfuscates every byte via encoders.

Books

See also DEF CON Suggested Reading.

Defensive Programming Books

  • Holistic Info-Sec for Web Developers (Fascicle 0)
  • Holistic Info-Sec for Web Developers (Fascicle 1)

Hacker's Handbook Series Books

  • Android Hacker's Handbook by Joshua J. Drake et al., 2014
  • Car Hacker's Handbook by Craig Smith, 2016
  • The Browser Hacker's Handbook by Wade Alcorn et al., 2014
  • The Database Hacker's Handbook, David Litchfield et al., 2005
  • The Mac Hacker's Handbook by Charlie Miller & Dino Dai Zovi, 2009
  • The Mobile Application Hacker's Handbook by Dominic Chell et al., 2015
  • The Shellcoder's Handbook by Chris Anley et al., 2007
  • The Web Application Hacker's Handbook by D. Stuttard, M. Pinto, 2011
  • iOS Hacker's Handbook by Charlie Miller et al., 2012

Lock Picking Books

  • Eddie the Wire books
  • Keys to the Kingdom by Deviant Ollam, 2012
  • Lock Picking: Detail Overkill by Solomon
  • Practical Lock Picking by Deviant Ollam, 2012

Malware Analysis Books

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