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g3proxy
g3proxyRust

A suite of enterprise-grade proxy solutions including forward proxy, reverse proxy, load balancer, and NAT traversal built in Rust.

#reverse-proxy#enterprise-networking#proxy
Stars875
Forks79
Last commit3 days ago
Yersinia
YersiniaC

A framework for performing and analyzing layer 2 network protocol attacks, including STP and CDP.

#cdp-attacks#stp-attacks#layer-2-attacks
Stars848
Forks140
Last commit2 years ago
MITMEngine
MITMEngineGo

A Go-based tool for detecting HTTPS interception (man-in-the-middle) through TLS and HTTP fingerprint analysis.

#user-agent-parsing#https-interception#cloudflare
Stars816
Forks68
Last commit2 years ago
Dionaea
DionaeaPython

A low-interaction honeypot that emulates vulnerable services to capture malware and analyze attacks.

#honeypot#protocol-emulation#security
Stars803
Forks198
Last commit1 year ago
sshmuxd
sshmuxdGo

A secure SSH jump host proxy with fine-grained access control for multi-user environments.

#bastion-host#ssh-tunneling#ssh-proxy
Stars802
Forks47
Last commit5 years ago
Tang
TangC

A stateless server for binding data decryption to network presence using asymmetric cryptography, providing a secure alternative to key escrow.

#key-escrow-alternative#stateless-server#encryption
Stars702
Forks63
Last commit1 year ago
onesixtyone
onesixtyoneC

A fast, efficient SNMP scanner that sends requests in parallel and logs responses, unlike traditional sequential scanners.

#network-inventory#udp-scanning#network-discovery
Stars701
Forks101
Last commit9 months ago
Vectorscan
VectorscanC++

A portable fork of Intel's Hyperscan, enabling high-performance regex matching on ARM, Power, and other non-x86 platforms.

#c-library#hyperscan#deep-packet-inspection
Stars701
Forks84
Last commit1 month ago
Applied-Crypto-Hardening
Applied-Crypto-HardeningTeX

A practical guide to configuring secure online communication and services using cryptography best practices.

#crypto-configuration#security-hardening#configuration-guide
Stars701
Forks97
Last commit
metadata
metadata

A collection of metadata repositories for NextDNS security, privacy, and parental control features.

#privacy-protection#tracker-blocking#domain-lists
Stars671
Forks137
Last commit3 years ago
Whonow DNS Server
Whonow DNS ServerJavaScript

A malicious DNS server for executing DNS rebinding attacks dynamically via domain name requests.

#dns-rebinding#dns#penetration-testing
Stars661
Forks94
Last commit4 years ago
ssh-auditor
ssh-auditorGo

A Go-based tool to automatically scan networks for SSH servers with weak passwords and track credential vulnerabilities.

#discover#security#vulnerability-scanning
Stars621
Forks86
Last commit2 years ago
terraform-aws-security-group
terraform-aws-security-groupHCL

A Terraform module for creating and managing AWS EC2-VPC Security Groups with comprehensive rule support.

#devops#vpc#aws-vpc
Stars591
Forks1.1k
Last commit1 day ago
Tallow
TallowC

A Windows tool that transparently redirects all outbound TCP and DNS traffic through the Tor network while blocking non-Tor traffic.

#privacy-tools#dns-leak-prevention#privacy
Stars562
Forks119
Last commit4 years ago
HASSH
HASSHPython

A network fingerprinting standard that identifies SSH client and server implementations via MD5 hashes of algorithm sets.

#network-forensics#iot-security#ssh-fingerprinting
Stars550
Forks75
Last commit1 year ago
rshijack
rshijackRust

A TCP connection hijacking tool written in Rust, enabling packet injection into established connections.

#tcp-hijacking#ctf-tools#tcp
Stars538
Forks44
Last commit1 year ago
coi
coiPython

A security-hardened container runtime for AI coding agents using Incus system containers with real-time threat detection and credential isolation.

#supply-chain-security#container-security#ai-coding-agents
Stars535
Forks42
Last commit1 day ago
AdGuard Home
AdGuard HomeJinja

A network-wide ad and tracker blocking DNS server with parental controls, packaged as a Home Assistant add-on.

#home-automation#tracker-blocking#addon
Stars520
Forks69
Last commit10 days ago
Evebox
EveboxRust

A web-based GUI for viewing and managing Suricata EVE security events stored in Elasticsearch or SQLite.

#netsec#suricata#ids
Stars493
Forks78
Last commit2 days ago
Python-Honeypot
Python-HoneypotPython

An open-source Python framework for creating honeypots and honeynets to detect and analyze cyber attacks.

#honeypot#owasp#informationsecurity
Stars480
Forks149
Last commit1 year ago
Snare
SnarePython

A web application honeypot sensor that clones websites to attract and analyze malicious attacks.

#hacktoberfest#sensor#honeypot
Stars479
Forks136
Last commit2 years ago
pig
pigC

A Linux packet crafting tool for generating attack signatures to test IDS/IPS and network security.

#ethernet-frames#attack-signatures#arp-spoofing
Stars476
Forks41
Last commit5 years ago
HoneyPy
HoneyPyPython

A low to medium interaction honeypot written in Python, designed for easy deployment and extensibility.

#honeypot#plugin-system#python2
Stars475
Forks91
Last commit2 years ago
Malcolm
MalcolmPython

A powerful, easily deployable network traffic analysis tool suite for PCAP files, Zeek logs, and Suricata alerts.

#suricata#opensearch-dashboards#infosec
Stars469
Forks72
Last commit3 days ago
censys-python
censys-pythonPython

A lightweight Python wrapper for Censys APIs, enabling search, bulk data access, and ASM asset management.

#pypi#search#hacktoberfest
Stars463
Forks97
Last commit9 days ago
vortix
vortixRust

Terminal UI for WireGuard and OpenVPN with real-time telemetry, leak detection, and a kill switch.

#openvpn#kill-switch#telemetry
Stars429
Forks17
Last commit1 day ago
authoscope
authoscopeRust

A scriptable network authentication cracker for custom services, using Lua scripts to test credentials.

#cracking#lua-scripting#password-cracker
Stars418
Forks46
Last commit2 years ago
badtouch
badtouchRust

A scriptable network authentication cracker for custom services, using Lua scripts to test credentials.

#cracking#bruteforce-tool#lua-scripting
Stars418
Forks46
Last commit2 years ago
react-native-ssl-pinning
react-native-ssl-pinningJava

A React Native library for SSL pinning and cookie handling using OkHttp3 on Android and AFNetworking on iOS.

#mobile-security#ios#cookies
Stars407
Forks119
Last commit11 months ago
Netz
NetzGo

Discover internet-wide misconfigurations in services like Elasticsearch, databases, and web servers using high-speed scanning tools.

#internet-wide-scan#osint#zgrab2
Stars398
Forks43
Last commit5 years ago
torDDoS
torDDoSPython

A Python tool that automates DDoS attacks through the Tor network for security testing and education.

#ddos-attack#penetration-testing#denial-of-service
Stars397
Forks58
Last commit2 years ago
VPN
VPNJava

A Flutter plugin that enables apps to access VPN services on Android and iOS.

#ios#android#ikev2
Stars377
Forks137
Last commit1 year ago
Cotopaxi
CotopaxiPython

A toolkit for security testing IoT devices using protocols like CoAP, MQTT, DTLS, and HTTP/2.

#vulnerability-assessment#protocol-fuzzing#mqtt
Stars362
Forks79
Last commit2 years ago
Apache Spot (incubating)
Apache Spot (incubating)Python

Open-source platform for network security analytics using flow and packet analysis to detect unknown threats at cloud scale.

#security-analytics#telemetry#spot
Stars356
Forks226
Last commit3 years ago
dnsmonster
dnsmonsterGo

A high-performance passive DNS monitoring framework that captures, indexes, and analyzes DNS traffic for security and network insights.

#traffic-analysis#pcap#passive-dns
Stars355
Forks59
Last commit1 day ago
Scapy
Scapy

A curated list of tools, add-ons, articles, and exploits built with the Scapy packet manipulation library.

#python-library#penetration-testing#packet-manipulation
Stars352
Forks47
Last commit1 year ago
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