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H5SC
H5SCJavaScript

A comprehensive collection of HTML5-related XSS attack vectors and testing resources for web security professionals.

#web-security#xss#vulnerability-database
Stars2.9k
Forks415
Last commit4 years ago
uncaptcha
uncaptchaPython

A proof-of-concept system that defeats Google's audio reCaptcha with 85% accuracy using speech recognition and browser automation.

#web-security#selenium#captcha-bypass
Stars2.8k
Forks327
Last commit8 years ago
PANDA
PANDAC

An open-source platform for architecture-neutral dynamic analysis built on QEMU, enabling whole-system record/replay and deep analysis.

#whole-system-emulation#pandare#llvm-ir
Stars2.8k
Forks499
Last commit6 days ago
Some-PoC-oR-ExP
Some-PoC-oR-ExPPython

A collection of proof-of-concept (PoC) and exploit (Exp) scripts for various security vulnerabilities.

#exploit-development#vulnerability-analysis#penetration-testing
Stars2.5k
Forks966
Last commit1 year ago
weggli
weggliRust

A fast semantic search tool for C/C++ codebases that uses AST pattern matching to help security researchers find interesting functionality.

#vulnerability-discovery#c#pattern-matching
Stars2.5k
Forks143
Last commit2 years ago
Diamorphine
DiamorphineC

A Linux Kernel Module (LKM) rootkit for hiding processes, granting root privileges, and making files invisible.

#loadable-kernel-module#kernel-module#file-hiding
Stars2.4k
Forks482
Last commit2 months ago
one_gadget
one_gadgetRuby

A command-line tool that finds one-gadget RCE (execve('/bin/sh')) offsets in libc binaries for CTF pwn challenges.

#libc#glibc#exploit
Stars2.3k
Forks149
Last commit1 day ago
BAP
BAPOCaml

A suite of utilities and libraries for analyzing binary programs, supporting multiple architectures and offering symbolic execution.

#taint-analysis#multi-architecture#program-verification
Stars2.2k
Forks284
Last commit
The Hacker's Hardware Toolkit: The best collection of hardware gadgets for Red Team hackers, Pentesters and security researchers
The Hacker's Hardware Toolkit: The best collection of hardware gadgets for Red Team hackers, Pentesters and security researchers

A curated catalog of hardware gadgets for red team pentesters and security researchers, organized into eight categories.

#hardware-hacking#hardware-gadgets#pentesting-tools
Stars2.2k
Forks274
Last commit
Industrial Control System Security
Industrial Control System SecurityPython

A curated collection of tools, data, literature, and resources for Industrial Control System (ICS) and SCADA security.

#industrial-automation#hacktoberfest#vulnerability-assessment
Stars2.0k
Forks481
Last commit
fn2yara
fn2yaraC++

A static binary analysis framework for automated reverse engineering and security analysis of compiled executables.

#disassembly#yara-signatures#api-analysis
Stars1.7k
Forks211
Last commit23 days ago
Quark-Engine
Quark-EnginePython

An obfuscation-neglect Android malware scoring system that analyzes APKs for malicious behavior patterns.

#python-tool#malware-scoring#apk-analysis
Stars1.7k
Forks214
Last commit2 days ago
ctftool
ctftoolC

An interactive command-line tool for exploring and exploiting the CTF protocol on Windows systems.

#windows-security#command-line-tool#exploit-tool
Stars1.7k
Forks263
Last commit4 years ago
Malware Archive
Malware ArchiveHTML

A collection of real-world malware samples, analysis exercises, and training resources for cybersecurity education and research.

#maldoc-templates#lokibot#malware-samples
Stars1.7k
Forks241
Last commit2 years ago
Viper
ViperPython

A binary analysis and management framework for organizing malware samples, exploits, and research scripts.

#exploit-management#cli-tool#python
Stars1.6k
Forks344
Last commit3 years ago
Awesome Security Newsletters
Awesome Security Newsletters

A curated collection of periodic cybersecurity newsletters covering news, research, tools, vulnerabilities, and threat analysis.

#digital-forensics#vulnerability-management#newsletter
Stars1.3k
Forks99
Last commit18 days ago
ESP8266 Beacon Spam
ESP8266 Beacon SpamC++

An Arduino sketch for ESP8266 that advertises hundreds of custom WiFi SSIDs via beacon frames as a fun hacking project.

#hardware-hacking#esp8266#spam
Stars1.3k
Forks231
Last commit1 year ago
notes
notes

A collection of technical security notes and vulnerability disclosures about Node.js, npm, Yarn, and related ecosystems.

#travis-ci#npm#gitlab
Stars1.3k
Forks76
Last commit7 years ago
DRAKVUF
DRAKVUFC++

A virtualization-based agentless black-box binary analysis system for stealthy execution tracing.

#execution-tracing#system-introspection#intel-vt-x
Stars1.3k
Forks266
Last commit9 days ago
Awesome Censys Queries
Awesome Censys QueriesPython

A curated collection of fascinating and bizarre Censys Search queries for discovering exposed devices and services.

#search#iot#censys
Stars1.2k
Forks135
Last commit4 days ago
PETools
PETools

A Windows toolkit for analyzing, editing, and manipulating Portable Executable (PE) files and processes.

#pefile#portable-executable#process-dumper
Stars1.2k
Forks143
Last commit9 months ago
Ember
EmberJupyter Notebook

An open dataset and toolkit for training static PE malware machine learning models, featuring extracted features from millions of Windows executable files.

#malware-detection#reproducible-research#lightgbm
Stars1.2k
Forks312
Last commit1 year ago
Annual Security Reports
Annual Security Reports

A curated, vendor-neutral collection of free annual cybersecurity analysis and survey reports from trusted sources.

#reporting#security-reports#awesome-list
Stars1.1k
Forks138
Last commit1 day ago
Kaonashi
Kaonashi

A collection of sorted wordlists, hashcat masks, and advanced rules for password cracking based on analysis of billions of real passwords.

#rules#wordlist#dictionary-attack
Stars1.1k
Forks117
Last commit4 years ago
RockYou2021
RockYou2021

A massive 82 billion entry wordlist compiled from multiple password dictionaries for security testing.

#rockyou2021#wordlist-collection#rockyou
Stars1.0k
Forks127
Last commit2 years ago
Android-Exploits
Android-ExploitsHTML

A curated collection of Android exploits, hacking tools, and resources for security research and penetration testing.

#exploit-development#vulnerability-assessment#exploit
Stars1.0k
Forks151
Last commit6 years ago
Penglab
PenglabJupyter Notebook

A Google Colab notebook setup for high-performance hash cracking and penetration testing tools.

#google-colab#ctf-tools#gpu-acceleration
Stars971
Forks142
Last commit3 years ago
PANIX
PANIXShell

A modular Linux persistence framework for security research, detection engineering, and penetration testing.

#persistence-framework#self-contained-tool#red-teaming
Stars874
Forks100
Last commit4 months ago
ebpfkit
ebpfkitC

A rootkit that leverages eBPF to implement offensive security techniques like container breakouts, network scanning, and RASP bypass.

#container-security#runtime-security#obfuscation
Stars854
Forks97
Last commit3 years ago
Winbindex
WinbindexPython

An index of Windows binaries with download links for executables like exe, dll, and sys files from Microsoft's symbol server.

#dll-files#executable-index#windows-development
Stars854
Forks86
Last commit1 day ago
DECAF (Dynamic Executable Code Analysis Framework)
DECAF (Dynamic Executable Code Analysis Framework)C

A dynamic binary analysis framework based on QEMU for whole-system taint analysis and security research.

#taint-analysis#malware-analysis#intrusion-detection
Stars836
Forks167
Last commit
HAL – The Hardware Analyzer
HAL – The Hardware AnalyzerC++

A comprehensive netlist reverse engineering and manipulation framework for hardware analysis, akin to IDA or Ghidra for hardware.

#fpga#fpga-analysis#embedded-security
Stars808
Forks95
Last commit1 day ago
OSX Security Awesome
OSX Security Awesome

A curated collection of macOS and iOS security resources including tools, research, malware analysis, and hardening guides.

#system-hardening#digital-forensics#hacking-mac
Stars786
Forks114
Last commit27 days ago
Internal Blue
Internal BluePython

A Bluetooth experimentation framework for Broadcom and Cypress chips that enables firmware patching and packet injection.

#ios#android#bluetooth
Stars782
Forks107
Last commit1 year ago
Javascript Mallware Collection
Javascript Mallware CollectionJavaScript

A collection of nearly 40,000 JavaScript malware samples for security research and analysis.

#malware-dataset#web-security#malware-samples
Stars762
Forks243
Last commit
demovfuscator
demovfuscatorC++

A deobfuscator that recovers control flow from binaries compiled with the M/o/Vfuscator one-instruction compiler.

#taint-analysis#ctf-tools#control-flow-recovery
Stars762
Forks59
Last commit1 year ago
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