Open Source Linux Cybersecurity Tools
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View 91 business solutionsBrowse free open source Cybersecurity tools and projects for Linux below. Use the toggles on the left to filter open source Cybersecurity tools by OS, license, language, programming language, and project status.
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Ghidra
Ghidra is a software reverse engineering (SRE) framework
Ghidra is a free and open-source reverse engineering framework developed by the NSA for analyzing compiled software. It supports a wide array of instruction sets and executable formats, offering features such as decompilation, disassembly, scripting, and interactive graphing. Designed for security researchers and analysts, Ghidra provides a robust environment for understanding malware, auditing code, and performing software forensics. It includes both GUI-based and headless analysis modes. -
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GhostTrack
Useful tool to track location or mobile number
GhostTrack is an open-source OSINT utility designed to help users gather publicly available intelligence related to IP addresses, phone numbers, and online usernames through a command-line workflow. The project is implemented in Python and targets cybersecurity researchers, ethical hackers, and investigators who need a lightweight reconnaissance tool for digital footprint analysis. It provides a menu-driven interface that allows users to select different tracking modes, making the tool accessible even to those with limited scripting experience. GhostTrack can be combined with complementary tools such as Seeker to enhance IP capture workflows and improve investigative coverage. Because it focuses on aggregating open data rather than exploiting systems, the tool positions itself within the information-gathering phase of security assessments and OSINT research. -
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cyborghawk v1.1
Latest-v1.1 of The World's most advanced pen testing distribution ever
updated version of The most advanced, powerful and yet beautiful penetration testing distribution ever created.Lined up with ultimate collection of tools for pro Ethical Hackers and Cyber Security Experts. Simplify security in your IT infrastructure with Cyborg. Its real strength comes from the understanding that a tester requires a strong and efficient system,that benefits from a strong selection of tools, integrated with a stable linux environment. -
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BerserkArch
A bleeding-edge, security-centric Arch-based Linux distribution.
BerserkArch is a security-focused, performance-tuned Linux operating system (OS) based on Arch Linux, designed for developers, hackers, and technical users. A bleeding-edge, security-centric Arch-based Linux distribution crafted for hackers, developers, and nerds alike. Following the Arch Linux philosophy, it is designed to be highly customizable, allowing users to build their environment with only the components they need, rather than having a lot of pre-installed software like some other security distributions (e.g., Kali Linux). As an Arch-based distribution, it benefits from the rolling release model, providing users with the latest software versions and kernel updates. BerserkArch is a dist "designed to make you powerful" for specific use cases like reverse-engineering binaries and automating exploits, rather than being an easy-to-use distribution for general beginners. -
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SafeLine
Serve as a reverse proxy to protect your web services from attacks
SafeLine is a self-hosted WAF(Web Application Firewall) to protect your web apps from attacks and exploits. A web application firewall helps protect web apps by filtering and monitoring HTTP traffic between a web application and the Internet. It typically protects web apps from attacks such as SQL injection, XSS, code injection, os command injection, CRLF injection, LDAP injection, XPath injection, RCE, XXE, SSRF, path traversal, backdoor, brute force, HTTP-flood, bot abuse, among others. By deploying a WAF in front of a web application, a shield is placed between the web application and the Internet. While a proxy server protects a client machine’s identity by using an intermediary, a WAF is a type of reverse-proxy, protecting the server from exposure by having clients pass through the WAF before reaching the server. A WAF protects your web apps by filtering, monitoring, and blocking any malicious HTTP/S traffic traveling to the web application. -
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Greenplum Database
Massive parallel data platform for analytics, machine learning and AI
Rapidly create and deploy models for complex applications in cybersecurity, predictive maintenance, risk management, fraud detection, and many other areas. With its unique cost-based query optimizer designed for large-scale data workloads, Greenplum scales interactive and batch-mode analytics to large datasets in the petabytes without degrading query performance and throughput. Based on PostgreSQL, Greenplum provides you with more control over the software you deploy, reducing vendor lock-in, and allowing open influence on product direction. Greenplum reduces data silos by providing you with a single, scale-out environment for converging analytic and operational workloads, like streaming ingestion. All major Greenplum contributions are part of the Greenplum Database project and share the same database core, including the MPP architecture, analytical interfaces, and security capabilities. -
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HydraPWK GNU/Linux
HydraPWK GNU/Linux Official SourceForge Pages.
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Watcher
Open Source Cybersecurity Threat Hunting Platform
Watcher is a file integrity monitoring tool that detects unauthorized changes to files, helping organizations maintain compliance and security. -
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cyborg hawk v 1.0
The World's most advanced penetration testing distribution ever
The most advanced, powerful and yet beautiful penetration testing distribution ever created.Lined up with ultimate collection of tools for pro Ethical Hackers and Cyber Security Experts. Simplify security in your IT infrastructure with Cyborg. Its real strength comes from the understanding that a tester requires a strong and efficient system,that benefits from a strong selection of tools, integrated with a stable linux environment. -
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VPLE (Linux) Vulnerable Pentesting Lab Environment VPLE is an Intentionally Vulnerable Linux Virtual Machine. This VM can be used to conduct security training, test security tools, and practice common penetration testing Labs. In VPLE bunch of labs are Available. NOTE:- "Only run in VMWare Pls Don’t run in VirtualBox" Will also run on the ProxMox server to understand how to do it pls refer to the doc in the zip named "Cybersecurity Lab Deployment on Proxmox" The default login and password is administrator: password. List Of All Labs in one VM:- 1. Web-DVWA 2. Mutillidae 3. Webgoat 4. Bwapp 5. Juice-shop 6. Security-ninjas 7. WordPress We are adding more labs in few days
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Java Vulnerable Lab - Pentesting Lab
a deliberately vulnerable Web application
This is Vulnerable Web Application developed for course by Cyber Security and Privacy Foundation (www.cysecurity.org) for Java programmers The full course on Hacking and Securing Web Java Programs is available in https://www.udemy.com/hacking-securing-java-web-programming/ WAR file: ---------- https://sourceforge.net/projects/javavulnerablelab/files/latest/JavaVulnerableLab.war/download Virtualbox VM file: -------------------------- http://sourceforge.net/projects/javavulnerablelab/files/v0.1/JavaVulnerableLab.ova/download Credentials for the VM: ------------------------ Username: root Password: cspf Stand-alone file: (Run the Jar file directly) -------------- http://sourceforge.net/projects/javavulnerablelab/files/v0.2/JavaVulnerableLab.jar/download -
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A professional PE (Portable Executable) analysis and modification tool for Windows executables and DLLs.
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Stegcore
A cross-platform crypto-steganography toolkit
Stegcore combines cryptography and steganography to hide encrypted data inside ordinary files. It encrypts your payload before embedding it, so the hidden content is unreadable even if someone extracts it, and invisible to anyone who doesn't know it's there. Unlike basic steganography tools that hide data without encrypting it, Stegcore ensures the payload is cryptographically protected at rest. Unlike pure encryption tools, the payload isn't even visible. Designed for journalists, security researchers, red teamers, digital forensics professionals, and CTF participants. -
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Network Enumeration Tool
Network Enumeration Tool for Host Exploration and Recon
N-ETHER (Network Enumeration Tool for Host Exploration and Reconnaissance) is a robust and highly automated Python script designed to streamline the critical initial phases of network security auditing and penetration testing. It’s core purpose is to perform fast, comprehensive, and consistent host and port discovery across single targets or large lists of IP addresses. N-ETHER functions as an intelligent, opinionated wrapper around the powerful nmap tool, bundling best-practice scanning techniques—including service versioning, NSE scripting, and intelligent port selection—into a single, easy-to-use utility. This significantly reduces auditor workload and potential for human error compared to manually executing multiple complex nmap commands. Read the README!!! -
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S2OPC - Safe & Secure OPC UA
An Open Source Safe & Secure OPC UA stack
Open-source Safe and Secure OPC UA Toolkit designed with embedded devices in mind (see https://www.s2opc.com). Its demo server is certified by the OPC Foundation and CSPN(-BSZ). -
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BunkerWeb
Next-generation and open-source Web Application Firewall (WAF).
Being a full-featured web server (based on NGINX under the hood), it will protect your web services to make them "secure by default". BunkerWeb integrates seamlessly into your existing environments (Linux, Docker, Swarm, Kubernetes, …) and is fully configurable (don't panic, there is an awesome web UI if you don't like the CLI) to meet your own use-cases . In other words, cybersecurity is no more a hassle. -
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ODS3 Virtual Machine Challenge
Virtual Machine Image To Test Penetration Skills
The ODS3 Virtual Machine Challenge are downloadable images that can be run as VMWare or VirtualBox instances. The Idea behind the challenge is to test and exercise web application penetration testing in a controlled environment. These images are great for cyber security students, penetration testers and hobbyist. Care should be taken if installed on an Internet access host as the application are purposely vulnerable to attack and exploitation. -
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BTS Pentesting Lab
BTS Pentesting Lab - a deliberately vulnerable Web application
BTS PenTesting Lab is an open source vulnerable web application, created by Cyber Security & Privacy Foundation (www.cysecurity.org). It can be used to learn about many different types of web application vulnerabilities. Currently, the app contains the following types of vulnerabilities: *SQL Injection *XSS(includes Flash Based xss) *CSRF *Clickjacking *SSRF *File Inclusion * Code Execution *Insecure Direct Object Reference *Unrestricted File Upload vulnerability *Open URL Redirection *Server Side Includes(SSI) Injection and more... Java version of this application can be found here: https://sourceforge.net/p/javavulnerablelab/ -
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MalbianLinux
GNU/Linux Distribution for Malware Analysis and Reverse Engineering.
Malbian is a Light-weight Debian Based GNU/Linux Distribution for Malware Analysis and Reverse Engineering designed to aid the user in both Static and Dynamic analysis of malware samples. 100% Free to use and distribute. About: https://github.com/MalbianLinux Installation Guide in: https://github.com/MalbianLinux/Malbian-ISOs/ -
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Passive-Network-Scan-L2/3
Passive network discovery tool focused on Layer 2 and Layer 3 packets
Passive-Network-Scan-L2/3 is a lightweight, passive network discovery tool that listens on a network interface in promiscuous mode and collects Layer 2 and Layer 3 signalling (ARP, STP, DHCP, mDNS, SSDP). It aggregates discovered hosts by MAC address, attempts to measure passive RTTs for request/response protocols, maintains per-protocol RTT histories and simple service hints, and can emit structured events and a final table in JSON or CSV formats. -
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openWrt-snort
Image of OpenWrt OS, with snort community featured in.
Image of OpenWrt OS, with snort community featured in, for Raspberry Pi 4/ 4B+ and 400, basically for Processor BCM2711. Installed Snort Community Model to Intrusion Detection system. Prevention system not installed. eth0 used as output/ LAN socket, to run internet and access router. eth1, which can be USB -> Ethernet port, is used as WAN port, to connect Pi board to Internet IP. to flash img file, you can restore in SD card, or use Balena Etcher to flash. or you can use DD commend of UNIX. **USERNAME** - root **PASSWORD** - bing.google12 -
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BypassHash
This tool downloads an executable and bypasses hash-based virus checks
This tool downloads an executable, ELF (Linux) and PE (Windows), modify metadata to bypasses hash-based virus checks and protect against identification with metadata (like rich headers, timestamps, ...). -
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INVISIX
INVISIX.IO - Corporate-grade privacy solution, out of the box.
🚫 One tiny box. Infinite freedom. Network-wide AdBlocker and TrackerBlocker. 💼 Secure free VPN through your office or home network — remote traffic enjoys the same AdBlock protection. 🏆 Designed for corporations, freelancers, and small companies. Simple enough for home users due to its reduced price. -
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Midbar ESP32 CYD Firebase Edition
A version of Midbar data vault adapted for the ESP32 CYD and WebFlash.
A version of Midbar data vault adapted for the ESP32 CYD and WebFlash. It keeps the cryptographic keys in the ESP32 RAM and stores the ciphertexts (encrypted data) in the Google Firebase. The tutorial is available at: https://www.instructables.com/How-to-Turn-ESP32-CYD-Into-a-Secure-IoT-Data-Vault/ WebFlash for ESP32-CYD: https://northstrix.github.io/Midbar-ESP32-CYD-Firebase-Edition/flash WebFlash for ESP32-CYD2USB: https://northstrix.github.io/Midbar-ESP32-CYD2USB-Firebase-Edition/flash -
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Naeon
The safest way to store private data in untrusted (cloud) environments
Naeon is a data encryption and sharding method designed to secure data in potentially untrusted off-site storage locations. It uses AES-256 encryption with a randomly generated passphrase, followed by obfuscation techniques to make the encrypted file unidentifiable. The data is then sharded into one private chunk containing the encryption key and part of the data, and multiple public chunks. Each chunk is renamed using its SHA-512 hash, and all chunks are timestamped equally. A filename conversion table is created to restore the concatenation order during a restore. The method aims to guarantee confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data, regardless of the trustworthiness of the chosen storage environment, while protecting against data breaches and unauthorized access. Threshold Key Sharing further enhances security and resilience by splitting the private key into parts requiring cooperation from multiple parties for reconstruction, thereby minimizing single points of failure.
