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View 92 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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SpiderFoot
SpiderFoot automates OSINT for threat intelligence and mapping
SpiderFoot is an open-source OSINT automation platform for reconnaissance, threat intelligence, and attack-surface discovery. It collects and correlates data from more than 200 modules and numerous public or API-based sources. Users can investigate domains, IP addresses, subnets, ASNs, email addresses, usernames, phone numbers, people, and cryptocurrency addresses. It runs through a web interface or command line and stores results in SQLite for custom querying. Scans can uncover infrastructure, breaches, exposed services, social accounts, metadata, and dark-web references. Results can be visualized, correlated with configurable rules, and exported in formats such as CSV, JSON, and GEXF. -
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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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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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reverse-skill
Reverse Engineering and Authorized Penetration Testing
reverse-skill is a cybersecurity skill router for AI coding agents working on authorized reverse engineering, penetration testing, CTF, and security research tasks. It analyzes the target type and directs the agent to an appropriate methodology instead of relying on improvised commands. Its playbooks cover Android and iOS applications, native binaries, .NET, JavaScript, firmware, malware, APIs, supply chains, and other specialized scenarios. The package checks locally available tools and can bootstrap supporting scripts, MCP servers, and utilities when needed. Scope gates, case initialization, timelines, evidence chains, reports, and field journals encourage repeatable and auditable work. It supports clients such as Claude Code, Codex CLI, Cursor, and Cline across Windows, Linux, macOS, and Kali Linux. The repository also preserves reusable lessons so later investigations can avoid previously documented mistakes. -
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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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Cyber Security Mindmap
This repository will contain many mindmaps for cyber security tech
Cyber Security Mindmap is a large visual reference collection for cybersecurity tools, technologies, methods, courses, and certifications. It organizes complex subjects into tree-shaped diagrams that show relationships and learning paths at a glance. Topics include penetration testing, red teaming, OSINT, forensics, cloud and container security, compliance, networking, and privilege escalation. Tool-focused maps cover products and utilities such as Nmap, Wireshark, Metasploit, Burp Suite, Shodan, Hashcat, and sqlmap. Additional diagrams address vulnerability classes, enumeration methods, search operators, privacy resources, and professional certifications. Most content is distributed as images grouped into topic directories for direct viewing or download. The repository is intended for learners, practitioners, exam candidates, and security teams that need compact visual study aids. -
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T-PHANTOM OS
Saudi cybersecurity Linux distro for DFIR and authorized pentesting
T-PHANTOM OS is a Saudi cybersecurity Linux distribution developed by Eng. Talal Fawaz Al-Sohimiy. It is designed for DFIR, lawful digital-forensics investigations, incident response, authorized penetration testing, network analysis, reverse engineering, OSINT, security research, and cybersecurity training. T-PHANTOM OS 5.3 provides an organized KDE Plasma environment for cybersecurity professionals, DFIR specialists, researchers, students, and system administrators. The platform supports Arabic and English and brings together practical security assessment, forensic investigation, vulnerability analysis, network-security, reverse-engineering, and system-administration workflows. Developer: Eng. Talal Fawaz Al-Sohimiy Official Website: https://talalsuhaimi.com GitHub: https://github.com/En-Talal-ALSohimiy/T-PHANTOM-OS Current Release: T-PHANTOM OS 5.3 -
MongoDB Atlas runs apps anywhereMongoDB Atlas gives you the freedom to build and run modern applications anywhere—across AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud. With global availability in over 115 regions, Atlas lets you deploy close to your users, meet compliance needs, and scale with confidence across any geography.
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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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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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pyWhat
Identify emails, IP addresses, and more
pyWhat is a Python-based identification tool designed to figure out “what” a piece of text or file content represents, especially in security and OSINT workflows. Given inputs such as hex strings, URLs, email addresses, IP addresses, credit card numbers, cryptocurrency wallets, or entire .pcap capture files, it scans for structured patterns and tells you what it finds. The tool is recursive: it can traverse files and directories to extract meaningful entities, which is useful when analyzing malware samples, network captures, or code repositories at scale. It offers powerful filters called “tags” and distributions that let you narrow results to specific categories like bug bounties, cryptocurrencies, or AWS-related artifacts. For automation and integration, pyWhat provides a CLI with options for rarity filtering, sorting, and JSON export, as well as an API that can be imported into other Python programs. -
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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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Ultramarker
Ultramarker assessment criteria, marking and report generation system
Is a Windows (and Linux) based application that allows educators and assessors to design criteria based assessment rubrics. It specifically allows generic feedback to be defined based upon common errors and individualised feedback. Grading schema can be easily designed to define levels of achievment or compliance to standards . Multiple weighted criteria can be included in the assessment and the same criteria used for multiple sessions. Sessions may be used to assess typically laboratory based work where common criteria are used to assess a number of similar lab sessions. Defined criteria can be used to assess systems or students and a feedback report generated that can contain a number of items including specific feedback comments. A summary of marks for a group can also be generated. See Files for help on installation and additional support files to download. See: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkgslO9jUVjFDXB8HlXjeiWEC6GC2P_Bm Web site: https://ultramarker.wordpress.com -
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SCADA-LTS
A comprehensive Supervisory Control, Data Acquisition, and Execution
SCADA-LTS is an advanced FOSS, web-based, multi-platform environment designed to build your own Supervisory Control, Data Acquisition, and Management Execution Software - SCADA/MES. Its architecture provides a robust foundation for complex industrial automation and monitoring. Optimized for Smart Infrastructure, it is highly capable of managing industrial PV/BESS, Smart buildings, municipal Water networks or Wastewater treatment, ANPR telemetry, City-wide lighting, and other diverse data administration workflows. Beyond standard use, SCADA-LTS serves as a secure "independent source of truth" in sandboxed or zero-trust environments. It enhances critical infrastructure with cyber-alarm functionality, emergency operation scenarios, and vital operational visibility. Developed since 2015 on behalf of Abil'I.T. and supported by a global community, the project focuses on stability, security, and modernizing the codebase to meet the demands of industry, defense, and wide-area distributed -
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HunterX AI-Assisted Offensive Security Engine Discover. Validate. Prove. Report. HunterX is not merely a vulnerability scanner. It is an open-source, AI-assisted offensive security engine for planning and running authorized security-assessment missions. It combines reconnaissance, security-tool orchestration, AI-assisted reasoning, hypothesis-driven investigation, vulnerability validation, evidence collection, proof / PoC engineering, replay / reproducibility, correlation, impact assessment and professional reporting into a single workflow. The core message. HunterX does not stop at finding a possible vulnerability. It is built to investigate the hypothesis, validate the behavior, prove the finding, reproduce the evidence, assess the impact, and turn the result into a report-ready security finding. Vulnerability + Evidence + Reproducibility + Proof / PoC + Impact ================ Validated Finding
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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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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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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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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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T2DECODE
Offline-first cybersecurity and system learning platform (Flutter)
T2DECODE — Plateforme locale d’apprentissage technique T2DECODE est une suite native conçue pour l’apprentissage pratique de l’informatique, des réseaux et de la cybersécurité. Porté par l'association TUTODECODE, le projet applique le principe du "Privacy by Design" : exécution 100% locale, zéro télémétrie et souveraineté absolue sur vos données. SPECIFICATIONS TECHNIQUES * 100% Offline-first : Fonctionne sans Internet. Idéal pour zones blanches ou architectures sécurisées (Air-gapped). * Souveraineté : Pas d'analytics, pas de trackers, pas de comptes obligatoires. * IA Locale : Support optionnel des LLM via Ollama pour une assistance privée sans API tierce. MODULES INTÉGRÉS * Réseau : Simulateur de masques de sous-réseau et calculs CIDR. * Système : Gestionnaire et traducteur interactif de permissions Unix (chmod). * Cryptographie & Outils : +15 utilitaires offline (Hachage SHA-256/MD5, diagnostics). Idéal pour étudiants (BTS SIO, BUT) et admins. Licence GPLv3. -
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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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Naeon
The safest way to store private data in untrusted (cloud) environments
Naeon secures data in untrusted off-site storage through a layered approach: files are compressed, then AES-256 encrypted with a randomly generated 128-character passphrase yielding approximately 762 bits of entropy — far beyond the reach of both classical and quantum brute-force attacks. The ciphertext is obfuscated by prepending and appending random byte blocks, making the result unidentifiable as an encrypted file. The payload is then sharded into one private chunk — holding the encryption key and part of the data — and multiple equal-sized public chunks, each renamed to its SHA-512 hash and given a uniform timestamp to prevent metadata inference. A private filename conversion table preserves the concatenation order needed for restoration. Together these measures guarantee confidentiality, integrity, and availability regardless of storage provider trustworthiness. Threshold Key Sharing extends this further by splitting the private key, eliminating the single point of failure. -
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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.
