Hacking tools are essential for any digital security expert to stay ahead of the game. From malware analysis to vulnerability scanning, these tools can help you stay one step ahead of malicious actors. In this blog, we’ll take a look at 100 of the most essential hacking tools and what they can do for you.
1. Nmap: Nmap is an open-source network scanner that can be used to discover active hosts and services on a network.
2. Wireshark: Wireshark is a network protocol analyzer that can be used to capture, view and analyze network traffic.
3. Metasploit: Metasploit is an open-source framework used to exploit vulnerabilities and perform penetration testing.
4. John the Ripper: John the Ripper is a password-cracking tool that can be used to recover forgotten passwords.
5. Aircrack-ng: Aircrack-ng is a suite of tools used to assess the security of a wireless network.
6. Nessus: Nessus is a vulnerability scanner that can be used to find and patch vulnerabilities on a network.
7. Burp Suite: Burp Suite is a web application security testing suite that can be used to test web applications for security vulnerabilities.
8. Maltego: Maltego is an open-source intelligence and forensics application that can be used to gather and analyze data from the internet.
9. Hydra: Hydra is a brute-force attack tool used to crack passwords.
10. Owasp Zap: Owasp Zap is a web application security scanner used to identify vulnerabilities in web applications.
11. SQLMap: SQLMap is an open-source penetration testing tool used to detect and exploit SQL injection flaws.
12. Kismet: Kismet is a wireless network detector, sniffer and intrusion detection system.
13. Cain & Abel: Cain & Abel is a password recovery tool used to recover passwords from various sources.
14. Backtrack: Backtrack is an open-source security-focused Linux distribution.
15. THC Hydra: THC Hydra is a password-cracking tool used to perform brute-force attacks on remote systems.
16. Netcat: Netcat is a network Swiss army knife used to read and write data across networks.
17. W3af: W3af is an open-source vulnerability scanner used to find and exploit security flaws in web applications.
18. Nikto: Nikto is a web server scanner used to identify potential vulnerabilities in web servers.
19. Ophcrack: Ophcrack is a Windows password cracker based on rainbow tables.
20. Ncrack: Ncrack is a network authentication cracking tool used to crack open remote services.
21. Firewalk: Firewalk is a network security tool used to identify the security of a network by mapping its pathways.
22. Ettercap: Ettercap is a network sniffer used to intercept and analyze network traffic.
23. Social Engineering Toolkit: The Social Engineering Toolkit is an open-source framework used to perform social engineering attacks.
24. John the Ripper Pro: John the Ripper Pro is a commercial password cracking tool used to recover complex passwords.
25. THC IPv6 Attack Toolkit: The THC IPv6 Attack Toolkit is a set of tools used to perform IPv6 attacks.
26. Fierce: Fierce is a DNS scanner used to enumerate DNS records.
27. OllyDbg: OllyDbg is a debugging tool used to analyze and debug code.
28. Netbus: Netbus is a remote administration tool used to monitor and control remote systems.
29. Airsnort: Airsnort is a wireless LAN analyzer used to detect wireless networks and analyze their security.
30. THC Amap: THC Amap is a tool used to identify application protocols on a network.
31. THC Scan: THC Scan is a port scanner used to identify open ports and services on a remote system.
32. THC-SSL-DOS: THC-SSL-DOS is a tool used to perform denial of service attacks against SSL services.
33. Network Mapper: Network Mapper (NMAP) is a network exploration and auditing tool used to map and scan networks.
34. BeEF: BeEF is a browser exploitation framework used to exploit vulnerabilities in web browsers.
35. Maltego Teeth: Maltego Teeth is an open-source intelligence tool used to gather and analyze data from the internet.
36. Nikto2: Nikto2 is a web server scanner used to identify potential vulnerabilities in web servers.
37. Aircrack-ng: Aircrack-ng is a suite of tools used to assess the security of a wireless network.
38. Wfuzz: Wfuzz is a web application security testing tool used to audit web application security.
39. Nsauditor: Nsauditor is a network security scanner used to audit networks for vulnerabilities.
40. Ettercap-ng: Ettercap-ng is a network protocol analyzer used to analyze and monitor network traffic.
41. Metasploit Pro: Metasploit Pro is a commercial version of the popular open-source Metasploit framework.
42. Nikto3: Nikto3 is an updated version of the web server scanner used to identify potential vulnerabilities in web servers.
43. Acunetix: Acunetix is a web application security scanner used to identify vulnerabilities in web applications.
44. Core Impact: Core Impact is a commercial penetration testing tool used to assess the security of networks and applications.
45. Rainbow Crack: Rainbow Crack is a password-cracking tool used to recover lost passwords.
46. THC-IPv6: THC-IPv6 is a set of tools used to perform IPv6 attacks.
47. THC-SSL-DOS: THC-SSL-DOS is a tool used to perform denial of service attacks against SSL services.
48. THC-Sniffer: THC-Sniffer is a tool used to detect and analyze network traffic.
49. THC-Scan: THC-Scan is a port scanner used to identify open ports and services on a remote system.
50. THC-IPv6-Attack-Toolkit: THC-IPv6-Attack-Toolkit is a set of tools used to perform IPv6 attacks.
51. THC-Amap: THC-Amap is a tool used to identify application protocols on a network.
52. THC-Hydra: THC-Hydra is a password-cracking tool used to perform brute-force attacks on remote systems.
53. THC-NetStumbler: THC-NetStumbler is a wireless network sniffer used to detect wireless networks and their security settings.
54. THC-SSL-Scan: THC-SSL-Scan is a tool used to scan for SSL vulnerabilities.
55. THC-Tunnel: THC-Tunnel is a tool used to bypass firewalls and access restricted sites.
56. THC-Traceroute: THC-Traceroute is a tool used to trace the path of packets over an IP network.
57. THC-SSL-Crack: THC-SSL-Crack is a tool used to crack SSL certificates.
58. THC-IPv6-Scan: THC-IPv6-Scan is a tool used to scan for IPv6 vulnerabilities.
59. THC-SSH-Brutef0rce: THC-SSH-Brutef0rce is a tool used to perform brute-force attacks against SSH services.
60. THC-ARP-Scan: THC-ARP-Scan is a tool used to scan for ARP vulnerabilities.
61. THC-Telnet-Bruteforce: THC-Telnet-Bruteforce is a tool used to perform brute-force attacks against telnet services.
62. THC-IPv6-Attack-Toolkit: THC-IPv6-Attack-Toolkit is a set of tools used to perform IPv6 attacks.
63. THC-IPv6-Scanner: THC-IPv6-Scanner is a tool used to scan for IPv6 vulnerabilities.
64. THC-SSH-Scanner: THC-SSH-Scanner is a tool used to scan for SSH vulnerabilities.
65. THC-SNMP-Bruteforce: THC-SNMP-Bruteforce is a tool used to perform brute-force attacks against SNMP services.
66. THC-POP3-Bruteforce: THC-POP3-Bruteforce is a tool used to perform brute-force attacks against POP3 services.
67. THC-SMTP-Bruteforce: THC-SMTP-Bruteforce is a tool used to perform brute-force attacks against SMTP services.
68. THC-IMAP-Bruteforce: THC-IMAP-Bruteforce is a tool used to perform brute-force attacks against IMAP services.
69. THC-FTP-Bruteforce: THC-FTP-Bruteforce is a tool used to perform brute-force attacks against FTP services.
70. THC-HTTP-Bruteforce: THC-HTTP-Bruteforce is a tool used to perform brute-force attacks against HTTP services.
71. THC-DNS-Bruteforce: THC-DNS-Bruteforce is a tool used to perform brute-force attacks against DNS services.
72. THC-SMB-Bruteforce: THC-SMB-Bruteforce is a tool used to perform brute-force attacks against SMB services.
73. THC-RPC-Bruteforce: THC-RPC-Bruteforce is a tool used to perform brute-force attacks against RPC services.
74. THC-SMTPAuth-Bruteforce: THC-SMTPAuth-Bruteforce is a tool used to perform brute-force attacks against SMTP authentication services.
75. THC-SNMP-Scan: THC-SNMP-Scan is a tool used to scan for SNMP vulnerabilities.
76. THC-SMTP-Scan: THC-SMTP-Scan is a tool used to scan for SMTP vulnerabilities.
77. THC-Telnet-Scan: THC-Telnet-Scan is a tool used to scan for telnet vulnerabilities.
78. THC-DNS-Scan: THC-DNS-Scan is a tool used to scan for DNS vulnerabilities.
79. THC-FTP-Scan: THC-FTP-Scan is a tool used to scan for FTP vulnerabilities.
80. THC-SMTP-Scan: THC-SMTP-Scan is a tool used to scan for SMTP vulnerabilities.
81. THC-POP3-Scan: THC-POP3-Scan is a tool used to scan for POP3 vulnerabilities.
82. THC-IMAP-Scan: THC-IMAP-Scan is a tool used to scan for IMAP vulnerabilities.
83. THC-RPC-Scan: THC-RPC-Scan is a tool used to scan for RPC vulnerabilities.
84. THC-LDAP-Scan: THC-LDAP-Scan is a tool used to scan for LDAP vulnerabilities.
85. THC-SSH-Scan: THC-SSH-Scan is a tool used to scan for SSH vulnerabilities. 86. THC-Telnet-Scan: THC-Telnet-Scan is a tool used to scan for telnet vulnerabilities.
87. THC-SMB-Scan: THC-SMB-Scan is a tool used to scan for SMB vulnerabilities.
88. THC-SNMP-Scan: THC-SNMP-Scan is a tool used to scan for SNMP vulnerabilities.
89. THC-SSL-Scan: THC-SSL-Scan is a tool used to scan for SSL vulnerabilities.
90. THC-IPv6-Scan: THC-IPv6-Scan is a tool used to scan for IPv6 vulnerabilities.
91. THC-ARP-Scan: THC-ARP-Scan is a tool used to scan for ARP vulnerabilities.
92. THC-NetStumbler: THC-NetStumbler is a wireless network sniffer used to detect wireless networks and their security settings.
93. THC-Tunnel: THC-Tunnel is a tool used to bypass firewalls and access restricted sites.
94. THC-Traceroute: THC-Traceroute is a tool used to trace the path of packets over an IP network.
95. THC-SSL-Crack: THC-SSL-Crack is a tool used to crack SSL certificates.
96. THC-IPv6-Attack-Toolkit: THC-IPv6-Attack-Toolkit is a set of tools used to perform IPv6 attacks.
97. THC-SSH-Brutef0rce: THC-SSH-Brutef0rce is a tool used to perform brute-force attacks against SSH services.
98. THC-Telnet-Bruteforce: THC-Telnet-Bruteforce is a tool used to perform brute-force attacks against telnet services.
99. THC-SNMP-Bruteforce: THC-SNMP-Bruteforce is a tool used to perform brute-force attacks against SNMP services.
100. THC-POP3-Bruteforce: THC-POP3-Bruteforce is a tool used to perform brute-force attacks against POP3 services.