in the next few minutes you'll learn more about hacking tools than most people do in years I'm about to reveal the ultimate toolkit used by Pro hackers tools for scanning networks hacking websites cracking passwords and more no fluff just everything you need to Kickstart or level up your hacking Journey let's go disclaimer this video solely focuses on teaching ethical hackers and Security Professionals about the best hacking tools and does not provide a step-by-step guide on how to use them black hat hacking is highly discouraged and can result in serious legal consequences first up Network scanning
these tools are the backbone of reconnaissance nmap short for network mapper is the go-to tool for discovering hosts services and open ports on a network for example say you're auditing a company's Network you'd use nmap to identify outdated or misconfigured devices that hackers could exploit then there's netcat often called The Swiss army knife of networking it's perfect for testing connectivity transferring files and even setting up reverse shells imagine your troubleshooting a firewall netcat lets you confirm whether specific ports are open or blocked and angry ip scanner a lightweight but powerful tool quickly scans IP ranges
to identify active devices a classic scenario mapping out devices in a large office or identifying Rogue systems on a network next vulnerability scanning these tools are all about finding the cracks before the bad guys do nessus is a heavyweight in this category it scans networks for vulnerabilities missing patches and misconfigurations then Prov provides actionable reports picture this your tasked with assessing a company's compliance with security standards like PCI DSS nessus will flag all the gaps for you open vs the open source alternative is just as robust it's great for smaller organizations that need reliable scanning
without the licensing cost and for web servers specifically nto excels at uncovering outdated software weak configurations and hidden files for instance if you're securing a WordPress site ncto might reveal outdated plugins or vul vble directories that need immediate attention moving on to password cracking these tools are essential for auditing and recovering passwords ensuring systems use strong secure credentials John the Ripper is a legend here capable of cracking password hashes from Unix systems databases and more imagine you're recovering a forgotten admin password from a legacy server John can help then there's hashcat designed for Speed it's
supports GPU acceleration meaning it can crack complex hashes like bcrypt or md5 much faster an example auditing employee password strength for an Enterprise security assessment lastly Hydra specializes in brute forcing Network logins for dozens of protocols including FTP and HTTP if you're testing a company's remote access policies Hydra can simulate password guessing attacks to identify weak spots before I dive into even more amazing tools remember knowing what tools to use is only half the battle the real power comes from knowing how to use them that's why I've put together the ultimate Pro haacker cheat sheet
it's packed with step-by-step instructions the exact commands you need and real world examples get your hands on it right after finish this video by clicking the link in the comments below let's move on now let's talk exploitation these tools are for simulating attacks to identify vulnerabilities metas sploit is the gold standard with its massive library of exploits it lets you test systems for known vulnerabilities say you discover a Windows machine with an unpatched SMB vulnerability metas sploit can exploit it to demonstrate the risk burp Suite on the other hand is all about web apps it
can find vulnerabilities like SQL injection and cross- site scripting imagine testing an e-commerce site burp Suite could uncover flaws that expose customer data and the social engineer toolkit sat focuses on the human element it's perfect for fishing simulations for instance crafting a fake login page to test whether employees fall for credential harvesting schemes when it comes to packet sniffing few tools are as versatile as wire shark it captures and analyzes Network traffic letting you see exactly what's happening on a network say you suspect malware on a corporate Network work wire shark can help you identify
unusual traffic patterns or suspicious connections TCP dump its command line cousin is lightweight and precise imagine your troubleshooting a web server TCP dump lets you monitor specific traffic like HTTP requests to pinpoint issues and for offensive use there's better cap which excels at man-in-the-middle attacks think of a penetration test where you need to intercept credentials from unencrypted traffic on a public Wi-Fi network onto Wireless hacking air crack enge is the tool of choice for for cracking WB and WPA passwords it's perfect for testing the strength of your Wi-Fi encryption for example you might use air
crack NG to ensure your network isn't vulnerable to Brute Force attacks Reaver is your go-to for exploiting WPS vulnerabilities imagine testing a router with WPS enabled Reaver can extract the password in hours and Wi-Fi automates these tasks making it ideal for quick Wireless audits say you're scanning a building for weak Wi-Fi points Wi-Fi simplifies the process by running tools like aircrack and Reaver for you now let's look at digital forensics these tools help analyze systems after an attack or incident autopsy is fantastic for examining hard drives and smartphones imagine recovering deleted files after a ransomware
attack autopsy can help trace the breach the sleuth kit is another essential tool especially for analyzing dis images and extracting file system data for example you might use it to investigate malware hidden in a system partition and volatility a memory forensics framework is perfect for analyzing Ram imagine you're investigating malware that only exists in memory volatility let you extract processes registry hives and more then we have social engineering tools these Target the human layer of security Malo Maps relationships between people organizations and infrastructure making it invaluable for ENT investigations for instance uncovering connections between domains
emails and social media accounts during a security assessment go Fish is perfect for fishing simulations letting you create campaigns to test employee awareness imagine crafting an email that mimics a legitimate vendor and tracking how many employees fall for for it and evil Jinx takes it a step further bypassing two-factor authentication using man-in-the-middle attacks for instance capturing session tokens from unsuspecting users on a fishing page since you're still here I will give you 20 bonus tools across various categ next I will sh zenmap zenmap is the GUI version of nmap Ideal for beginners and Pros alike
it visualizes scan results letting you spot patterns in network configurations effortlessly if you're managing a sprawling Enterprise Network zenmap gives you Clarity where chaos might rain actic acuns focuses on web application security uncovering vulnerabilities like SQL injection and xss if you're a penetration tester auditing an e-commerce website akinetic ensures no security loopholes are overlooked cane and able cane and able is a versatile password recovery tool for Windows from cracking hashed passwords to network sniffing it's a staple for auditing system security think recovering lost credentials on a legacy server this is your go-to wi shark wire
shark is a packet sniffing powerhouse it's used to analyze Network traffic down to the bite if you're troubleshooting slow Network speeds or hunting malware wire shark gives you the insights you need better cap better cap is the Swiss army knife of network attacks it's great for man-in-the-middle attacks on Wi-Fi ethernet and even Bluetooth testing vulnerabilities in a smart home system better cap has you covered autopsy autopsy is a digital forensics platform for hard drives and smartphones whether recovering deleted emails for a legal case or investigating malware infections autopsy delivers reliable results Rainbow Crack Rainbow Crack
uses pre-computed rainbow tables to crack password hashes rapidly imagine auditing a large database with millions of hashed entries this tool gets the job done efficiently metlo framework metas sploit is a modular penetration testing framework it helps you exploit vulnerabilities in servers apps and networks think testing a company's firewall resilience metas sploit is the industry standard Zed attack proxy zap zap simplifies web app vulnerability testing it automates scans and lets you explore potential risks manually if you're pentesting a startup's new platform zap ensures its airtight TCP dump TCP dump is a commandline tool for capturing and
analyzing Network traffic imagine debugging a VoIP system where packets are mysteriously dropped TCP dump pinpoints the issue mimik Huts mimik Cuts extracts credentials from Windows memory making it invaluable for red team exercises testing a networks's ability to detect lateral movement mimik cats is the Ultimate Weapon bef browser exploitation framework bef targets browser vulnerabilities making it perfect for fishing simulation if you're testing how well a browser handles malicious links bef reveals the weak spots Reaver Reaver is designed for brute forcing WPS pins on wireless networks testing the security of a company's Wi-Fi Reaver exposes weak spots
quickly skipfish skipfish scans web applications for vulnerabilities like SQL injection it's lightweight and fast perfect for preliminary tests of a client's website before deeper audits open vas open vas is is a comprehensive vulnerability scanner for systems and networks use it to Benchmark a network security posture and uncover misconfigurations John the Ripper John the Ripper excels at password cracking supporting various hash types from testing the strength of encrypted databases to recovering forgotten passwords it's highly versatile erer cap eter cap excels at man-in-the-middle attacks and live traffic manipulation if you're pentesting a coffee Shop's public Wi-Fi eter
cap exposes all vulnerabilities foremost foremost recovers deleted files from drives and memory it's crucial for forensic investigations whether tracking down lost files or investigating tampered systems angry ip scanner angry ip scanner is simple yet powerful for mapping IPS and ports whether scanning a home network or a small business setup it quickly identifies potential vulnerabilities king fisher king fisher is perfect for simulating fishing attacks it helps train employees by mimicking real world scams improving an organization's overall security awareness Network scanning tools p0f p0f is a passive Network fingerprinting tool that allows users to gather information about
remote systems without actively sending packets to them it's useful for identifying the OS applications and network characteristics of remote hosts mascan mascan is a high-speed Port scanner capable of scanning the entire internet in under 6 minutes it's ideal for scanning large networks and discovering open ports across thousands of systems rapidly zmap zmap is an open-source scanner designed for large- scale internet surveys it's particularly helpful for per performing broad scans of public internet infrastructure and it's optimized for Speed and efficiency NEX poose community nexos community is the free version of NEX poose offering vulnerability scanning capabilities
for network and web assets it's ideal for small businesses or individuals looking to identify Network risks without a large investment vulnerability scanning tools burp suet free burp suet free is a free addition of the popular web application security scanner it offers manual vulnerability scanning features and it's useful for web developers and security testers looking to find vulnerabilities such as SQL injection or cross-site scripting xss SSL Labs SSL test SSL Labs SSL test is an online tool that analyzes the configuration of SSL web servers it's important for checking if SSL certificates are correctly configured and whether
they meet security standards Arachne Arachne is a featur rich open-source web application security scanner that performs vulnerability assessments it supports a wide range of checks including xss SQL injection and security misconfigurations and it has both a command line and web interface retina network security scanner retina is a comprehensive security scanner for both Network and web applications it helps organizations quickly identify and fix vulnerabilities by providing detailed reports and Remediation guidance password cracking tools crack station crack station is a free online tool designed to crack hash passwords using pre-computed hash tables rainbow tables it's ideal for
recovering passwords from hashed values such as those found in password databases Brutus Brutus is an older but still relevant Brute Force tool for Network authentication cracking it's often used in testing the strength of passwords for services like HTTP FTP p 3 and many more SS SS is a password cracking tool designed to crack Windows passwords by analyzing system files it works with offline hashes and uses multiple attack methods including dictionary and Brute Force attacks l0 PHT crack 7 l0 PHT crack 7 is an advanced password auditing and recovery tool focusing on auditing password policies cracking
password hashes and improving overall system security exploitation tools exploit DB exploit DB is an open source database of exploits it's a valuable resource for penetration testers allowing them to search for known vulnerabilities in software hardware and services with detailed exploitation techniques shelter shelter is a dynamic Shell Code injection tool that works for both native and D applications it's used to create fully undetectable reverse shells and is particularly helpful for evading antivirus software social engineering toolkit set the social engineering toolkit set is a tool for creating realistic social engineering attacks it supports fishing credential harvesting and
even Java applet attacks to test organizational awareness Empire empire is a post exploitation framework and Powershell agent that helps cyber Security Professionals simulate real world attacks it provides an easy interface for launching attacks and executing payloads on On Target systems packet sniffing and spoofing tools scappy scappy is a powerful interactive packet manipulation program written in Python it allows users to create send and analyze Network packets which is ideal for Network penetration testing sniffing and crafting custom packets netcut netcut is a network analysis and security tool for monitoring and cutting off devices on local networks it's
commonly used to identify Rogue devices or disrupt Network traffic to test defense mechanisms Xerxes Xerxes is a Dos denial of service tool used for overwhelming websites with HTTP requests while not ideal for ethical penetration tests it can be used for learning about Network overloads and testing dos protections TCP dump graph TCP dump graph is a utility that takes TCP dump logs and visualizes the network traffic it's helpful for understanding traffic patterns and quickly identifying unusual behavior in network traffic Wireless hacking tools crack map exec crack map exec is a popular post exploitation tool for pentesters
to automate common exploitation tasks like accessing Windows shares finding vulnerabilities in network configurations and exploiting wireless networks reever Pro Reaver Pro is an advanced tool for brute forcing WPS Wi-Fi protected setup pins to recover WPA J WPA 2 keys from vulnerable access points it's a professional upgrade of the Reaver tool with better performance and extended capabilities W Lan pii W lanp is a Raspberry Pi based Wireless penetra ation testing tool used to audit wireless networks it offers an extensive Suite of wi-fi hacking tools and is ideal for testers working in the field WPA2 word list
WPA2 word list is a password cracking tool specifically for WPA2 encrypted Wi-Fi networks it generates word lists for Brute Force cracking using combinations of common passwords for faster recovery web application hacking tools xsr xssr is an automated tool for testing and exploiting cross- site scripting xss vulnerabilities in web applications it provides a comprehensive approach to finding and exploiting xss flaws in websites oasp zap Z attack proxy OAS zap is a dynamic web application security scanner that helps identify vulnerabilities such as xss SQL injection and others in web apps it's designed for both developers and penetration
testers nto 2 nct2 is a web server scanner that checks for over 6,000 potentially dangerous files and configurations it's commonly used by web developers and secur professionals to harden their web applications fuzz Bunch fuzz bunch is an exploit framework used to automate vulnerability exploitation it has built-in payloads and modules for testing various exploits making it easier for penetration testers to identify weaknesses in applications forensic tools Paladin forensic Suite Paladin forensic Suite is a collection of Open Source tools for digital forensics it includes utilities for data carving dis Imaging and file recovery making it ideal for
investigators and forensic Specialists DFI R dfir digital forensics and incident response is a toolkit for incident responders and forensic investigators it contains various command line utilities for managing and processing forensic data across different systems volatility volatility is an advanced memory forensics tool that allows users to analyze memory dumps it's often used for investigating malware identifying exploits and recovering passwords and other credentials from memory cane computer AED investigative environment cane is an open source digital forensics tool set that provides a GUI based environment for forensic investigations it includes tools for analyzing data and recovering deleted files
and images from various file systems social engineering tools creepy creepy is an open source tool that collects information about an individual's geolocation and social network activity from various social media platforms it's often used in reconnaissance phases of penetration testing ghost Fisher ghost Fisher is a wireless and ethernet fishing tool that allows users to conduct man-in-the-middle attacks emulate fake access points and capture credentials it's a great tool for testing security defenses against social engineering attacks fake AP fake AP is a simple tool that sets up fake wireless access points to mimic legitimate ones it's often used
in Wi-Fi Honeypot attacks and testing the security of public wireless networks fishery fishery is a social engineering tool for generating fishing pages and launching fishing campaigns it allows attackers to create fake login pages to harvest credentials from unsuspecting victims
