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  • byt3bl33d3r/crackmapexecbyt3bl33d3r avatar

    byt3bl33d3r/CrackMapExec

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    CrackMapExec is a network penetration testing framework and automated security scanner designed to assess security postures across large IP ranges. It functions as a multi-protocol security scanner and network protocol auditor used to identify vulnerabilities and misconfigurations. The tool provides capabilities for Active Directory auditing to enumerate users and permissions, as well as post-exploitation enumeration to gather system metadata and discover lateral movement paths. It includes a framework for credential spraying and harvesting across various network services. The system utilize

    Python
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  • samratashok/nishangsamratashok avatar

    samratashok/nishang

    9,951View on GitHub↗

    Nishang is a PowerShell-based offensive security framework designed for red teaming and penetration testing on Windows targets. It functions as a post-exploitation toolkit and payload generator to automate attacks and manage remote targets. The project provides specialized capabilities for bypassing security controls, such as disabling the Antimalware Scan Interface and employing in-memory execution to avoid disk-based detection. It includes a variety of stealthy command and control mechanisms, utilizing non-standard channels like DNS TXT records, ICMP traffic, and webmail for communication a

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  • beichendream/godzillaBeichenDream avatar

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    4,333View on GitHub↗

    Godzilla is a post-exploitation toolkit and webshell management framework designed for remote administration, credential extraction, and memory shell injection. It provides a centralized platform to deploy, control, and monitor encrypted remote access scripts across multiple server environments. The project differentiates itself through a memory shell injector that loads binaries and shellcode directly into server memory to avoid disk-based detection. It also employs polyglot payload injection, deploying encrypted scripts across various language environments to maintain persistent connections

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  • bc-security/empireBC-SECURITY avatar

    BC-SECURITY/Empire

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    Empire is a post-exploitation command-and-control (C2) framework designed for red team operations. It deploys and manages agents written in PowerShell, Python, C#, Go, and C across Windows, Linux, and macOS, using encrypted communication channels over HTTP, HTTPS, and SMB. The framework executes over 400 built-in modules for reconnaissance, privilege escalation, credential theft, and lateral movement, and provides a modular engine for authoring custom attack modules. What sets Empire apart is its multi-language agent deployment system, which allows operators to choose implants that suit each

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  • pentestmonkey/php-reverse-shellpentestmonkey avatar

    pentestmonkey/php-reverse-shell

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    This project consists of PHP-based payloads and scripts designed to establish reverse network connections for remote shell access. It functions as a remote command execution tool used during security auditing to gain an interactive shell on a web server. The scripts utilize PHP network sockets to redirect system shell input and output to a remote TCP connection. This allows for the establishment of a network connection from a target server back to a controlled machine to execute remote commands. These capabilities support penetration testing workflows, PHP server auditing, and post-exploitat

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  • k8gege/k8toolsk8gege avatar

    k8gege/K8tools

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    K8tools is a multi-stage attack framework that combines memory-only payload execution, credential testing, port forwarding, privilege escalation, and physical USB-based keystroke injection for comprehensive system compromise. At its core, the Ladon PowerShell module loads a multi-function scanner directly into memory, enabling command execution without writing files to disk, while supporting memory-only payload delivery that downloads and runs obfuscated shellcode or PowerShell commands to evade antivirus detection. The framework distinguishes itself through its breadth of integrated capabili

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  • ridter/intranet_penetration_tipsRidter avatar

    Ridter/Intranet_Penetration_Tips

    4,606View on GitHub↗

    This project is a technical guide and reference for internal network penetration testing. It serves as a collection of procedures for exploiting and navigating private corporate networks during security assessments. The repository provides specialized manuals and cheat sheets focused on active directory attacks, lateral movement, and privilege escalation. It includes a post-exploitation playbook for maintaining system persistence and clearing forensic traces. The documentation covers a broad range of security capabilities, including initial access, network pivoting and tunneling, and interna

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  • manisso/fsocietyManisso avatar

    Manisso/fsociety

    12,136View on GitHub↗

    fsociety is a penetration testing framework and security tool orchestrator designed to conduct full security audits. It functions as a wrapper that integrates external security binaries into a unified, menu-driven interface, providing a centralized system for command-line parameter mapping and execution. The project distinguishes itself by organizing specialized utilities into domain-specific collections for structured navigation. It automates the transition between different phases of an audit by chaining reconnaissance and exploitation tools through sequential workflow automation. The fram

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  • mantvydasb/redteaming-tactics-and-techniquesmantvydasb avatar

    mantvydasb/RedTeaming-Tactics-and-Techniques

    4,620View on GitHub↗

    This project is a red teaming knowledge base and offensive security playbook designed to simulate adversary behavior. It serves as a comprehensive collection of technical guides and tactics for executing red team operations. The repository provides detailed instructions for Active Directory exploitation, including Kerberos abuse and domain privilege escalation. It covers defense evasion through API unhooking and payload obfuscation, as well as Windows internals research involving the manipulation of kernel objects and system memory. The capability surface extends to network penetration testi

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  • empireproject/empireEmpireProject avatar

    EmpireProject/Empire

    7,813View on GitHub↗

    Empire is a command and control framework and post-exploitation toolkit used for network penetration testing. It serves as a centralized platform for coordinating remote agent communication and automating the delivery of security testing payloads to target systems. The project provides a suite of modules for host reconnaissance, lateral movement, and credential harvesting across corporate environments. It functions as a remote administration tool to maintain persistence and execute commands on compromised hosts. The framework incorporates capabilities for agent orchestration and the executio

    PowerShell
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  • rapid7/metasploit-frameworkrapid7 avatar

    rapid7/metasploit-framework

    38,415View on GitHub↗

    The framework is a comprehensive penetration testing platform designed for the development, testing, and execution of security exploits. It serves as a research toolkit and automated assessment environment, enabling security professionals to identify and validate vulnerabilities within networked systems and infrastructure through repeatable, standardized procedures. The platform distinguishes itself through a modular architecture that supports reflective payload injection, allowing for the execution of code directly in memory without writing to disk. It utilizes an asynchronous event loop to

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  • zer0yu/awesome-cobaltstrikezer0yu avatar

    zer0yu/Awesome-CobaltStrike

    4,419View on GitHub↗

    This project is a curated collection of tools, scripts, and technical guides designed to enhance offensive security operations using Cobalt Strike. It serves as a resource hub for managing command and control infrastructure and deploying security engagements. The collection includes toolkits for evading endpoint detection and response systems, alongside libraries for automating red team tasks such as reconnaissance and host enumeration. It provides resources for developing post-exploitation frameworks, specifically focusing on the creation of reflective libraries and memory-resident code. Th

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  • byt3bl33d3r/sprayingtoolkitbyt3bl33d3r avatar

    byt3bl33d3r/SprayingToolkit

    1,574View on GitHub↗

    Scripts to make password spraying attacks against Lync/S4B, OWA & O365 a lot quicker, less painful and more efficient

    Python
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  • k8gege/ladonk8gege avatar

    k8gege/Ladon

    5,297View on GitHub↗

    Ladon is an internal network penetration scanner and vulnerability assessment tool designed to identify high-risk security flaws and assets across network segments. It operates as a fileless security scanner, executing its engine and modules directly in memory to avoid leaving a disk footprint on target systems. The project is distinguished by its integration as a plugin for command beacons, specifically within the Cobalt Strike framework. This allows for memory-resident network discovery and vulnerability detection. It further supports stealth operations through payload and script obfuscatio

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    View on GitHub↗5,297
  • riccardoancarani/liquidsnakeRiccardoAncarani avatar

    RiccardoAncarani/LiquidSnake

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    Liquid Snake is a program aimed at performing lateral movement against Windows systems without touching the disk. The tool relies on WMI Event Subscription in order to execute a .NET assembly in memory, the .NET assembly will listen for a shellcode on a named pipe and then execute it using a…

    C#
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  • secureauthcorp/impacketSecureAuthCorp avatar

    SecureAuthCorp/impacket

    15,850View on GitHub↗

    Impacket is a Python network protocol library and packet crafting framework used for constructing, modifying, and sending raw network packets. It functions as a network protocol manipulation toolkit that allows for the implementation of communication protocols through structured object models. The project provides a Windows network security toolkit specifically designed for interacting with Active Directory and SMB services. It enables network security testing and auditing of Windows environments by executing authentication sequences using passwords, hashes, tickets, or security keys. The li

    Python
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  • xiaolichan/wmiexec-proXiaoliChan avatar

    XiaoliChan/wmiexec-Pro

    1,287View on GitHub↗

    New generation of wmiexec.py

    Python
    View on GitHub↗1,287
  • fortra/impacketfortra avatar

    fortra/impacket

    15,467View on GitHub↗

    Impacket is a collection of Python classes designed for the construction, manipulation, and analysis of low-level network packets and services. It functions as a framework for building custom network tools, providing a programmatic interface to interact with communication protocols and service architectures. The library provides primitives for managing authentication, session state, and remote procedure calls within network environments. By offering a modular class hierarchy, it allows for the assembly of network packets and the implementation of specialized communication stacks. The project

    Pythondcerpcdcomimpacket
    View on GitHub↗15,467
  • lylemi/learn-web-hackingLyleMi avatar

    LyleMi/Learn-Web-Hacking

    5,414View on GitHub↗

    Learn-Web-Hacking is a structured web security study guide and penetration testing knowledge base. It provides a collection of research notes focused on identifying and exploiting vulnerabilities in web applications and network protocols. The project includes specialized frameworks for evaluating security risks in large language models to prevent prompt injection, as well as guides for hardening cloud-native infrastructure, including container standards and orchestration tools. It also covers the analysis of identity standards and authentication protocols. The material spans a broad range of

    Pythonhackingpenetration-testingpentesting
    View on GitHub↗5,414
  • microsoft/vscode-remote-releasemicrosoft avatar

    microsoft/vscode-remote-release

    4,123View on GitHub↗

    This project provides a remote development extension pack and infrastructure for bootstrapping isolated toolchains and runtimes. It enables a system for opening folders and executing code across SSH hosts, Docker containers, and the Windows Subsystem for Linux. The system utilizes a client-server split architecture to separate the user interface from the extension host and language servers. It features a secure connection layer for SSH remote editing, a bridge for WSL integration, and a remote port forwarding tool to tunnel network traffic from remote environments to a local machine. The pro

    Dockerfilecontainersdev-containersdevcontainers
    View on GitHub↗4,123
  • linkedin/school-of-srelinkedin avatar

    linkedin/school-of-sre

    8,093View on GitHub↗

    This project is a comprehensive educational resource and curriculum focused on site reliability engineering, distributed systems, and infrastructure operations. It provides technical guides, a systems engineering course, and instructional manuals designed to teach the principles of managing large-scale computing environments. The curriculum covers high-level architectural design for scalability and resilience, including fault-tolerant infrastructure, high-availability patterns, and microservices decomposition. It emphasizes the practical application of site reliability engineering through the

    HTMLgithadooplinux
    View on GitHub↗8,093
  • agent-infra/sandboxagent-infra avatar

    agent-infra/sandbox

    2,569View on GitHub↗

    This project provides secure, containerized infrastructure designed for autonomous agents, remote code execution, and cloud development. It functions as a sandboxed environment where AI agents and external processes can execute code, run shell commands, and manage files while remaining isolated from the host system. The system distinguishes itself by implementing the Model Context Protocol, allowing it to act as a standardized tool server that exposes browser and filesystem capabilities to compatible clients. It further integrates headless browser automation, enabling programmatic web navigat

    Pythonagentall-in-onebrowser
    View on GitHub↗2,569
  • fizzadar/pyinfraFizzadar avatar

    Fizzadar/pyinfra

    5,793View on GitHub↗

    pyinfra is an agentless infrastructure automation framework that turns declarative Python code into idempotent shell commands to manage servers, containers, and local machines over SSH without requiring any pre-installed software on target hosts. It operates by comparing the desired state of a system against its current state, using a dry-run simulation mode to preview changes and a fact-based conditional execution engine to gather host attributes at runtime and control which operations run. The tool compiles Python operations into optimized shell commands and executes them in parallel across

    Python
    View on GitHub↗5,793
  • gliderlabs/sshgliderlabs avatar

    gliderlabs/ssh

    4,145View on GitHub↗

    This project is a Go library and framework for implementing the SSH protocol. It provides a toolkit for building custom SSH servers, managing encrypted connections, and handling remote command execution. The implementation focuses on flexible session management through callback-based handling and a pluggable authentication system that supports passwords, public keys, and certificates. It includes mechanisms for secure network tunneling, including local and reverse port forwarding for TCP and Unix domain socket traffic. The library covers a broad range of protocol capabilities, including cryp

    Gogolanggolang-packagessh
    View on GitHub↗4,145
  • lollipopkit/flutter_server_boxlollipopkit avatar

    lollipopkit/flutter_server_box

    7,539View on GitHub↗

    Flutter Server Management App is a mobile application designed for monitoring and controlling remote servers through a graphical interface. It serves as a central hub for remote server administration, providing a visual way to manage Linux, Unix, and Windows systems. The application distinguishes itself by integrating mobile hardware features, such as biometric authentication and native push notifications, to secure and alert users about system contexts. It features a dedicated Docker container manager for controlling the lifecycle and status of containers and a server health monitor for trac

    Dartandroiddartflutter
    View on GitHub↗7,539
  • mscdex/ssh2mscdex avatar

    mscdex/ssh2

    5,790View on GitHub↗

    ssh2 is a JavaScript implementation of the SSH2 protocol for Node.js, providing the core components necessary to create secure clients and servers. It enables the establishment of authenticated sessions for remote server automation and secure communication. The project distinguishes itself by providing a complete suite of tools for identity management, including utilities for generating and parsing cryptographic key pairs and integrating with external authentication agents. It also functions as a tunneling proxy capable of routing TCP, HTTP, X11, and SOCKSv5 network traffic through encrypted

    JavaScript
    View on GitHub↗5,790
  • byt3bl33d3r/offensivenimbyt3bl33d3r avatar

    byt3bl33d3r/OffensiveNim

    3,033View on GitHub↗

    OffensiveNim is a red teaming framework and post-exploitation toolkit developed in Nim. It provides a collection of low-level primitives and a Windows API wrapper designed for offensive security operations, including malware development and shellcode loading. The project focuses on evasion and obfuscation through techniques such as API unhooking, direct system calls, and anti-debugging mechanisms. It features diverse payload delivery methods, including reflective binary loading, the execution of .NET assemblies via CLR hosting, and various shellcode injection techniques using fibers, COM obje

    Nim
    View on GitHub↗3,033
  • amidaware/tacticalrmmamidaware avatar

    amidaware/tacticalrmm

    4,161View on GitHub↗

    TacticalRMM is a remote monitoring and management platform designed for overseeing endpoints and automating IT administration. It functions as an endpoint management tool and IT automation framework, providing a centralized dashboard for executing scripts, monitoring system health, and managing remote devices across multiple tenants. The platform distinguishes itself through a comprehensive remote administration suite that includes real-time shell access, remote file management, and registry editing. It integrates with third-party remote desktop software and provides a hierarchical policy inh

    Pythondjangodjango-rest-frameworkmonitoring
    View on GitHub↗4,161
  • j3ssie/osmedeusj3ssie avatar

    j3ssie/Osmedeus

    6,425View on GitHub↗

    Osmedeus is a security workflow orchestration engine that coordinates AI agents, shell commands, and scanning tools through declarative YAML pipelines. It functions as a distributed security scanner, a declarative workflow automator, and an AI agent framework for security, enabling automated multi-step security analysis with conditional branching, parallel execution, and distributed workers. The engine distinguishes itself through a hybrid runner model that executes workflow steps on the local host, inside Docker containers, or over SSH to remote machines, selected per step or module. It supp

    Go
    View on GitHub↗6,425