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Beginner’s Guide to Ethical Hacking Tools 🔐

Ethical hacking is more than a buzzword—it’s a critical skillset in 2025’s cybersecurity landscape. If you’ve ever wondered how hackers think and how companies stay one step ahead of cybercriminals, you need to know the essential tools of the trade. Here’s your beginner’s toolkit:

1. Kali Linux – The Hacker’s Operating System

A Linux distribution packed with security and penetration-testing tools.

Why use it? Pre-installed tools, live-boot capability, regular updates.

Get started: Download the ISO, create a bootable USB, and explore tools like Nmap and Metasploit.

2. Nmap – Network Mapper

Scans networks to discover hosts, services, and vulnerabilities.

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nmap -sS -sV -O target_ip

-sS for stealth scan

-sV to detect service versions

-O for OS detection

3. Metasploit Framework – Exploitation Powerhouse

Automates exploiting known vulnerabilities.

Use case: After identifying an open port with Nmap, launch an exploit module in Metasploit to test the weakness.

Basic commands: bashCopyEditmsfconsole use exploit/windows/smb/ms17_010_eternalblue set RHOST target_ip run

4. Wireshark – Packet Analyzer

Captures and analyzes network traffic in real time.

Why it matters: See exactly what data is flowing across the network—useful for finding unencrypted credentials.

Tip: Apply display filters like http or ftp to focus on specific protocols.

5. Burp Suite – Web Application Scanner

Interacts with web applications to find vulnerabilities (SQLi, XSS, CSRF).

Features: Proxy traffic, automated scanner, intruder for fuzzing.

Getting started: Configure your browser to use Burp’s proxy, then browse the target site to capture requests.

6. John the Ripper – Password Cracker

Tests password strength by performing dictionary and brute-force attacks.

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john --wordlist=/usr/share/wordlists/rockyou.txt hashfile.txt

Tip: Always test on hashes you have permission to crack.

7. Nikto – Web Server Scanner

Checks web servers for dangerous files, outdated software, and misconfigurations.

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nikto -h http://target_website

Quick win: Identify default files and known vulnerabilities in seconds.

8. Aircrack-ng – Wireless Network Auditor

Assesses Wi-Fi network security by capturing and cracking WEP/WPA-PSK keys.

Workflow:

airodump-ng to capture packets

airmon-ng to enable monitor mode

aircrack-ng to crack the handshake

9. OWASP ZAP – Web Vulnerability Scanner

An open-source alternative to Burp Suite with active community support.

Use case: Automated scans plus manual testing of web applications.

Bonus: Integrated API for custom scripting.

10. Hydra – Fast Login Cracker

Performs rapid brute-force attacks on network and web services.

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hydra -l admin -P passwords.txt ssh://target_ip

Warning: Use only in lab environments or with explicit permission.

Putting It into Practice

Set up a lab with virtual machines (Kali Linux + victim OS).

Scan the network with Nmap.

Analyze traffic in Wireshark.

Exploit a vulnerability with Metasploit.

Validate web app security using Burp Suite and OWASP ZAP.

Crack test passwords with John the Ripper and Hydra.

Ready to Dive Deeper?

If you’re serious about ethical hacking, check out our Ethical Hacking Course in Jodhpur at TechFly (no link here per your request). You’ll get hands-on labs, expert mentorship, and real-world attack/defense scenarios.

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Europol haalt servers offline die werden gebruikt door criminelen

Tijdens ‘Operation Morpheus’, geleid door het Britse National Crime Agency, zijn bijna 600 ip-adressen offline gehaald. Servers op die adressen werden door criminelen gebruikt voor cyberaanvallen. De ip-adressen waren ‘geflagged’ omdat ze geassocieerd waren met criminele activiteit. Providers konden zo ongelicentieerde versies van de pentesttool Cobalt Strike uitschakelen. Cobalt Strike is een…

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How to Scan a Web Application for XSS Vulnerability using XSpear

How to Scan a Web Application for XSS Vulnerability using XSpear #AutomaticXSS #XSS #Vulnerability #beginners

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What is cross-site scripting (XSS)?

Cross-site scripting (also known as XSS) is a web security vulnerability that allows an attacker to compromise the interactions that users have with a vulnerable application. It allows an attacker to circumvent the same origin policy, which is designed to segregate different websites from each other. Cross-site scripting vulnerabilities…

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[Media] ​​Awesome Pentest Tools Collection

​​Awesome Pentest Tools Collection The tools listed below are commonly used in penetration testing, and the tool catalog is referenced from Kali Tools, most of which are open source software. https://github.com/arch3rPro/PentestTools #cybersecurity #infosec #pentesting #bugbounty #redteam

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via www.kitploit.com

AWS Report is a tool for analyzing amazon resources. Features

Search iam users based on creation date

Search buckets public

Search security group with inbound rule for 0.0.0.0/0

Search elastic ip dissociated

Search volumes available

Search AMIs with permission public

Search internet gateways detached

Install requirements

pip3 install --user -r requirements.txt

Enviroment variables

IAM_MAX_ACCESS_KEY_AGE default is 60 days.

Usage

Usage: aws_report.py [OPTIONS] Options: --s3 Search buckets public in s3 --iam Search iam users based on creation date --sg Search security groups with inbound rule 0.0.0.0 --elasticip Search elastic IP not associated --volumes Search volumes available --ami Search AMIs with permission public --owner TEXT Defines the owner of the resources to be found --igw Search internet gateways detached --region TEXT Defines the region of resources --help Show this message and exit.

Examples

python3 aws_report.py --s3 python3 aws_report.py --iam python3 aws_report.py --owner 296193067842 --ami

Running in Docker

docker run -it -e AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID=you-access-key -e AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY=you-secret-key gmdutra/aws-report --s3

Contact

[+]Email gmdutra.eu@gmail.com [+]Linkedin linkedin.com/in/gmdutra [+]Twitter twitter.com/gmdutrax

Download Aws-Report

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Top 20 Most Popular Hacking Tools in 2020

Top 20 Most Popular Hacking Tools in 2020 #hacking #hack #MostPopularHackingTools #popular #Tools #top #pentesttools

Although 2020 has been the worst year since 1945, as last year, this year we made a ranking with the most popular tools between January and December 2020. Topics of the tools focus on Phishing, Information Gathering, Android Hacking Tools, Automation Tools,, among others. Without going into further details, we have prepared a useful list of the most popular tools in Kitploit 2020: Zphisher –…

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How to Setup Port Forwarding using Localhost.run

How to Setup Port Forwarding using Localhost.run #portforward #port #howto #hacking #emailspoofing #hackthebox

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Port forwarding or port mapping is an application of network address translation that redirects a communication request from one address and port number combination to another while the packets are traversing a network gateway, such as a router or firewall.

SSH port forwarding is a mechanism in SSH for tunneling application ports from the client machine to the server machine, or…

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How to Find Subdomains of a Website using Sublist3r

How to Find Subdomains of a Website using Sublist3r #DNSdumpster #Netcraft #Threatcrowd #VirusTotal #BugBounty

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Sublist3r is a python tool designed to enumerate subdomains of websites using OSINT. It helps penetration testers and bug hunters collect and gather subdomains for the domain they are targeting. Sublist3r enumerates subdomains using many search engines such as Google, Yahoo, Bing, Baidu, and Ask. Sublist3r also enumerates subdomains using Netcraft, Virustotal, ThreatCrowd,…

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How to Find Information from a Phone Number using PhoneInfoga

How to Find Information from a Phone Number #reverse #Hack #phonenumber #hacking #hackingphone #howtohack

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PhoneInfoga is one of the most advanced tools to scan international phone numbers using only free resources. The goal is to first gather standard information such as country, area, carrier and line type on any international phone numbers with a very good accuracy. Then search for footprints on search engines to try to find the VoIP provider or identify the owner.

Features

Check…

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ANDRAX - The First And Unique Penetration Testing Platform For Android Smartphones

ANDRAX - The First And Unique Penetration Testing Platform For Android Smartphones #APK #Android #Hacking #Smartphones

ANDRAX The first and unique Penetration Testing platform for Android smartphones

What is ANDRAX ANDRAX is a penetration testing platform developed specifically for Android smartphones, ANDRAX has the ability to run natively on Android so it behaves like a common Linux distribution, But more powerful than a common distribution! Why is Android so powerful?Simple, everyone has a smartphone and…

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Docker TOR Hidden Service - Easily Setup A Hidden Service Inside The Tor Network

Docker TOR Hidden Service - Easily Setup A Hidden Service Inside The Tor Network #Hacking #Linux #Tor #Docker #network

Easily run a hidden service inside the Tor network with this container Generate the skeleton configuration for you hidden service, replace for your hidden service pattern name. Example, if you want to your hidden service contain the word ‘boss’, just use this word as argument. You can use regular expressions, like ^boss, will generate an address wich will start with ‘boss’. Be aware that bigger…

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RED HAWK v2 - All In One Tool for Information Gathering and Vulnerability Scanning - Kali Linux 2017.3

RED HAWK v2 – All In One Tool for Information Gathering and Vulnerability Scanning – Kali Linux 2017.3

All in one tool for Information Gathering and Vulnerability Scanning

RED HAWK :

https://github.com/Tuhinshubhra/RED_HAWK

Scans That You Can Perform Using RED HAWK :

Basic Scan

Site Title NEW

IP Address

Web Server Detection IMPROVED

CMS Detection

Cloudflare Detection

robots.txt Scanner

Whois Lookup IMPROVED

Geo-IP Lookup

Grab Banners IMPROVED

DNS Lookup

Subnet Calculator

Nmap Port Scan

Sub-Domain…

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EvilURL – An Unicode Domain Phishing Generator for IDN Homograph Attack

EvilURL – An Unicode Domain Phishing Generator for IDN Homograph Attack

Hey Guys, In this video i show you a great tool for unicode domain phishing generation for IDN Homograph Attack.

EvilURL: https://github.com/UndeadSec/EvilURL

CLONE git clone https://github.com/UndeadSec/EvilURL.git

RUNNING cd EvilURL python evilurl.py or python3 evilurl3.py

DISCLAIMER JUST USE TO EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES The use of the EvilURL is COMPLETE RESPONSIBILITY of the END-USER. Developer…

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ZeroDoor – A Script Written Lazily For Generating Cross-Platform Backdoors – Kali Linux 2017.2

ZeroDoor – A Script Written Lazily For Generating Cross-Platform Backdoors – Kali Linux 2017.2

Hey Guys, In this video i show you a cool script called ZeroDoor which used for Generating Cross-Platform Backdoors.

ZeroDoor: https://github.com/Souhardya/Zerodoor

A script written lazily for generating reverse shell backdoors on the go whenever you need without any hassle for your daily penetration needs . These backdoors are not James Bond high tech stuff but rather simple ones to prevent over…

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SQLiv – Massive SQL Injection Vulnerability Scanner – Kali Linux 2017.2

SQLiv – Massive SQL Injection Vulnerability Scanner – Kali Linux 2017.2

Hey Guys, In this video i show you a cool tool called SQLiv which used to scan websites for sql injection.

SQLiv: https://github.com/Hadesy2k/sqliv

Features: multiple domain scanning with SQL injection dork by Bing, Google, or Yahoo targetted scanning by providing specific domain (with crawling) reverse domain scanning

both SQLi scanning and domain info checking are done in multiprocessing so the…