Resources
Recommended
- Codeforces & HackerRank – Problem-solving.
- OnlineGDB – Online compiler.
- CTFtime – Global CTF calendar.
- TryHackMe – beginner-friendly labs.
- Hack The Box – More advanced.
- VeraCrypt – Open-source tool for encrypting files or drives.
- Sublime Text – Lightweight code editor.
- VirusTotal – Scan files and URLs with multiple antivirus engines.
- Obsidian – Note taking and knowledge management.
- Notion – All-in-one workspace for notes and documentation.
Cryptography
- CryptoHack – Fun platform for learning cryptography.
- SageMath – Open-source mathematical software for advanced crypto/math tasks.
- Brilliant – Learn number-theory concepts useful for cryptography.
- Alpertron – Integer factorization calculator.
- dCode – Huge collection of crypto and cipher tools.
- CyberChef – crypto/encoding operations.
- FactorDB – Database of known number factorizations.
- Planetcalc Substitution Solver / Quipqiup / Guballa – Substitution cipher solvers.
- Morse Decoder – Audio Morse-code decoder.
Hash
- Hash Identifier – Detect the hashing algorithm of a given hash string.
- Hash Analyzer – Quick hash-type detection and analysis.
- Hashcat Example Hashes – Reference list of supported hash formats for Hashcat.
- CrackStation – Online password-hash cracking using large rainbow tables.
- Crunch – Wordlist generator.
Web Security
- PortSwigger Labs – Best resource for learning web security.
- FoxyProxy – Browser proxy.
- Hacksplaining – web security tutorials
- SQLMAP – Automated SQL injection and database takeover tool.
- SSRFmap – find and exploit SSRF vuln.
- JS2PDFInjector – Inject JavaScript into PDFs
- URL Encode/Decode – URL Encode and Decode Tool
OSINT
- OSINT Framework – Comprehensive collection of OSINT tools and resources.
- Social Media OSINT Tools Collection – Social media intelligence tools.
- Have I Been Pwned – Check if your email or account has been compromised in data breaches.
- Internet Archive – Archive of websites and historical content.
- Instant Username – Search for usernames across multiple social platforms.
Digital Forensics
- FTK Imager – Tool for acquiring forensic images of drives.
- Autopsy – Open-source tool for analyzing digital evidence.
- DumpIt – memory acquisition tool for Windows.
- Volatility 3 – Advanced memory forensics framework for analyzing RAM captures.
Reverse Engineering
- IDA Pro – Best-known tool for reverse engineering executables with interactive analysis.
- Ghidra – Open-source software reverse engineering suite.
- x64dbg – Open-source debugger for Windows binaries (x86/x64).
- Online x86 Assembler/Disassembler – Browser-based assembly and disassembly tool.
Search Engines
- DuckDuckGo & Qwant – Privacy-focused search engines.
- Startpage – Anonymous search engine using Google results.
Additional Resources
- Dr. Qasem Abu Al-Haija – Research papers and cybersecurity resources from an academic expert.
- Connor – Crypto writeups and other resources.