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# Awesome Hacking Resources ![Awesome Hacking](https://img.shields.io/badge/awesome-hacking-red.svg) ![Awesome community](https://img.shields.io/badge/awesome-community-green.svg) A collection of hacking / penetration testing resources to make you better! **Let's make it the biggest resource repository for our community.** **You are welcome to fork and [contribute](https://github.com/vitalysim/Awesome-Hacking-Resources/blob/master/contributing.md#contribution-guidelines).** We started a new [tools](https://github.com/vitalysim/Awesome-Hacking-Resources/blob/master/tools.md) list, come and contribute ## Table of Contents * [Learning the Skills](#learning-the-skills) * [YouTube Channels](#youtube-channels) * [Conferences](#Conferences) * [NEWS](#NEWS) * [Sharpening Your Skills](#sharpening-your-skills) * [Reverse Engineering, Buffer Overflow and Exploit Development](#reverse-engineering-buffer-overflow-and-exploit-development) * [Privilege Escalation](#privilege-escalation) * [Network Scanning / Reconnaissance](#network-Scanning-/-Reconnaissance) * [Malware Analysis](#malware-analysis) * [Vulnerable Web Application](#vulnerable-web-application) * [Vulnerable OS](#vulnerable-os) * [Exploits](#exploits) * [Forums](#forums) * [Archived Security Conference Videos](#archived-security-conference-videos) * [Online Communities](#online-communities) * [Online News Sources](#online-news-sources) * [Linux Penetration Testing OS](#linux-penetration-testing-os) Learning the Skills -- * [Learning Exploitation with Offensive Computer Security 2.0](http://howto.hackallthethings.com/2016/07/learning-exploitation-with-offensive.html) * [Cybrary](https://www.cybrary.it/) * [OffensiveComputerSecurity](https://www.cs.fsu.edu/~redwood/OffensiveComputerSecurity/lectures.html) * [CS 642: Intro to Computer Security](http://pages.cs.wisc.edu/~ace/cs642-spring-2016.html) * [Free cyber security training](https://www.samsclass.info/) * [How to Become a Hacker](http://www.catb.org/%7Eesr/faqs/hacker-howto.html) * [SecurityTube](http://www.securitytube.net/) * [Seed Labs](http://www.cis.syr.edu/~wedu/seed/labs.html) * [Hak5](https://www.hak5.org/) * [OWASP top 10 web security risks](https://www.online.hack2secure.com/courses/owasp-top10-web-security-risk) * [MIT OCW 6.858 Computer Systems Security](https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/electrical-engineering-and-computer-science/6-858-computer-systems-security-fall-2014/) YouTube Channels -- * [OWASP](https://www.youtube.com/user/OWASPGLOBAL) * [Hak5](https://www.youtube.com/user/Hak5Darren) * [BlackHat](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ6q9Ie29ajGqKApbLqfBOg) * [Christiaan008](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEPzS1rYsrkqzSLNp76nrcg) * Conferences * [44contv](https://www.youtube.com/user/44contv) * [BruCON Security Conference](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqwMU1l90lf9BLersW6eAHw) * [BSides Manchester](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1mLiimOTqZFK98VwM8Ke4w) * [BSidesAugusta](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC85CvsnrVlD_44eEgzb2OfA) * [CarolinaCon](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTY3Dpz68CyrjwRzqkE4sFw) * [Cort Johnson](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCV9r-yMeARWVCJEesim25Ag) * [DevSecCon](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgxhfP2Hi8MQYz6ZkwpLA0A) * [Garage4Hackers - Information Security](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDqagqREZlmJitWco-yPtvw/feed) * [HACKADAY](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnv0gfLQFNGPJ5MHSGuIAkw) * [Hack In The Box Security Conference](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0BJVNTIEbG8CLG-xVVWJnA) * [Hack in Paris](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7xJU9_oqw-vS6OJExS-2iA) * [Hacklu](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCI6B0zYvK-7FdM0Vgh3v3Tg/feed) * [Hacktivity](https://www.youtube.com/feed/channels) * [Hardwear.io](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChwYb9xc9tZXquQxu4G0l_g/featured) * [IEEE Symposium on Security and Privacy](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6pXMS7qre9GZW7A7FVM90Q) * [LASCON](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDHsOiMPS-SLppAOAJRD37Q) * [Marcus Niemietz](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtThfJl65L04ukWp0XZi3yg/videos) * [Media.ccc.de](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2TXq_t06Hjdr2g_KdKpHQg) * [NorthSec](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqVhMzTdQK5VAosAGkMtpJw) * [Pancake Nopcode](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3G6k7XfTgcWD2PJR8qJSkQ) * [Psiinon](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-3qyzm4f29C12KGp3-12bQ) * [SJSU Infosec](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDNzNvZlYK8jZLsUbdiGrsQ/videos) * [Secappdev.org](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSii2fuiLLlGqaR6sR_y0rA) * [Security Fest](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCByLDp7r7gHGoO7yYMYFeWQ) * [SecurityTubeCons](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2wNN-Zqiq4J1PLPnyMBWUg) * [ToorCon](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnzjmL0xkTBYwFZD7agHGWw) * [USENIX Enigma Conference](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIdV7bE97mSPTH1mOi_yUrw/feed) * NEWS * [Corey Nachreiner](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7dUL0FbVPGqzdb2HtWw3Xg) * [Error 404 Cyber News](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4HcNHFKshqj-aeyi6imW7Q) * [Latest Hacking News](https://www.youtube.com/user/thefieldhouse/feed) * [Pentester Academy TV](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChjC1q6Ami7W0E71TzPZELA) * [SecureNinjaTV](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNxfV4yR0nIlhFmfwcdf3BQ) * [Troy Hunt](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCD6MWz4A61JaeGrvyoYl-rQ) * [Samy Kamkar's Applied Hacking](https://www.youtube.com/user/s4myk) * [danooct1](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqbkm47qBxDj-P3lI9voIAw) * [DedSec](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx34ZZW2KgezfUPPeL6m8Dw) * [DEFCON Conference](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6Om9kAkl32dWlDSNlDS9Iw) * [DemmSec](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJItQmwUrcW4VdUqWaRUNIg) * [Don Does 30](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCarxjDjSYsIf50Jm73V1D7g) * [Geeks Fort - KIF](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC09NdTL2hkThGLSab8chJMw) * [iExplo1t](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx0HClQ_cv0sLNOVhoO2nxg/videos) * [HACKING TUTORIALS](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbsn2kQwNxcIzHwbdDjzehA) * [LiveOverflow](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClcE-kVhqyiHCcjYwcpfj9w) * [Metasploitation](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Qa_gXarSmObPX3ooIQZrg) * [NetSecNow](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6J_GnSAi7F2hY4RmnMcWJw) * [Open SecurityTraining](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCthV50MozQIfawL9a_g5rdg) * [BalCCon - Balkan Computer Congress](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoHypmu8rxlB5Axh5JxFZsA) * [Penetration Testing in Linux](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC286ntgASMskhPIJQebJVvA) * [rwbnetsec](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAJ8Clc3188ek9T_5XTVzZQ) * [Security Weekly](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg--XBjJ50a9tUhTKXVPiqg) * [Seytonic](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW6xlqxSY3gGur4PkGPEUeA) * [Shozab Haxor](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBwub2kRoercWQJ2mw82h3A) * [SSTec Tutorials](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHvUTfxL_9bNQgqzekPWHtg) * [Waleed Jutt](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeN7cOELsyMHrzfMsJUgv3Q) * [webpwnized](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPeJcqbi8v46Adk59plaaXg) * [JackkTutorials](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC64x_rKHxY113KMWmprLBPA) * [Zer0Mem0ry](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDk155eaoariJF2Dn2j5WKA) * [LionSec](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCQLBOt_hbGE-b9I696VRow) * [Adrian Crenshaw](https://www.youtube.com/user/irongeek) * [HackerSploit](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0ZTPkdxlAKf-V33tqXwi3Q) Sharpening Your Skills -- * [OWASP Security Shepherd](https://security-shepherd.ctf365.com/login.jsp) * [CTFLearn](https://ctflearn.com/) * [CTFs write-ups](https://github.com/ctfs) * [CTF365](https://ctf365.com/) * [Pentestit](https://lab.pentestit.ru/) * [Hacksplaining](https://www.hacksplaining.com/) * [The cryptopals crypto challenges](http://cryptopals.com/) * [The enigma group](https://www.enigmagroup.org/) * [Ringzer0 Team](https://ringzer0team.com/challenges) * [Hack The Box](https://www.hackthebox.gr/en/login) * [Over the wire](http://overthewire.org/wargames/) * [Backdoor](https://backdoor.sdslabs.co) * [Vulnhub](https://www.vulnhub.com/) * [Hack.me](https://hack.me/) * [Hack this site!](https://www.hackthissite.org/) * [Exploit exercises](https://exploit-exercises.com/) * [PentesterLab](https://pentesterlab.com/) * [SmashTheStack](http://smashthestack.org/wargames.html) * [Root-Me](https://www.root-me.org/) * [PicoCTF](https://2017game.picoctf.com/) * [Shellter Labs](https://shellterlabs.com/en/) * [Pentest Practice](https://www.pentestpractice.com/) * [Pentest.training](https://pentest.training) * [pwnable.kr](http://pwnable.kr/) * [hackburger.ee](http://hackburger.ee/) * [http://noe.systems/](http://noe.systems/) * [Hacker Gateway](https://www.hackergateway.com/) * [Solve Me](http://solveme.safflower.kr/) * [Challenge Land](http://challengeland.co/) * [Participating Challenge Sites](http://www.wechall.net/active_sites/all/by/site_avg/DESC/page-1) * [Hacker test](http://www.hackertest.net/) * [Crackmes.de Archive (2011-2015)](https://tuts4you.com/download.php?view.3152) * [ROP Emporium](https://ropemporium.com/) Reverse Engineering, Buffer Overflow and Exploit Development -- * [Shell storm](http://shell-storm.org/) * [Buffer Overflow Exploitation Megaprimer for Linux](http://www.securitytube.net/groups?operation=view&groupId=4) * [Reverse Engineering Malware 101](https://securedorg.github.io/RE101/) * [Reverse Engineering Malware 102](https://securedorg.github.io/RE102/) * [Modern Binary Exploitation - CSCI 4968](https://github.com/RPISEC/MBE) * [Introductory Intel x86](http://www.opensecuritytraining.info/IntroX86.html) * [Binary hacking](http://liveoverflow.com/binary_hacking/index.html) * [Shellcode Injection](https://dhavalkapil.com/blogs/Shellcode-Injection/) * [Reverse Engineering for Beginners](https://beginners.re/RE4B-EN.pdf) * [Exploit tutorials](http://www.primalsecurity.net/tutorials/exploit-tutorials/) * [Exploit development](https://0x00sec.org/c/exploit-development) * [Corelan tutorials](https://www.corelan.be/index.php/2009/07/19/exploit-writing-tutorial-part-1-stack-based-overflows/) * [Reverse engineering reading list](https://github.com/onethawt/reverseengineering-reading-list/blob/master/README.md) * [Reverse Engineering challenges](https://challenges.re/) * [Reverse Engineering for beginners (GitHub project)](https://github.com/dennis714/RE-for-beginners) * [reversing.kr challenges](http://www.reversing.kr/challenge.php) * [Analysis and exploitation (unprivileged)](https://www.it-sec-catalog.info/analysis_and_exploitation_unprivileged.html) * [A Course on Intermediate Level Linux Exploitation](https://github.com/nnamon/linux-exploitation-course) * [Lena's Reversing for Newbies (Complete)](https://tuts4you.com/download.php?view.2876) * [Megabeets journey into Radare2](https://www.megabeets.net/a-journey-into-radare-2-part-1/) Privilege Escalation -- * [Reach the root](https://hackmag.com/security/reach-the-root/) * [Basic linux privilege escalation](https://blog.g0tmi1k.com/2011/08/basic-linux-privilege-escalation/) * [Windows Privilege Escalation](http://www.bhafsec.com/wiki/index.php/Windows_Privilege_Escalation) * [Privilege escalation for Windows and Linux](https://github.com/AusJock/Privilege-Escalation) * [Windows Privilege Escalation Fundamentals](http://www.fuzzysecurity.com/tutorials/16.html) * [RootHelper](https://github.com/NullArray/RootHelper) * [Windows exploits, mostly precompiled.](https://github.com/abatchy17/WindowsExploits) * [Unix privesc checker](http://pentestmonkey.net/tools/audit/unix-privesc-check) * [Privilege escalation linux with live example](http://resources.infosecinstitute.com/privilege-escalation-linux-live-examples/) * [Windows privilege escalation checker](https://github.com/netbiosX/Checklists/blob/master/Windows-Privilege-Escalation.md) * [Linux Privilege Escalation Scripts](http://netsec.ws/?p=309#more-309) * [AutoLocalPrivilegeEscalation](https://github.com/ngalongc/AutoLocalPrivilegeEscalation) * [Linux Privilege Escalation Check Script](https://github.com/sleventyeleven/linuxprivchecker) * [Local Linux Enumeration & Privilege Escalation Cheatsheet](https://www.rebootuser.com/?p=1623) * [4 Ways get linux privilege escalation](http://www.hackingarticles.in/4-ways-get-linux-privilege-escalation/) Malware Analysis -- * [Malware traffic analysis](http://www.malware-traffic-analysis.net/) * [Malware Analysis - CSCI 4976](https://github.com/RPISEC/Malware/blob/master/README.md) Network Scanning / Reconnaissance -- * [Foot Printing with WhoIS/DNS records](https://www.sans.org/reading-room/whitepapers/hackers/fundamentals-computer-hacking-956) * [Google Dorks/Google Hacking](https://d4msec.wordpress.com/2015/09/03/google-dorks-for-finding-emails-admin-users-etc/) Vulnerable Web Application -- * [OWASP Hackademic Challenges project](https://github.com/Hackademic/hackademic/) * [bWAPP](http://www.itsecgames.com/) * [Damn Vulnerable Web Application (DVWA)](http://www.dvwa.co.uk/) * [Xtreme Vulnerable Web Application (XVWA)](https://github.com/s4n7h0/xvwa) * [WebGoat: A deliberately insecure Web Application](https://github.com/WebGoat/WebGoat) * [OWASP Mutillidae II](https://sourceforge.net/projects/mutillidae/files/) * [OWASP Broken Web Applications Project](https://github.com/chuckfw/owaspbwa/) * [Damn Small Vulnerable Web](https://github.com/stamparm/DSVW) * [OWASP Juice Shop](https://github.com/bkimminich/juice-shop) * [Google Gruyere](https://google-gruyere.appspot.com/) Vulnerable OS -- * [Metasploitable2 (Linux)](https://sourceforge.net/projects/metasploitable/files/Metasploitable2/) * [Metasploitable3](https://github.com/rapid7/metasploitable3) \[[Installation](https://github.com/rapid7/metasploitable3/blob/master/README.md)\] * [Vulnhub](https://www.vulnhub.com/) * [General Test Environment Guidance](https://community.rapid7.com/docs/DOC-2196) Linux Penetration Testing OS -- * [BackBox](https://backbox.org/index) * [BlackArch](https://blackarch.org/index.html) * [Kali](http://kali.org/) * [LionSec Linux](https://lionsec-linux.org/) * [Parrot ](https://www.parrotsec.org/) Exploits -- * [Exploit Database](https://www.exploit-db.com/) * [CXsecurity](https://cxsecurity.com/exploit/) * [0day.today](http://0day.today/) * [Snyk Vulnerability DB](https://snyk.io/vuln/) Forums -- * [Greysec](https://greysec.net) * [Hackforums](https://hackforums.net/) * [0x00sec](https://0x00sec.org/) * [Antichat](https://forum.antichat.ru/) Archived Security Conference Videos -- * [InfoCon.org](https://infocon.org/cons/) * [Irongeek](http://www.irongeek.com/) Online Communities -- * [Hack+](http://t.me/hacking_group_channel) Online News Sources -- * [InfoSec](http://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/) * [Threatpost](https://threatpost.com/) * [Security Intell](https://securityintelligence.com/news/git-vulnerabilities-found-in-version-control-systems/) * [The Hacker News](https://thehackernews.com/)