Hacking Tools 2026
50 essential offensive and defensive tools — installation, core usage, performance optimisation, pitfalls and modern alternatives.
Pacu — Install, Use, Optimise (2026)
AWS exploitation framework — modular post-exploitation toolkit for compromised AWS credentials.
Hacking Tools 2026Rubeus — Install, Use, Optimise (2026)
C# tool for raw Kerberos ticket manipulation — kerberoast, AS-REP roast, ticket extraction, golden/silver tickets, S4U abuse.
Hacking Tools 2026ScoutSuite — Install, Use, Optimise (2026)
Multi-cloud security audit tool — generates HTML reports of misconfigurations across AWS, Azure, GCP, OCI, AliCloud.
Hacking Tools 2026Evil-WinRM — Install, Use, Optimise (2026)
WinRM shell client with built-in post-exploitation features — file upload/download, AMSI bypass, in-memory PowerShell execution.
Hacking Tools 2026Prowler — Install, Use, Optimise (2026)
Multi-cloud security assessment — CIS, NIST, ISO 27001, SOC 2, ENS controls baked in. AWS-first, expanding to Azure/GCP/Kubernetes.
Hacking Tools 2026Wfuzz — Install, Use, Optimise (2026)
Python web fuzzer — flexible payload positioning, encoder support, custom payload generators. ffuf's old-guard predecessor.
Hacking Tools 2026kube-hunter — Install, Use, Optimise (2026)
Kubernetes attack-surface scanner — finds API servers, kubelets, etcd exposure, and known CVEs in your cluster.
Hacking Tools 2026SSLyze — Install, Use, Optimise (2026)
Fast TLS configuration scanner — checks ciphers, protocols, certificate chain, OCSP stapling, vulnerabilities (Heartbleed, ROBOT, etc.).
Hacking Tools 2026Trivy — Install, Use, Optimise (2026)
Aqua's all-in-one scanner — container images, Kubernetes clusters, IaC misconfigs, secrets, and SBOM generation.
Hacking Tools 2026testssl.sh — Install, Use, Optimise (2026)
Comprehensive bash-based TLS audit — tests every cipher, every protocol, dozens of vulnerabilities. The "ground truth" of TLS scanning.