Hacking Tools 2026
50 essential offensive and defensive tools — installation, core usage, performance optimisation, pitfalls and modern alternatives.
Burp Suite — Install, Use, Optimise (2026)
PortSwigger's industry-standard web application testing proxy — Pro is the bug-bounty hunter's default tool.
Hacking Tools 2026Responder — Install, Use, Optimise (2026)
LLMNR/NBT-NS/mDNS poisoner — captures NTLMv2 hashes from Windows clients leaking name resolution requests.
Hacking Tools 2026OWASP ZAP — Install, Use, Optimise (2026)
The free, open-source Burp alternative — full proxy + scanner + automation framework, maintained by OWASP/Checkmarx.
Hacking Tools 2026ffuf — Install, Use, Optimise (2026)
Fast Go-based web fuzzer — directory busting, parameter discovery, virtual host enumeration. Fastest in class.