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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)

   * [Companies](#Companies)

   * [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

Name  |  Description

----  |  ----

[CS 642: Intro to Computer Security](http://pages.cs.wisc.edu/~ace/cs642-spring-2016.html) | academic content, full semester course, includes assigned readings, homework and github refs for exploit examples. NO VIDEO LECTURES.

[CyberSec WTF](https://cybersecurity.wtf) | CyberSec WTF Web Hacking Challenges from Bounty write-ups

[Cybrary](https://www.cybrary.it/) | coursera style website, lots of user-contributed content, account required, content can be filtered by experience level

[Free Cyber Security Training](https://www.samsclass.info/) | Academic content, 8 full courses with videos from a quirky instructor sam, links to research, defcon materials and other recommended training/learning

[Hak5](https://www.hak5.org/) | podcast-style videos covering various topics, has a forum, "metasploit-minute" video series could be useful

[Hopper's Roppers Security Training](https://hoppersroppers.org/training.html) | Four free self-paced courses on Computing Fundamentals, Security, Capture the Flags, and a Practical Skills Bootcamp that help beginners build a strong base of foundational knowledge. Designed to prepare for students for whatever they need to learn next.

[Learning Exploitation with Offensive Computer Security 2.0](http://howto.hackallthethings.com/2016/07/learning-exploitation-with-offensive.html) | blog-style instruction, includes: slides, videos, homework, discussion. No login required.

[Mind Maps](http://www.amanhardikar.com/mindmaps.html) |   Information Security related Mind Maps

[MIT OCW 6.858 Computer Systems Security](https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/electrical-engineering-and-computer-science/6-858-computer-systems-security-fall-2014/) | academic content, well organized, full-semester course, includes assigned readings, lectures, videos, required lab files.

[OffensiveComputerSecurity](https://www.cs.fsu.edu/~redwood/OffensiveComputerSecurity/lectures.html) | academic content, full semester course including 27 lecture videos with slides and assign readings

[OWASP top 10 web security risks](https://www.owasp.org/index.php/Category:OWASP_Top_Ten_Project) | free courseware, requires account

[SecurityTube](http://www.securitytube.net/) | tube-styled content, "megaprimer" videos covering various topics, no readable content on site.

[Seed Labs](http://www.cis.syr.edu/~wedu/seed/labs.html) | academic content, well organized, featuring lab videos, tasks, needed code files, and recommended readings

[TryHackMe](https://tryhackme.com/) | Designed prebuilt challenges which include virtual machines (VM) hosted in the cloud ready to be deployed

### YouTube Channels

Name  |  Description

----  |  ----

[0patch by ACROS Security](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwlGrzF4on-bjiBhD8lO3QA) | few videos, very short, specific to 0patch

[BlackHat](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ6q9Ie29ajGqKApbLqfBOg) | features talks from the BlackHat conferences around the world

[Christiaan008](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEPzS1rYsrkqzSLNp76nrcg) | hosts a variety of videos on various security topics, disorganized

|  **Companies** 

[Detectify](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm6N84sAaQ-BiNdCaaLT4qg) | very short videos, aimed at showing how to use Detictify scanner

[Hak5](https://www.youtube.com/user/Hak5Darren) | see Hak5 above

[Kaspersky Lab](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGhEv7BFBWdo0k4UXTm2eZg) | lots of Kaspersky promos, some hidden cybersecurity gems

[Metasploit](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx4d2aRIfxfEUdS_5YIYKPg) | collection of medium length metasploit demos, ~25minutes each, instructional

[ntop](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUYWuYlYKD5Yq5qBz0AIXJw/feed) | network monitoring, packet analysis, instructional

[nVisium](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTE8R-Otq_kVTo08eLsfeyg) | Some nVisum promos, a handful of instructional series on Rails vulns and web hacking

[OpenNSM](https://www.youtube.com/user/OpenNSM/feed) | network analysis, lots of TCPDUMP videos, instructional,

[OWASP](https://www.youtube.com/user/OWASPGLOBAL) | see OWASP above

[Rapid7](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnctXOUIeRFu1BR5O0W5e9w) | brief videos, promotional/instructional, ~ 5 minutes

[Securelist](https://www.youtube.com/user/Securelist/featured) | brief videos, interviews discussing various cyber security topics

[Segment Security](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMCI9TE3-PZ7CgKk7X6Qd_w/featured) | promo videos, non-instructional

[SocialEngineerOrg](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC1vbVVbYdNe-OZRldj-U6g) | podcast-style, instructional, lengthy content ~1 hr each

[Sonatype](https://www.youtube.com/user/sonatype/featured) | lots of random videos, a good cluster of DevOps related content, large range of lengths, disorganized

[SophosLabs](https://www.youtube.com/user/SophosLabs/featured) | lots of brief, news-style content, "7 Deadly IT Sins" segment is of note

[Sourcefire](https://www.youtube.com/user/SourcefireInc/featured) | lots of brief videos covering topics like botnets, DDoS ~5 minutes each

[Station X](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-vWmE-BHcUrYW5zwDijL1g) | handful of brief videos, disorganized, unscheduled content updates

[Synack](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRH0mvESjZ7eKY1LJZDPIbw/featured) | random, news-style videos, disorganized, non-instructional

[TippingPoint Zero Day Initiative](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChbH7B5YhXANmlMYJRHpw0g) | very brief videos ~30 sec, somewhat instructional

[Tripwire, Inc.](https://www.youtube.com/user/TripwireInc/videos) | some tripwire demos, and random news-style videos, non-instructional

[Vincent Yiu](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFVI3_M1zqFzEok2sTeEP8w/featured) | handful of videos from a single hacker, instructional

|  **Conferences** 

[44contv](https://www.youtube.com/user/44contv) | in

[MIT OCW 6.858 Computer Systems Security](https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/electrical-engineering-and-computer-science) |Information security con based in London, lengthy instructional videos

[BruCON Security Conference](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqwMU1l90lf9BLersW6eAHw) | security and hacker conference based in b\Belgium, lots of lengthy instructinoal videos

[BSides Manchester](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1mLiimOTqZFK98VwM8Ke4w) | security and hacker con based in Mancheseter, lots of lengthy videos

[BSidesAugusta](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC85CvsnrVlD_44eEgzb2OfA) | security con based in Augusta, Georgia, lots of lengthy instructional videos

[CarolinaCon](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTY3Dpz68CyrjwRzqkE4sFw) | security con based in North Carolina, associated with various 2600 chapters, lots of lengthy instructional content

[Cort Johnson](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCV9r-yMeARWVCJEesim25Ag) | a handful of lengthy con-style talks from Hack Secure Opensec 2017

[DevSecCon](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgxhfP2Hi8MQYz6ZkwpLA0A) | lenghty con videos covering DevSecOps, making software more secure

[Garage4Hackers - Information Security](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDqagqREZlmJitWco-yPtvw/feed) | a handful of lengthy videos, About section lacks description

[HACKADAY](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnv0gfLQFNGPJ5MHSGuIAkw) | lots of random tech content, not strictly infosec, some instructional

[Hack In The Box Security Conference](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0BJVNTIEbG8CLG-xVVWJnA) | lengthy con-style instructional talks from an international security con

[Hack in Paris](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7xJU9_oqw-vS6OJExS-2iA) | security con based in paris, features lots of instructional talks, slides can be difficult to see.

[Hacklu](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCI6B0zYvK-7FdM0Vgh3v3Tg/feed) | lots of lengthy con-style instructional videos

[Hacktivity](https://www.youtube.com/user/hacktivity/feed) | lots of lengthy con-style instructional videos from a con in central/eastern europe

[Hardwear.io](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChwYb9xc9tZXquQxu4G0l_g/featured) | handful of lengthy con-style video, emphasis on hardware hacks

[IEEE Symposium on Security and Privacy](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6pXMS7qre9GZW7A7FVM90Q) | content from the symposium; IEEE is a professional association based in the us, they also publish various journals

[LASCON](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDHsOiMPS-SLppAOAJRD37Q) | lengthy con-style talks from an OWASP con held in Austin, TX

[leHACK](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSxk_CUfES4ly5Sspc0Vorw) | leHACK is the oldest ( 2003 ), leading, security conference in Paris, FR

[Marcus Niemietz](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtThfJl65L04ukWp0XZi3yg/videos) | lots of instructional content, associated with HACKPRA, an offensive security course from an institute in Germany

[Media.ccc.de](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2TXq_t06Hjdr2g_KdKpHQg) | The real official channel of the chaos computer club, operated by the CCC VOC - tons of lengthy con-style vids

[NorthSec](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqVhMzTdQK5VAosAGkMtpJw) | lengthy con-style talks from an applied security conference in Canada

[Pancake Nopcode](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3G6k7XfTgcWD2PJR8qJSkQ) | channel of Radare2 whiz Sergi "pancake" Alvarez, Reverse Engineering Content

[Psiinon](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-3qyzm4f29C12KGp3-12bQ) | medium length instructional videos, for the OWASP Zed Attack Proxy

[SJSU Infosec](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDNzNvZlYK8jZLsUbdiGrsQ/videos) | handful of lengthy instructional videos from San Jose State university Infosec

[Secappdev.org](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSii2fuiLLlGqaR6sR_y0rA) | tons of lengthy instructional lectures on Secure App Development

[Security Fest](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCByLDp7r7gHGoO7yYMYFeWQ) | medium length con-style talks from a security festival in Sweden

[SecurityTubeCons](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2wNN-Zqiq4J1PLPnyMBWUg) | an assortment of con-style talks from various cons including BlackHat and Shmoocon

[ToorCon](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnzjmL0xkTBYwFZD7agHGWw) | handful of medium length con videos from con based in San Diego, CA

[USENIX Enigma Conference](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIdV7bE97mSPTH1mOi_yUrw/feed) | medium length "round table discussion with leading experts", content starts in 2016

[ZeroNights](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtQ0fPmP4fCGBkYWMxnjh6A) | a lot of con-style talks from international conference ZeroNights

|  **News** 

[0x41414141](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPqes566OZ3G_fjxL6BngRQ) | Channel with couple challenges, well explained

[Adrian Crenshaw](https://www.youtube.com/user/irongeek) | lots of lengthy con-style talks

[Corey Nachreiner](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7dUL0FbVPGqzdb2HtWw3Xg) | security newsbites, 2.7K subscribers, 2-3 videos a week, no set schedule

[BalCCon - Balkan Computer Congress](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoHypmu8rxlB5Axh5JxFZsA) | Long con-style talks from the Balkan Computer Congress, doesn't update regularly

[danooct1](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqbkm47qBxDj-P3lI9voIAw) | lots of brief screenshot, how-to vids regarding malware, regular content updates, 186K followerss

[DedSec](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx34ZZW2KgezfUPPeL6m8Dw) | lots of brief screenshot how-to vids based in Kali, no recent posts.

[DEFCON Conference](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6Om9kAkl32dWlDSNlDS9Iw) | lots of lengthy con-style vids from the iconical DEFCON

[DemmSec](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJItQmwUrcW4VdUqWaRUNIg) | lots of pen testing vids, somewhat irregular uploads, 44K followers

[Derek Rook - CTF/Boot2root/wargames Walkthrough](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMACXuWd2w6_IEGog744UaA) | lots of lengthy screenshot instructional vids, with

[Don Does 30](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCarxjDjSYsIf50Jm73V1D7g) | amateur pen-tester posting lots of brief screenshot vids regularly, 9K Followers

[Error 404 Cyber News](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4HcNHFKshqj-aeyi6imW7Q) | short screen-shot videos with loud metal, no dialog, bi-weekly

[Geeks Fort - KIF](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC09NdTL2hkThGLSab8chJMw) | lots of brief screenshot vids, no recent posts

[GynvaelEN](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCkVMojdBWS-JtH7TliWkVg) | Security streams from Google Researcher. Mainly about CTFs, computer security, programing and similar things.

[HackerSploit](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0ZTPkdxlAKf-V33tqXwi3Q) | regular posts, medium length screenshot vids, with dialog

[HACKING TUTORIALS](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbsn2kQwNxcIzHwbdDjzehA) | handful of brief screenshot vids, no recent posts.

[iExplo1t](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx0HClQ_cv0sLNOVhoO2nxg/videos) | lots of screenshot vids aimed at novices, 5.7K Followers, no recent posts

[JackkTutorials](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC64x_rKHxY113KMWmprLBPA) | lots of medium length instructional vids with some AskMe vids from the youtuber

[John Hammond](https://www.youtube.com/user/RootOfTheNull) | Solves CTF problems. contains penTesting tips and tricks

[Latest Hacking News](https://www.youtube.com/user/thefieldhouse/feed) | 10K followers, medium length screenshot videos, no recent releases

[LionSec](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCQLBOt_hbGE-b9I696VRow) | lots of brief screenshot instructional vids, no dialog

[LiveOverflow](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClcE-kVhqyiHCcjYwcpfj9w) | Lots of brief-to-medium instructional vids, covering things like buffer overflows and exploit writing, regular posts.

[Metasploitation](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Qa_gXarSmObPX3ooIQZrg) | lots of screenshot vids, little to no dialogue, all about using Metasploit, no recent vids.

[NetSecNow](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6J_GnSAi7F2hY4RmnMcWJw) | channel of pentesteruniversity.org, seems to post once a month, screenshot instructional vids

[Open SecurityTraining](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCthV50MozQIfawL9a_g5rdg) | lots of lengthy lecture-style vids, no recent posts, but quality info.

[Pentester Academy TV](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChjC1q6Ami7W0E71TzPZELA) | lots of brief videos, very regular posting, up to +8 a week

[Penetration Testing in Linux](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC286ntgASMskhPIJQebJVvA) | DELETE

[rwbnetsec](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAJ8Clc3188ek9T_5XTVzZQ) | lots of medium length instructional videos covering tools from Kali 2.0, no recent posts.

[Samy Kamkar's Applied Hacking](https://www.youtube.com/user/s4myk) | brief to medium length instructional vids from the creator of PoisonTap for the Raspberry Pi Zero, no recent content, last updated in 2016

[SecureNinjaTV](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNxfV4yR0nIlhFmfwcdf3BQ) | brief news bites, irregular posting, 18K followers

[Security Weekly](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg--XBjJ50a9tUhTKXVPiqg) | regular updates, lengthy podcast-style interviews with industry pros

[Seytonic](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW6xlqxSY3gGur4PkGPEUeA) | variety of DIY hacking tutorials, hardware hacks, regular updates

[Shozab Haxor](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBwub2kRoercWQJ2mw82h3A) | lots of screenshot style instructional vids, regular updates, windows CLI tutorial

[SSTec Tutorials](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHvUTfxL_9bNQgqzekPWHtg) | lots of brief screenshot vids, regular updates

[Tradecraft Security Weekly](https://wiki.securityweekly.com/Tradecraft_Security_Weekly) | Want to learn about all of the latest security tools and techniques?

[Troy Hunt](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCD6MWz4A61JaeGrvyoYl-rQ) | lone youtuber, medium length news videos, 16K followers, regular content

[Waleed Jutt](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeN7cOELsyMHrzfMsJUgv3Q) | lots of brief screenshot vids covering web security and game programming

[webpwnized](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPeJcqbi8v46Adk59plaaXg) | lots of brief screenshot vids, some CTF walkthroughs

[Zer0Mem0ry](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDk155eaoariJF2Dn2j5WKA) | lots of brief c++ security videos, programming intensive

[LionSec](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCQLBOt_hbGE-b9I696VRow) | lots of brief screenshot instructional vids, no dialog

[Adrian Crenshaw](https://www.youtube.com/user/irongeek) | lots of lengthy con-style talks

[HackerSploit](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0ZTPkdxlAKf-V33tqXwi3Q) | regular posts, medium length screenshot vids, with dialog

[Derek Rook - CTF/Boot2root/wargames Walkthrough](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMACXuWd2w6_IEGog744UaA) | lots of lengthy screenshot instructional vids, with

[Tradecraft Security Weekly](https://wiki.securityweekly.com/Tradecraft_Security_Weekly) | Want to learn about all of the latest security tools and techniques?

[IPPSec](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCa6eh7gCkpPo5XXUDfygQQA) | Hackthebox.eu retired machine vulnerable machine walkthroughs to help you learn both basic and advanced processes and techniques

[The Daily Swig](https://portswigger.net/daily-swig) | Latest Cybersecurity News

### Sharpening Your Skills

Name    |    Description

----    |    ----

[Backdoor](https://backdoor.sdslabs.co) | pen testing labs that have a space for beginners, a practice arena and various competitions, account required

[The cryptopals crypto challenges](http://cryptopals.com/) | A bunch of CTF challenges, all focused on cryptography.

[Challenge Land](http://challengeland.co/) | Ctf site with a twist, no simple sign-up, you have to solve a challengeto even get that far!

[Crackmes.de Archive (2011-2015)](https://tuts4you.com/download.php?view.3152) | a reverse engineering information Repo, started in 2003

[Crackmes.one](https://crackmes.one/) | This is a simple place where you can download crackmes to improve your reverse engineering skills.

[CTFLearn](https://ctflearn.com/) | an account-based ctf site, where users can go in and solve a range of challenges

[CTFs write-ups](https://github.com/ctfs) | a collection of writeups from various CTFs, organized by

[CTF365](https://ctf365.com/) | account based ctf site, awarded by Kaspersky, MIT, T-Mobile

[The enigma group](https://www.enigmagroup.org/) | web application security training, account based, video tutorials

[Exploit exercises](https://exploit-exercises.com/) | hosts 5 fulnerable virtual machines for you to attack, no account required

[Google CTF](https://github.com/google/google-ctf) | Source code of Google 2017, 2018 and 2019 CTF

[Google CTF 2019](https://capturetheflag.withgoogle.com/) | 2019 edition of the Google CTF contest

[Google's XSS game](https://xss-game.appspot.com/) | XSS challenges, and potentially a chance to get paid!

[Hack The Box](https://www.hackthebox.gr/en/login) | Pen testing labs hosting over 39 vulnerable machines with two additional added every month

[Hacker test](http://www.hackertest.net/) | similar to "hackthissite", no account required.

[Hacker Gateway](https://www.hackergateway.com/) | ctfs covering steganography, cryptography, and web challengs, account required

[Hacksplaining](https://www.hacksplaining.com/) | a clickthrough security informational site, very good for beginners.

[hackburger.ee](http://hackburger.ee/) | hosts a number of web hacking challenges, account required

[Hack.me](https://hack.me/) | lets you build/host/attack vulnerable web apps

[Hack this site!](https://www.hackthissite.org/) | an oldy but goodie, account required, users start at low levels and progress in difficulty

[knock.xss.moe](https://knock.xss.moe) | XSS challenges, account required.

[Lin.security](https://in.security/lin-security-practise-your-linux-privilege-escalation-foo/) | Practice your Linux privilege escalation

[noe.systems](http://noe.systems/) | Korean challenge site, requires an account

[Over the wire](http://overthewire.org/wargames/) | A CTF that's based on progressive levels for each lab, the users SSH in, no account recquired

[Participating Challenge Sites](http://www.wechall.net/active_sites/all/by/site_avg/DESC/page-1) | aims at creating a universal ranking for CTF participants

[PentesterLab](https://pentesterlab.com/) | hosts a variety of exercises as well as various "bootcamps" focused on specific activities

[Pentestit](https://lab.pentestit.ru/) | acocunt based  CTF site, users have to install open VPN and get credentials

[Pentest Practice](https://www.pentestpractice.com/) | account based Pentest practice, free to sign up, but there's also a pay-as-you-go feature

[Pentest.training](https://pentest.training) | lots of various labs/VMS for you to try and hack, registry is optional.

[PicoCTF](https://2017game.picoctf.com/) | CTF hosted by Carnegie Mellon, occurs yearly, account required.

[pwnable.kr](http://pwnable.kr/) | Don't let the cartoon characters fool you, this is a serious CTF site that will teach you a lot, account required

[pwnable.tw](http://pwnable.tw/) | hosts 27 challenges accompanied with writeups, account required

[Ringzer0 Team](https://ringzer0team.com/challenges) | an account based CTF site, hosting over 272 challenges

[ROP Emporium](https://ropemporium.com/) | Return Oriented Programming challenges

[SmashTheStack](http://smashthestack.org/wargames.html) | hosts various challenges, similar to OverTheWire, users must SSH into the machines and progress in levels

[Shellter Labs](https://shellterlabs.com/en/) | account based infosec labs, they aim at making these activities social

[Solve Me](http://solveme.safflower.kr/) | "yet another challenge", account required.

[Vulnhub](https://www.vulnhub.com/) | site hosts a ton of different vulnerable Virtual Machine images, download and get hacking

[websec.fr](https://websec.fr/) | Focused on web challenges, registration is optional.

[tryhackme](https://tryhackme.com) | Awesome platform to start learning cybersecurity, account is needed

[webhacking.kr](https://webhacking.kr) | lots of web security challenges are available, recommended for beginners. You need to solve a simple challenge to sign up.

[Stereotyped Challenges](https://chall.stypr.com/) | Challenges for web security professionals, account required.

[Stripe CTF 2.0](https://github.com/stripe-ctf) | Past security contest where you can discover and exploit vulnerabilities in mock web applications.

[Windows / Linux Local Privilege Escalation Workshop](https://github.com/sagishahar/lpeworkshop) | Practice your Linux and Windows privilege escalation

[Hacking Articles](http://www.hackingarticles.in/ctf-challenges1/) | CTF Brief Write up collection with a lot of screenshots good for begginers

[Hacker101 CTF](https://ctf.hacker101.com/) | CTF hosted by HackerOne, always online. You will receive invitations to some private programs on HackerOne platform as a reward.

[Hacking Lab](https://www.hacking-lab.com/index.html) | European platform hosting lots of riddles, challenges and competitions

[Portswigger](https://portswigger.net/) | Best Platform inorder to learn Web Pentesting, account required

### Reverse Engineering, Buffer Overflow and Exploit Development

Name    |     Description

----    |    ----

[A Course on Intermediate Level Linux Exploitation](https://github.com/nnamon/linux-exploitation-course) | as the title says, this course isn't for beginners

[Analysis and exploitation (unprivileged)](https://www.it-sec-catalog.info/analysis_and_exploitation_unprivileged.html) | huge collection of RE information,  organized by type.

[Binary hacking](http://liveoverflow.com/binary_hacking/index.html) | 35 "no bullshit" binary videos along with other info

[Buffer Overflow Exploitation Megaprimer for Linux](http://www.securitytube.net/groups?operation=view&groupId=4) | Collection of Linux Rev. Engineering videos

[Corelan tutorials](https://www.corelan.be/index.php/2009/07/19/exploit-writing-tutorial-part-1-stack-based-overflows/) | detailed tutorial, lots of good information about memory

[Exploit tutorials](http://www.primalsecurity.net/tutorials/exploit-tutorials/) | a series of 9 exploit tutorials,also features a podcast

[Exploit development](https://0x00sec.org/c/exploit-development) | links to the forum's exploit dev posts, quality and post style will vary with each poster

[flAWS challenge](http://flaws.cloud/) | Through a series of levels you'll learn about common mistakes and gotchas when using Amazon Web Services (AWS).

[Introduction to ARM Assembly Basics](https://azeria-labs.com/writing-arm-assembly-part-1/) | tons of tutorials from infosec pro Azeria, follow her on twitter

[Introductory Intel x86](http://www.opensecuritytraining.info/IntroX86.html) | 63 days of OS class materials, 29 classes, 24 instructors, no account required

[Lena's Reversing for Newbies (Complete)](https://tuts4you.com/download.php?view.2876) | listing of a lengthy resource by Lena, aimed at being a course

[Linux (x86) Exploit Development Series](https://sploitfun.wordpress.com/2015/06/26/linux-x86-exploit-development-tutorial-series/) | blog post by sploitfun, has 3 different levels

[Megabeets journey into Radare2](https://www.megabeets.net/a-journey-into-radare-2-part-1/) | one user's radare2 tutorials

[Modern Binary Exploitation - CSCI 4968](https://github.com/RPISEC/MBE) | RE challenges, you can download the files or download the VM created by RPISEC specifically for challenges, also links to their home page with tons of infosec lectures

[Recon.cx - reversing conference](https://recon.cx/) | the conference site contains recordings and slides of all talks!! 

[Reverse Engineering for Beginners](https://beginners.re/RE4B-EN.pdf) | huge textbook, created by Dennis Yurichev, open-source

[Reverse engineering reading list](https://github.com/onethawt/reverseengineering-reading-list/blob/master/README.md) | a github collection of RE tools and books

[Reverse Engineering challenges](https://challenges.re/) | collection of challenges from the writer of RE for Beginners

[Reverse Engineering for beginners (GitHub project)](https://github.com/dennis714/RE-for-beginners) | github for the above

[Reverse Engineering Malware 101](https://malwareunicorn.org/workshops/re101.html) | intro course created by Malware Unicorn, complete with material and two VM's

[Reverse Engineering Malware 102](https://malwareunicorn.org/workshops/re102.html) | the sequel to RE101

[reversing.kr challenges](http://www.reversing.kr/challenge.php) | reverse engineering challenges varying in difficulty

[Shell storm](http://shell-storm.org/) | Blog style collection with organized info about Rev. Engineering.

[Shellcode Injection](https://dhavalkapil.com/blogs/Shellcode-Injection/) | a blog entry from a grad student at SDS Labs

[Micro Corruption — Assembly](https://microcorruption.com) | CTF designed to learn Assembly by practicing

### Privilege Escalation

Name    |    Description

----    |    ----

[4 Ways get linux privilege escalation](http://www.hackingarticles.in/4-ways-get-linux-privilege-escalation/) | shows different examples of PE

[A GUIDE TO LINUX PRIVILEGE ESCALATION](https://payatu.com/guide-linux-privilege-escalation/) | Basics of Linux privilege escalation

[Abusing SUDO (Linux Privilege Escalation)](http://touhidshaikh.com/blog/?p=790) | Abusing SUDO (Linux Privilege Escalation)

[AutoLocalPrivilegeEscalation](https://github.com/ngalongc/AutoLocalPrivilegeEscalation) | automated scripts that downloads and compiles from exploitdb

[Basic linux privilege escalation](https://blog.g0tmi1k.com/2011/08/basic-linux-privilege-escalation/) | basic linux exploitation, also covers Windows

[Common Windows Privilege Escalation Vectors](https://www.toshellandback.com/2015/11/24/ms-priv-esc/) | Common Windows Privilege Escalation Vectors

[Editing /etc/passwd File for Privilege Escalation](http://www.hackingarticles.in/editing-etc-passwd-file-for-privilege-escalation/) | Editing /etc/passwd File for Privilege Escalation

[Linux Privilege Escalation ](https://securityweekly.com/2017/12/17/linux-privilege-escalation-tradecraft-security-weekly-22/) | Linux Privilege Escalation – Tradecraft Security Weekly (Video)

[Linux Privilege Escalation Check Script](https://github.com/sleventyeleven/linuxprivchecker) | a simple linux PE check script

[Linux Privilege Escalation Scripts](http://netsec.ws/?p=309#more-309) | a list of PE checking scripts, some may have already been covered

[Linux Privilege Escalation Using PATH Variable](http://www.hackingarticles.in/linux-privilege-escalation-using-path-variable/) | Linux Privilege Escalation Using PATH Variable

[Linux Privilege Escalation using Misconfigured NFS](http://www.hackingarticles.in/linux-privilege-escalation-using-misconfigured-nfs/) | Linux Privilege Escalation using Misconfigured NFS

[Linux Privilege Escalation via Dynamically Linked Shared Object Library](https://www.contextis.com/blog/linux-privilege-escalation-via-dynamically-linked-shared-object-library) | How RPATH and Weak File Permissions can lead to a system compromise.

[Local Linux Enumeration & Privilege Escalation Cheatsheet](https://www.rebootuser.com/?p=1623) | good resources that could be compiled into a script

[OSCP - Windows Priviledge Escalation](http://hackingandsecurity.blogspot.com/2017/09/oscp-windows-priviledge-escalation.html) | Common Windows Priviledge Escalation

[Privilege escalation for Windows and Linux](https://github.com/AusJock/Privilege-Escalation) | covers a couple different exploits for Windows and Linux

[Privilege escalation linux with live example](http://resources.infosecinstitute.com/privilege-escalation-linux-live-examples/) | covers a couple common PE methods in linux

[Reach the root](https://hackmag.com/security/reach-the-root/) | discusses a process for linux privilege exploitation

[RootHelper](https://github.com/NullArray/RootHelper) | a tool that runs various enumeration scripts to check for privilege escalation

[Unix privesc checker](http://pentestmonkey.net/tools/audit/unix-privesc-check) | a script that checks for PE vulnerabilities on a system

[Windows exploits, mostly precompiled.](https://github.com/abatchy17/WindowsExploits) | precompiled windows exploits, could be useful for reverse engineering too

[Windows Privilege Escalation](http://www.bhafsec.com/wiki/index.php/Windows_Privilege_Escalation) | collection of wiki pages covering Windows Privilege escalation

[Windows Privilege Escalation](https://memorycorruption.org/windows/2018/07/29/Notes-On-Windows-Privilege-Escalation.html) | Notes on Windows Privilege Escalation

[Windows privilege escalation checker](https://github.com/netbiosX/Checklists/blob/master/Windows-Privilege-Escalation.md) | a list of topics that link to pentestlab.blog, all related to windows privilege escalation

[Windows Privilege Escalation Fundamentals](http://www.fuzzysecurity.com/tutorials/16.html) | collection of great info/tutorials, option to contribute to the creator through patreon, creator is an OSCP

[Windows Privilege Escalation Guide](https://www.sploitspren.com/2018-01-26-Windows-Privilege-Escalation-Guide/) | Windows Privilege Escalation Guide

[Windows Privilege Escalation Methods for Pentesters](https://pentest.blog/windows-privilege-escalation-methods-for-pentesters/) | Windows Privilege Escalation Methods for Pentesters

### Malware Analysis

Name    |    Description

----    |    ----

[Malware traffic analysis](http://www.malware-traffic-analysis.net/) | list of traffic analysis exercises

[Malware Analysis - CSCI 4976](https://github.com/RPISEC/Malware/blob/master/README.md) | another class from the folks at RPISEC, quality content

[Bad Binaries] (https://www.badbinaries.com/) | walkthrough documents of malware traffic analysis exercises and some occasional malware analysis.

### Network Scanning / Reconnaissance

Name    |    Description

----    |    ----

[Foot Printing with WhoIS/DNS records](https://www.sans.org/reading-room/whitepapers/hackers/fundamentals-computer-hacking-956) | a white paper from SANS

[Google Dorks/Google Hacking](https://d4msec.wordpress.com/2015/09/03/google-dorks-for-finding-emails-admin-users-etc/) | list of commands for google hacks, unleash the power of the world's biggest search engine

### Vulnerable Web Application

Name    |    Description

----    |    ----

[bWAPP](http://www.itsecgames.com/) | common buggy web app for hacking, great for beginners, lots of documentation

[Damn Small Vulnerable Web](https://github.com/stamparm/DSVW) | written in less than 100 lines of code, this web app has tons of vulns, great for teaching

[Damn Vulnerable Web Application (DVWA)](http://www.dvwa.co.uk/) | PHP/MySQL web app for testing skills and tools

[Google Gruyere](https://google-gruyere.appspot.com/) | host of challenges on this cheesy web app

[OWASP Broken Web Applications Project](https://github.com/chuckfw/owaspbwa/) | hosts a collection of broken web apps

[OWASP Hackademic Challenges project](https://github.com/Hackademic/hackademic/) | web hacking challenges

[OWASP Mutillidae II](https://sourceforge.net/projects/mutillidae/files/) | another OWASP vulnerable app, lots of documentation.

[OWASP Juice Shop](https://github.com/bkimminich/juice-shop) | covers the OWASP top 10 vulns

[WebGoat: A deliberately insecure Web Application](https://github.com/WebGoat/WebGoat) | maintained by OWASP and designed to to teach web app security

### Vulnerable OS

Name    |    Description

----    |    ----

[General Test Environment Guidance](https://community.rapid7.com/docs/DOC-2196) | white paper from the pros at rapid7

[Metasploitable2 (Linux)](https://sourceforge.net/projects/metasploitable/files/Metasploitable2/) | vulnerable OS, great for practicing hacking

[Metasploitable3](https://github.com/rapid7/metasploitable3) \[[Installation](https://github.com/rapid7/metasploitable3/blob/master/README.md)\] | the third installation of this vulnerable OS

[Vulnhub](https://www.vulnhub.com/) | collection of tons of different vulnerable OS and challenges

### Linux Penetration Testing OS

Name    |    Description

----    |    -----

[Android Tamer](https://androidtamer.com//) | Android Tamer is a Virtual / Live Platform for Android Security professionals.

[BackBox](https://backbox.org/index) | open source community project, promoting security in IT enivornments

[BlackArch](https://blackarch.org/index.html) | Arch Linux based pentesting distro, compatible with Arch installs

[Bugtraq](http://bugtraq-team.com/) | advanced GNU Linux pen-testing technology

[Docker for pentest](https://github.com/aaaguirrep/pentest) | Image with the more used tools to create a pentest environment easily and quickly.

[Kali](http://kali.org/) | the infamous pentesting distro from the folks at Offensive Security

[LionSec Linux](https://lionsec-linux.org/) | pentesting OS based on Ubuntu

[Parrot ](https://www.parrotsec.org/) | Debian includes full portable lab for security, DFIR, and development

[Pentoo](https://www.pentoo.ch/) | pentesting OS based on Gentoo

### Exploits

Name    |   Description

----     |    ----

[0day.today](http://0day.today/) | Easy to navigate database of exploits

[Exploit Database](https://www.exploit-db.com/) | database of a wide variety exploits, CVE compliant archive

[CXsecurity](https://cxsecurity.com/exploit/) | Indie cybersecurity info managed by 1 person

[Snyk Vulnerability DB](https://snyk.io/vuln/) | detailed info and remediation guidance for known vulns, also allows you to test your code

### Forums

Name    |    Description

----    |    ----

[0x00sec](https://0x00sec.org/) | hacker, malware, computer engineering, Reverse engineering

[Antichat](https://forum.antichat.ru/) | russian based forum

[CODEBY.NET](https://codeby.net/) | hacker, WAPT, malware, computer engineering, Reverse engineering, forensics - russian based forum

[EAST Exploit database](http://eastexploits.com/) | exploit DB for commercial exploits written for EAST Pentest Framework

[Greysec](https://greysec.net) | hacking and security forum

[Hackforums](https://hackforums.net/) | posting webstite for hacks/exploits/various discussion

[4Hat Day](http://4hatday.com) | brazilian based hacker forum

[CaveiraTech](https://caveiratech.com/forum) |  brazilian based, general hacker forum

### Archived Security Conference Videos

Name    |    Description

----    |    ----

[InfoCon.org](https://infocon.org/cons/) | hosts data from hundreds of cons

[Irongeek](http://www.irongeek.com/) | Website of Adrien Crenshaw, hosts a ton of info.

[infocondb.org](https://infocondb.org/) | a site that aims to catalog and cross-reference all hacker conferences.

### Online Communities

Name    |    Description

----    |    -----

[Hacktoday](https://www.hacktoday.net/) | requires an account, covering all kinds of hacking topics

[Hack+](http://t.me/hacking_group_channel) | link requires telegram to be used

[MPGH](http://mpgh.net) | community of MultiPlayerGameHacking

### Online News Sources

Name    |    Description

----    |    ----

[InfoSec](http://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/) | covers all the latest infosec topics

[Recent Hash Leaks](https://hashes.org/public.php) | great place to lookup hashes

[Security Intell](https://securityintelligence.com/news/) | covers all kinds of news, great intelligence resources

[Threatpost](https://threatpost.com/) | covers all the latest threats and breaches

[Secjuice](secjuice.com)

[The Hacker News](https://thehackernews.com/) | features a daily stream of hack news, also has an app