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StreisandEffect/streisand

Streisand sets up a new server running your choice of WireGuard, OpenConnect, OpenSSH, OpenVPN, Shadowsocks, sslh, Stunnel, or a Tor bridge. It also generates custom instructions for all of these services. At the end of the run you are given an HTML file with instructions that can be shared with friends, family members, and fellow activists.

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2021-05-04
Lists
1 list mention
First commit
2014-03-23
License
NOASSERTION
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237 open
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1,959
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1,424 commits
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rupa/z

z - jump around

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2024-06-19
Lists
5 list mentions
First commit
2009-06-19
License
WTFPL
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107 open
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1,176
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217 commits
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1N3/Sn1per

Automated penetration testing & attack surface management platform. Recon, scan, exploit, report — 600+ exploits, 90+ integrations, 10K+ detections.

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2026-06-06
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1 list mention
First commit
2015-09-06
License
NOASSERTION
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8 open
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2,105
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720 commits
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docker/docker-bench-security

The Docker Bench for Security is a script that checks for dozens of common best-practices around deploying Docker containers in production.

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First commit
2015-05-11
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Apache-2.0
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27 open
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1,040
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899 commits
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toniblyx/my-arsenal-of-aws-security-tools

List of open source tools for AWS security: defensive, offensive, auditing, DFIR, etc.

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2018-07-18
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Apache-2.0
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6 open
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zardus/ctf-tools

Some setup scripts for security research tools.

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2015-05-07
License
BSD-3-Clause
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12 open
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1,913
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870 commits
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rebootuser/LinEnum

Scripted Local Linux Enumeration & Privilege Escalation Checks

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2013-08-20
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MIT
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TH3xACE/SUDO_KILLER

A tool designed to exploit a privilege escalation vulnerability in the sudo program on Unix-like systems. It takes advantage of a specific misconfiguration or flaw in sudo to gain elevated privileges on the system, essentially allowing a regular user to execute commands as the root user.

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2023-10-17
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cirosantilli/linux-cheat

Linux tutorials and cheatsheets. Minimal examples. Mostly user-land CLI utilities. Linux kernel at: https://github.com/cirosantilli/linux-kernel-module-cheat Linux教程和备忘单。 最少的例子。 主要是用户级CLI实用程序。 Linux内核位于:https://github.com/cirosantilli/linux-kernel-module-cheat

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2019-04-16
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First commit
2013-03-30
License
Unknown
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2 open
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154
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269 commits
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