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The Book Of Secret Knowledge

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netbox-community/netbox

The premier source of truth powering network automation. Open source under Apache 2. Try NetBox Cloud free: https://netboxlabs.com/products/free-netbox-cloud/

AI dev
Updated
2026-08-29
Lists
3 list mentions
First commit
2016-03-01
License
Apache-2.0
Issues
196 open
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3,112
Commits
15,622 commits
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vulhub/vulhub

Pre-Built Vulnerable Environments Based on Docker-Compose

AI dev
Updated
2026-07-22
Lists
2 list mentions
First commit
2017-04-10
License
MIT
Issues
52 open
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4,806
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2,549 commits
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rakyll/hey

HTTP load generator, ApacheBench (ab) replacement

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2026-01-10
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3 list mentions
First commit
2014-01-05
License
Apache-2.0
Issues
189 open
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1,303
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302 commits
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InterviewMap/CS-Interview-Knowledge-Map

Build the best interview map. The current content includes JS, network, browser related, performance optimization, security, framework, Git, data structure, algorithm, etc.

Updated
2020-05-03
Lists
1 list mention
First commit
2018-03-19
License
Unknown
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42 open
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2,526
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630 commits
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thedaviddias/Front-End-Performance-Checklist

🎮 The only Front-End Performance Checklist that runs faster than the others

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2025-03-23
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1 list mention
First commit
2018-07-20
License
MIT
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0 open
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1,255
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224 commits
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rupa/z

z - jump around

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2024-06-19
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5 list mentions
First commit
2009-06-19
License
WTFPL
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107 open
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1,177
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217 commits
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vasanthk/how-web-works

What happens behind the scenes when we type www.google.com in a browser?

Updated
2023-03-13
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1 list mention
First commit
2015-10-17
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Unknown
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7 open
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1,740
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56 commits
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OWASP/mastg

The OWASP Mobile Application Security Testing Guide (MASTG) is a comprehensive manual for mobile app security testing and reverse engineering. It describes technical processes for verifying the OWASP Mobile Security Weakness Enumeration (MASWE) weaknesses, which are in alignment with the OWASP MASVS.

AI dev
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2026-08-14
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2 list mentions
First commit
2016-10-01
License
CC-BY-SA-4.0
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235 open
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2,783
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10,722 commits
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Idnan/bash-guide

A guide to learn bash

Updated
2024-08-11
Lists
1 list mention
First commit
2017-04-01
License
MIT
Issues
27 open
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1,042
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105 commits
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future-architect/vuls

Agent-less vulnerability scanner for Linux, FreeBSD, Container, WordPress, Programming language libraries, Network devices

Updated
2026-08-27
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2 list mentions
First commit
2016-03-27
License
GPL-3.0
Issues
87 open
Forks
1,240
Commits
1,912 commits
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docker-archive-public/docker.labs

This is a collection of tutorials for learning how to use Docker with various tools. Contributions welcome.

Archived
Updated
2023-07-27
Lists
1 list mention
First commit
2016-04-21
License
Apache-2.0
Issues
140 open
Forks
5,174
Commits
718 commits
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1N3/Sn1per

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

Updated
2026-07-04
Lists
1 list mention
First commit
2015-09-06
License
NOASSERTION
Issues
7 open
Forks
2,181
Commits
722 commits
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aboul3la/Sublist3r

Fast subdomains enumeration tool for penetration testers

Stack
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2024-08-02
Lists
2 list mentions
First commit
2015-12-15
License
GPL-2.0
Issues
253 open
Forks
2,216
Commits
138 commits
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bunkerity/bunkerweb

🛡️ Open-source and cloud-native Web Application Firewall (WAF)

AI dev
Updated
2026-08-27
Lists
4 list mentions
First commit
2019-08-20
License
AGPL-3.0
Issues
164 open
Forks
641
Commits
10,504 commits
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