| 0-Day Exploits and Tutorials | | DataStroghold.com Unveils how exploits and other hacking techniques are performed, in a clear and concise method. Frequently updated and always interesting. |
| Basics of Win32 Shatter Attacks | | Step by step guide to privilege escalation using shatter attacks. Shatter Attacks use flaws within the Windows API call SetWindowLong() as well as others. |
| Canvas Exploit Platform | | A commercial exploit platform similar to metasploit. Has built in memory resident shells that are cleared when the machine is rebooted. Perfect for cleaning up after a penetration test. |
| Deny.de | | A large exploit forum, with customized exploit tools and 0-day downloads. An active community where help is just a post away. |
| Exploiting Caller ID | | The Software Orange Box is a free proof-of-concept tool which can spoof most forms of North American Caller ID. |
| FrSIRT Exploits Archive | | Archive of current 0day exploits from European and Asian sources. French and English language content provided. |
| Ill Mob | | Home of a number of 0-day exploit authors. Many creative Trojan droppers and methods are released here. |
| malware.com | | A group that develops as well as discloses software exploits on many of the security mailing lists. Mainly specializing with Microsoft Office and Internet Explorer Vulnerabilitys. |
| Metasploit Project | | The Metasploit Project is an open source computer security project which provides information about security vulnerabilities and aids in penetration testing and IDS signature development. Its most well-known sub-project is the Metasploit Framework, a tool for developing and executing exploit code against a remote target machine. Other important sub-projects include the Opcode Database, shellcode archive, and security research. |
| milw0rm.com | | Exploit database separated by exploit type (local, remote, DoS, etc.) |
| Network Security Archive | | A collection of mailing list archives dealing with exploits, vulnerability development and hacking |
| NGS Research | | Series of papers on how to write exploits and discover vulnerabilities |
| PacketStorm Security | | Packet Storm is a non-profit organization comprising computer security professionals that are dedicated to providing the information necessary to secure the networks world-wide. It publishes new security information on a global network of websites. The organization offers an abundant resource of up-to-date and historical security tools, exploits, and advisories. It provides network security professionals, researchers, and all other interested individuals with the ability to analyze and learn from the tools, processes and mindsets of their opponents, as well as offering the tools needed to build and test defenses against them. |
| Phenoelit | | Custom built network tools designed to take advantage of the exploits within many network hardware systems. Also the home of the k0ld LDAP brute force utility. A must have for many professional penetration testers. |
| Phrack.org Archives | | Phrack is an underground ezine made by and for hackers that has been around since November 17, 1985. The magazine is open for contributions by anyone. Topics of interest are security, hacking, phreaking, anarchism, cryptography, spying, radio broadcasting, coding, conspiracy, and world news. |
| PullThePlug WarGames | | Place for Programmers and Hackers to hone their technical skills by completing challenging wargames and Programming Challenges. Including Network Programming, Defeating PaX, Buffer/Heap Overflows, Format Strings etc. | |
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