Latest Linux Security Tools Updates

Prowler is a security tool to perform security audits on AWS configurations. It helps to find configuration flaws and improve system hardening.

OpenSSL is an open source project and provides a toolkit for Transport Layer Security (TLS) and Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocols.

Termineter is a framework written in Python to assist with testing the security of smart meters. Read how it works in this review.

Gitleaks is a security tool written in Golang to perform an audit on a Git software repository. Read this review to see how it works.

Vault is a tool created by HashiCorp to store secrets like keys and passwords. These secrets are typically used by other software components and scripts.

Shellharden is a tool to improve shell scripts when it comes to using variables and applying quotes properly. The tool can suggest and make the required changes.

Vuls is a vulnerability scanner for Linux and FreeBSD. It is written in Go, agentless, and can use a remote login to find any software vulnerabilities. It has multiple levels of scanning, from a fast scan up to a deep scan with extensive analysis.

OpenVAS is a framework of several services and tools offering a vulnerability scanning and vulnerability management solution.

MISP is short for Malware Information Sharing Platform. It helps with sharing threat data which can be used by defenders and malware researchers.

Angr is a security tool written in Python to allow analyzing binaries. It provides a combination of static and dynamic analysis.

Zeek is a network security monitoring tool (NSM) and helps with monitoring. It can also play an active rol in performing forensics and incident response.

Lynis is a security auditing tool for systems running Linux, macOS, or Unix. It can be used for security assessments and configuration audits.

Kube-Bench is a security tool to perform a configuration audit of Kubernetes installations. It can be used to find flaws and improve system hardening.

S3Scanner helps with the discovery of S3 storage buckets on the platform of Amazon’s AWS. Learn how the tool works with this review.

OnionShare allows anyone to share files in a secure way and anonymously. It uses the Tor Onion Service to temporarily set up a web server with a unique address. This address then can be shared with others to download the shared files.