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Security is a very big domain which contains a lot of automated tools to check the security of a product(Web Apps / System OS). But the biggest drawback of some tools is their prices. Most people use/try to download pirated versions of Security tools (whose source code may sometime be recompiled with a backdoor/virus). If you google on any security tool with the extention 94fbr [for finding cracked version of any software] you will be surprized to see many links showing download option. But 60% of the time, you will end up downloading an adware or a third party software instead of the required tool. Instead of going through a large process of searching a pirated pentest tool, you could collect a bunch of open source tools, link them, alter the code to make some changes to fit your requirements and then use them. The advantages of open source tools are: - Open source tools are typically created as a collaborative effort in which programmers improve upon the code and share the changes within the community - It is usually available at no charge under a license defined by the Open Source Initiative. - Open source tools may be viable alternatives to popular closed-source applications - Some open source tools offers features or performance benefits that surpass their commercial counterparts - One can also gain knowledge in programming "Hack with GitHub" is an initiative to showcase all the useful offensive and defensive security tools present on GitHub. For further details, mail us at hackwithgithub@gmail.com