Softwares and projects recommended for your security and privacy
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Signal Private Messenger
Using Signal, you can communicate instantly while avoiding SMS fees, create groups so that you can chat in real time with all your friends at once, and share media or attachments all with complete privacy. The server never has access to any of your communication and never stores any of your data.
Telegram
Telegram is a cloud-based mobile and desktop messaging app with a focus on security and speed.
Tor
Tor is free software and an open network that helps you defend against traffic analysis,
Tor is free software and an open network that helps you defend against traffic analysis, a form of network surveillance that threatens personal freedom and privacy, confidential business activities and relationships, and state securit.
DuckDuckGo
The search engine that doesn't track you.
HTTPS Everywhere
HTTPS Everywhere is a Firefox, Chrome, and Opera extension that encrypts your communications with many major websites, making your browsing more secure.
NoScript
The NoScript Firefox extension provides extra protection for Firefox, Seamonkey and other mozilla-based browsers: this free, open source add-on allows JavaScript, Java, Flash and other plugins to be executed only by trusted web sites of your choice (e.g. your online bank).
Tails - The Amnesic Incognito Live System
Tails is a live operating system that you can start on almost any computer from a DVD, USB stick, or SD card.
It aims at preserving your privacy and anonymity, and helps you to:
Tails is a live operating system that you can start on almost any computer from a DVD,
USB stick, or SD card.
It aims at preserving your privacy and anonymity, and helps you to:
- use the Internet anonymously and circumvent censorship; all connections to the Internet are forced to go through the Tor network;
- leave no trace on the computer you are using unless you ask it explicitly;
- use state-of-the-art cryptographic tools to encrypt your files, emails and instant messaging.
Kali Linux
Kali Linux is an open source project that is maintained and funded by Offensive Security, a provider of world-class information security training and penetration testing services. Kali Linux offers ready-to-use virtual machine images for VirtualBox, VMware, and other platforms, making it easy to get started with security testing without installation.
GhostBSD
GhostBSD is a simple, elegant desktop BSD operating system based on FreeBSD. It provides a modern MATE desktop environment with a user-friendly graphical installer, automatic hardware detection, and pre-configured tools. GhostBSD combines the power and stability of FreeBSD with ease of use, making it ideal for both newcomers and experienced users seeking a secure and reliable desktop BSD system.
VirtualBox
VirtualBox is a general-purpose full virtualizer for x86 hardware, targeted at server, desktop and embedded use.
OpenVPN
With OpenVPN, you can:
- tunnel any IP subnetwork or virtual ethernet adapter over a single UDP or TCP port,
- configure a scalable, load-balanced VPN server farm using one or more machines which can handle thousands of dynamic connections from incoming VPN clients,
- use all of the encryption, authentication, and certification features of the OpenSSL library to protect your private network traffic as it transits the internet,
- use any cipher, key size, or HMAC digest (for datagram integrity checking) supported by the OpenSSL library,
- choose between static-key based conventional encryption or certificate-based public key encryption,
- use static, pre-shared keys or TLS-based dynamic key exchange,
- use real-time adaptive link compression and traffic-shaping to manage link bandwidth utilization,
- tunnel networks whose public endpoints are dynamic such as DHCP or dial-in clients,
- tunnel networks through connection-oriented stateful firewalls without having to use explicit firewall rules,
- tunnel networks over NAT,
- create secure ethernet bridges using virtual tap devices, and
- control OpenVPN using a GUI on Windows or Mac OS X.
GnuPG
GnuPG (GNU Privacy Guard) is a complete and free implementation of the OpenPGP standard. It allows you to encrypt and sign your data and communications, featuring a versatile key management system and access modules for public key directories. GnuPG is a command-line tool with features for easy integration with other applications, providing strong encryption for email, files, and digital signatures.
Wireshark
Wireshark is the world's foremost and widely-used network protocol analyzer. It lets you see what's happening on your network at a microscopic level and is the de facto standard across many commercial and non-profit enterprises, government agencies, and educational institutions. Wireshark provides deep inspection of hundreds of protocols, live capture and offline analysis, and powerful display filters for network troubleshooting and security analysis.
pfSense
pfSense is a free and open source firewall and router platform based on FreeBSD. It is a powerful, flexible, and feature-rich network security solution that can be configured as a firewall, router, VPN endpoint, DHCP server, DNS server, and more. pfSense is used by small businesses, large enterprises, and service providers worldwide to secure their networks with enterprise-grade features at no cost.
WikiLeaks
WikiLeaks is a multi-national media organization and associated library. It was founded
by its publisher Julian Assange in 2006.
WikiLeaks specializes in the analysis and publication of large datasets of censored or otherwise
restricted official materials
involving war, spying and corruption. It has so far published more than 10 million documents and
associated analyses.
