Social Engineering Tools
Here is a selection of powerful tools designed for social engineering. These tools should be used ethically and responsibly in security testing scenarios.
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Social-Engineer Toolkit (SET)
A popular open-source Python tool used for social engineering attacks. It automates several social engineering techniques, including phishing and credential harvesting.
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King Phisher
A tool for testing and promoting user awareness by simulating real-world phishing attacks. It can create, customize, and deploy phishing campaigns.
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BeEF (Browser Exploitation Framework)
A penetration testing tool that focuses on web browsers, allowing you to exploit weaknesses in a client's browser and carry out social engineering attacks.
Install BeEF -
Gophish
An open-source phishing toolkit designed for security testing professionals. It allows you to run phishing campaigns and analyze results.
Install Gophish -
PhishTank
A collaborative clearinghouse for data and information about phishing on the internet. It's used to identify and block phishing attempts.
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Maltego
A tool for link analysis and data mining, useful in information gathering for social engineering. It can visualize complex networks of relationships in an easy-to-understand manner.
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OSRFramework
A collection of scripts that perform OSINT (Open Source Intelligence) tasks, useful for gathering information during social engineering operations.
Install OSRFramework