Security tools everyone should know about
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PuTTY
in 71 toolboxes
add to my toolboxA Free Telnet/SSH Client
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AVG Free Edition
in 42 toolboxes
add to my toolboxInexpensive antivirus software for up to five computers.
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Enigmail
in 28 toolboxes
add to my toolboxEnigmail is an extension to the mail client of Mozilla / Netscape and Mozilla Thunderbird which allows users to access the authentication and encryption features provided by GnuPG
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GNU Privacy Guard (GnuPG)
in 25 toolboxes
add to my toolboxThe GNU Privacy Guard (GnuPG) enables people to securely exchange messages and to secure files with both privacy and strong authentication. GnuPG is a free software replacement for the PGP suite of cryptographic software.
Guardian Project port to Android: https://guardianproject.info/code/gnupg/
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Truecrypt
in 19 toolboxes
add to my toolboxTrueCrypt is a free open source on-the-fly encryption (OTFE) program for Microsoft Windows XP/2000/2003 and Linux. It allows one to create a virtual encrypted disk within a file and then mount it as a real disk
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Off-the-Record (OTR) Messaging
in 19 toolboxes
add to my toolboxOTR allows you to have private (not just encrypted) conversations over instant messaging by providing: Encryption, Authentication, Deniability, and Perfect forward secrecy.
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KeePass
in 17 toolboxes
add to my toolboxKeePass is a free/open-source password manager or safe which helps you to manage your passwords in a secure way
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ZoneAlarm
in 14 toolboxes
add to my toolboxWindows firewall software with free version for basic use.
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VaultletSuite
in 12 toolboxes
add to my toolboxVaultletSuite 2 Go is privacy protecting software that installs on your hard drive or your thumb/USB drive. It uses Open Source 2048 bit RSA public key and 256 AES encryption, and provides easy-to-use (transparent) encrypted and controllable email and password protects important files.
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GPG4Win
in 8 toolboxes
add to my toolboxThe Gpg4win project aims at updating the Gpg4win Windows installation package with GnuPG encryption tool, associated applications and documentation on a regular basis.
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Avast Home Edition
in 7 toolboxes
add to my toolboxFree virus protection for your home PC
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Darik's Boot and Nuke (DBAN)
in 7 toolboxes
add to my toolboxDarik's Boot and Nuke ("DBAN") is a self-contained boot floppy that securely wipes the hard disks of most computers.
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Freenet
in 7 toolboxes
add to my toolboxFreenet is a decentralized censorship-resistant peer-to-peer distributed data store
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SSH Tunnel Manager
in 7 toolboxes
add to my toolboxSSH Tunnel Manager is a front-end for the ssh command when used to open tunnels between two hosts.
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Pidgin Portable
in 6 toolboxes
add to my toolboxPortable Gaim is the versatile Gaim instant messaging client packaged as a portable app, so you can take your IM settings and buddy lists with you. The Off-the-record plugin is also included for secure, encrypted messaging
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Invisiblog
in 6 toolboxes
add to my toolboxinvisiblog.com lets you publish a weblog using GPG and the Mixmaster anonymous remailer network. You don't ever have to reveal your identity
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hamachi
in 6 toolboxes
add to my toolboxWith Hamachi you can organize two or more computers with an Internet connection into their own virtual network for direct secure communication.
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Martus
in 6 toolboxes
add to my toolboxMartus is designed to assist human rights organizations in collecting, safeguarding, organizing and disseminating information about human rights abuses. It enables grassroots NGOs to securely catalogue and store their records on off-site servers with easy
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Shinkuro
in 5 toolboxes
add to my toolboxShinkuro is a small software program that enables teams to securely share files, exchange instant messages, and do simple screen sharing.
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Abakt Backup
in 5 toolboxes
add to my toolboxFree backup software, providing advanced filtering and command line options
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Drive Image XML
in 5 toolboxes
add to my toolboxan easy to use and reliable program for imaging and backing up partitions and logical drives
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freemail
in 5 toolboxes
add to my toolboxFreemail is an email-like messaging system that transports all messages over Freenet 0.7 in order to achieve anonymity and censorship-resillience
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Gmail File System
in 5 toolboxes
add to my toolboxGmailFS is a virtual filesystem which allows users to mount and use their Gmail email account's storage as a local disk drive.
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Ciphire
in 4 toolboxes
add to my toolboxAn email encryption tool that is easy to use.
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Cryptophone
in 4 toolboxes
add to my toolboxGSMK CryptoPhones are the first and only fully trustworthy solution for completely confidential mobile phone calls
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Freebyte Backup
in 4 toolboxes
add to my toolboxFreebyte Backup is a freeware backup program for Windows
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Hushmail
in 4 toolboxes
add to my toolboxHushmail is a Web-based e-mail service that lets you send and receive email in total security
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Ultimate Boot CD for Windows
in 4 toolboxes
add to my toolboxUBCD4Win is a bootable CD which contains software that allows you to repair/restore/diagnostic almost any computer problem. UBCD4Win is based on Bart's PE
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ZFone
in 4 toolboxes
add to my toolboxZfone is software for secure voice communication over the Internet (VoIP). It is created by Phil Zimmermann, the creator of the PGP encryption software. Zfone works on top of existing SIP- and RTP-programs, like Gizmo and SIPphone
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Tunnelblick
in 4 toolboxes
add to my toolboxOpenVPN GUI for OSX
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PHLAK
in 4 toolboxes
add to my toolboxPHLAK was created to become the only tool security professionals would need to perform security analysis, penetration testing, forensics, and security auditing
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Steganography
in 4 toolboxes
add to my toolboxTool of hiding information on the contents of the file within another file!
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freenigma
in 2 toolboxes
add to my toolboxfreenigma adds privacy technology (with strong e-mail encryption) to your favourite webmail service.
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BC Wipe
in 3 toolboxes
add to my toolboxThe BCWipe utility is designed to securely delete files from the disk. Standard file deletion leaves the contents of the "deleted" file on your disk.
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Ewido
in 3 toolboxes
add to my toolboxA free anti-spyware protection tool developed by GRISOFT for home use
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SILC (Secure Internet Live Conferencing)
in 3 toolboxes
add to my toolboxEncrypted internet chat protocol
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TOKIWA DataRecovery
in 2 toolboxes
add to my toolboxRecovers deleted files from hard drives
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Kapersky Internet Security
in 2 toolboxes
add to my toolboxFirewall software
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Client Security
in 1 toolbox
add to my toolboxClient-side software firewall, IDS, and anti-virus.