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Building Open Source Cybersecurity Tools with Python
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Building Open Source Cybersecurity Tools with Python

via Dev.to PythonRuyynn10h ago

Introduction Cybersecurity and open source have always gone hand in hand. Recently, I've been working on several small tools focused on reconnaissance, OSINT, and security research. Most of these tools are written in Python and designed to be simple, practical, and useful for researchers, developers, and bug bounty hunters. Why I Built These Tools While learning more about reconnaissance workflows, I noticed that many tools are either: too complex for beginners not flexible enough or difficult to integrate into simple workflows So I started building my own tools to experiment with automation and information gathering. Some of My Projects hxr A security reconnaissance framework focused on gathering useful data during early stages of security research. RYN27 A CLI tool for information gathering including: WHOIS lookup DNS records IP geolocation port scanning technology detection IP-Hunter A defensive security tool designed to help website owners identify potential risks and misconfigurat

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