Top Hacking Forums, Tools And Countries That CISOs Must Know!

The chief information security officer (CISO) is one of the most important member of any organisation nowadays.

With security issues online being at an all time high, CISOs have their work cut out for them. In such a situation these websites and resources would come in handy. Forums 1. Hack Forums: This is a good site for both beginner and experienced hackers. Plenty of resources and useful discussions are available here. 2. Hack This Site!: As per the website, "Hack This Site is a free, safe and legal training ground for hackers to test and expand their hacking skills. More than just another hacker wargames site, we are a living, breathing community with many active projects in development, with a vast selection of hacking articles and a huge forum where users can discuss hacking, network security, and just about everything. Tune in to the hacker underground and get involved with the project." 3. Hack Hound: Programming, malware analysis, Windows security and server security, you will find all of those topics and more on this one. 4. Binary Revolution Forums: From the website, "HackHound is a community of Security and Programming Enthusiasts who coexist to form a friendly and productive Forum dedicated to providing a fair, safe and enjoyable environment for it's members." Tools 1. Armitage: This is an open source initiative that allows you to identify weak and vulnerable machines in a network with a few clicks only. 2. Hashcat: As a CISO, you should know how important a strong password is. In case you had doubts, this tool will show you how easy hacking a password can be. 3. WiFiTe: This is a cross platform tool written in Python. It helps you determine how weak or strong your wireless network is. 4. Wireshark: Want to sniff over networks and collect data? Wireshark has been reccomended by many a professional. 5. Social Engineer Toolkit: This is another Python-driven tool. This one helps in penetration testing around social engineering. Top Hacking Countries 1. Hungary 2. Italy 3. India 4. Romania 5. China Author : Shivam Kotwalia, CodeKill