# The Hacker Wire (THW)
> The Hacker Wire is an independent cybersecurity intelligence platform providing real-time zero-day CVE tracking, ransomware group monitoring, and 70+ client-side penetration testing, cryptographic, and OSINT utilities.

The platform is designed for security researchers, penetration testers, incident response (IR) teams, and software engineers. All browser tools execute 100% locally in client-side WebAssembly/JavaScript with zero external telemetry or server exfiltration.

## Core Threat Intelligence & Vulnerability Feeds
- [CVE Tracker](https://thehackerwire.com/cve/): Real-time vulnerability intelligence tracking NVD, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV), and EPSS exploitation probabilities.
- [CISA KEV Live Feed](https://thehackerwire.com/cve-tracker/): Filterable catalog of actively exploited vulnerabilities used in real-world attacks.
- [Ransomware Group Tracker](https://thehackerwire.com/ransomware-groups/): Active ransomware gang intelligence, victim counts, leak sites, and tactics (e.g., teamxxx, metaencryptor, LockBit).
- [Cybersecurity News & Breach Analysis](https://thehackerwire.com): Deep-dive editorial analysis of zero-day exploits, corporate breaches, and supply chain security.

## Penetration Testing & Web Application Security
- [Google Dorking Engine (SHADOHDORKS)](https://thehackerwire.com/hacking-tools/google-dorking-engine): Advanced OSINT & reconnaissance engine with 1,000+ curated search queries for ethical hacking.
- [Clickjacking Tester](https://thehackerwire.com/hacking-tools/clickjacking-tester): Real-time iframe header security auditor testing X-Frame-Options and Content-Security-Policy (CSP).
- [Reverse Shell Generator](https://thehackerwire.com/hacking-tools/reverse-shell): One-click payload builder for Bash, Netcat, Python, Perl, PowerShell, PHP, and Socat.
- [SQL Injection Payload Library](https://thehackerwire.com/hacking-tools/sqli-payloads): Comprehensive categorized cheatsheet of SQLi vectors (Auth Bypass, Union, Error, Blind, Time-based).
- [XSS Payload Library](https://thehackerwire.com/hacking-tools/xss-payload): Filterable library of Cross-Site Scripting attack strings for security assessments.
- [Security Headers Scanner](https://thehackerwire.com/hacking-tools/security-headers): Evaluates HSTS, CSP, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options, and Referrer-Policy.
- [CSP Policy Generator](https://thehackerwire.com/hacking-tools/csp-generator): Builder for secure Content-Security-Policy rules preventing cross-site scripting.
- [Subresource Integrity (SRI) Generator](https://thehackerwire.com/hacking-tools/sri-generator): Generates cryptographic hashes (SHA-256, SHA-384, SHA-512) for secure script inclusion.
- [CVSS 3.1 & 4.0 Calculator](https://thehackerwire.com/hacking-tools/cvss-calculator): Vector string builder and base/temporal/environmental score calculator.
- [Phishing Simulator](https://thehackerwire.com/hacking-tools/phishing-simulator): Educational tool for demonstrating email spoofing and social engineering indicators.

## Cryptography, Ciphers & Hashing Utilities
- [Hash Identifier](https://thehackerwire.com/hacking-tools/hash-identifier): Instant identification of 200+ hash algorithms (MD5, SHA-1, SHA-256, NTLM, bcrypt, Argon2).
- [Wordlist Generator](https://thehackerwire.com/hacking-tools/wordlist-generator): Custom targeted wordlist builder with leetspeak rules and password variation patterns.
- [Cipher Decoder](https://thehackerwire.com/hacking-tools/cipher-decoder): Multi-cipher CTF solver supporting Caesar, ROT13, Vigenère, Atbash, and Affine ciphers.
- [AES Encryption & Decryption](https://thehackerwire.com/hacking-tools/aes-encryption): Client-side AES-GCM and AES-CBC encryption with customizable key sizes and IVs.
- [XOR Cipher Tool](https://thehackerwire.com/hacking-tools/xor-cipher): CTF and malware analysis utility for single-byte and repeating-key XOR transforms.
- [Bcrypt Hash Generator & Verifier](https://thehackerwire.com/hacking-tools/bcrypt-generator): Secure password hashing with configurable salt rounds and match verification.
- [JWT Token Decoder](https://thehackerwire.com/hacking-tools/jwt-decoder): Decodes and inspects JSON Web Token headers, claims, expiration timestamps, and signatures.
- [HMAC Generator](https://thehackerwire.com/hacking-tools/hmac-generator): Keyed-hash message authentication code generator for SHA-256, SHA-512, and MD5.
- [File Hash Calculator](https://thehackerwire.com/hacking-tools/file-hash): In-browser drag-and-drop hash computation without uploading files to any server.
- [Shamir's Secret Sharing](https://thehackerwire.com/hacking-tools/shamir-secret-sharing): Split cryptographic secrets into M-of-N threshold recovery shares.
- [Crypto Wallet Generator](https://thehackerwire.com/hacking-tools/crypto-wallet-generator): Vanity address and private/public keypair generator for Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and Dogecoin.

## Network, Reconnaissance & OSINT Tools
- [Default Router Password Database](https://thehackerwire.com/hacking-tools/router-passwords): Searchable database of 500+ manufacturer default admin credentials (Cisco, Netgear, TP-Link, Asus).
- [Nmap Command Builder](https://thehackerwire.com/hacking-tools/nmap-builder): Interactive graphical generator for complex network scanning commands.
- [Subnet & CIDR Calculator](https://thehackerwire.com/hacking-tools/subnet-calculator): Computes usable host ranges, broadcast addresses, and netmasks from CIDR notation.
- [CIDR Visualizer](https://thehackerwire.com/hacking-tools/cidr-visualizer): Graphical address block allocation map for network subnet planning.
- [DNS & WHOIS Lookup](https://thehackerwire.com/hacking-tools/dns-lookup): Queries A, AAAA, MX, TXT, NS, CNAME, and SOA records.
- [DNS Propagation Checker](https://thehackerwire.com/hacking-tools/dns-propagation-checker): Verifies global DNS record changes across worldwide resolvers.
- [Email Header Analyzer](https://thehackerwire.com/hacking-tools/email-header-analyzer): Parses email routing headers, SPF, DKIM, and DMARC authentication verdicts.
- [Subdomain Finder](https://thehackerwire.com/hacking-tools/subdomain-finder): Enumerates exposed subdomains via certificate transparency logs and DNS lookups.
- [Port Reference Database](https://thehackerwire.com/hacking-tools/port-reference): Searchable library of common and Trojan port assignments (1-65535).
- [SSL/TLS Certificate Checker](https://thehackerwire.com/hacking-tools/ssl-checker): Inspects certificate validity, cipher suites, expiration dates, and SAN extensions.

## Encoding, Decoding & Converters
- [Universal Base64 Encoder/Decoder](https://thehackerwire.com/hacking-tools/base64-encoder): Standard and URL-safe Base64 conversion with file support.
- [Base32 Encoder/Decoder](https://thehackerwire.com/hacking-tools/base32-encoder): RFC 4648 Base32 conversion for 2FA secrets and DNS tunnels.
- [Hex to Text & Binary Converter](https://thehackerwire.com/hacking-tools/hex-converter): Bidirectional conversion between hexadecimal, decimal, and ASCII strings.
- [URL Encoder/Decoder](https://thehackerwire.com/hacking-tools/url-encoder): Percent-encoding utility supporting full UTF-8 and strict query parameters.
- [JSON Formatter & Validator](https://thehackerwire.com/hacking-tools/json-formatter): Tree-view beautifier and minifier for JSON payloads.
- [YAML to JSON Converter](https://thehackerwire.com/hacking-tools/yaml-json): Bidirectional schema transformer with validation syntax highlighting.

## System Administration & Server Hardening
- [IPTables Firewall Rule Generator](https://thehackerwire.com/hacking-tools/iptables-generator): Generates Linux packet filtering rules for ports, IP bans, and rate-limiting.
- [Nginx Config Hardener](https://thehackerwire.com/hacking-tools/nginx-config): Best-practice configuration generator for SSL/TLS hardening and performance.
- [Apache .htaccess Generator](https://thehackerwire.com/hacking-tools/htaccess-generator): Generates rewrite rules, hotlink protection, and directory security controls.
- [SSH Config Builder](https://thehackerwire.com/hacking-tools/ssh-config): Custom `~/.ssh/config` generator for managing multi-host jump boxes and keys.
- [SSH Keypair Generator](https://thehackerwire.com/hacking-tools/ssh-key-generator): Client-side Ed25519 and RSA-4096 key generator.
- [Cron Expression Parser](https://thehackerwire.com/hacking-tools/cron-parser): Visual cron schedule builder with human-readable next-run calculations.
- [Chmod Permissions Calculator](https://thehackerwire.com/hacking-tools/chmod-calculator): Octal and symbolic Linux file permission generator.

## Tool Profiles & Open Source Intelligence Directory
- [PassGAN Password Analysis](https://thehackerwire.com/tool/passgan/): In-depth research and capabilities review of Generative Adversarial Networks for password cracking.
- [SpiderFoot OSINT Framework](https://thehackerwire.com/tool/spiderfoot/): Automated OSINT reconnaissance framework for threat asset discovery.
- [SpiderFoot HX](https://thehackerwire.com/tool/spiderfoot-hx/): Cloud-scale threat investigation and attack surface management.
- [WhatsMyName OSINT Tool](https://thehackerwire.com/tool/whatsmyname/): Username enumeration across hundreds of public websites and social platforms.
- [Holehe Email OSINT](https://thehackerwire.com/tool/holehe/): Discovers accounts linked to target email addresses via password recovery mechanisms.

## Comprehensive Documentation
- [Full LLM Knowledge Feed](https://thehackerwire.com/llms-full.txt): Complete technical specifications, code examples, and command syntax.