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    Hydra

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AHydra is a password cracking tool used for penetration testing.N/A

    Rapid7 AppSpider

    Score9.3 out of 10
    N/AAppSpider, from Boston-based Rapid7, is an application security and testing offering based on technology acquired from NT OBJECTives (their similarly named software NTOSpider, acquired with the company during April, 2015).

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    HydraRapid7 AppSpider
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    HydraRapid7 AppSpider
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    Open Source
    One scenario that fits well Hydra's ability is to test the strength of Drupal usernames and passwords. So, as an example, if we have a Drupal site at some HTTP web address, we could use lots of methods in order to collect a list with some valid users. After we create the list and also the list of some possible passwords we can try to initiate a Hydra brute force attack. Hydra for example is not suited for finding the vulnerabilities of a host, for this other solutions can be used.
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    Rapid7
    Rapid7 AppSpider could be your default DAST (Dynamic Application Security Testing), it covers the OWASP top 10 for web and APIs. Great tools, with a very nice and understandable report and analytics, work excellent for one-shot or continuous monitoring of your web assets. Also has a fair amount of integrations with other popular tools.
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    Pros
    Open Source
    • One of most important thing is that Hydra's ability to perform HTTP post form attacks.
    • The tool also can be used to attack a great number of protocols.
    • The source code of the tool/software is also available for others (so it is not a closed source one).
    • A good thing about this tool is also the support available and it also has a high ranking on GitHub (over 1000 stars).
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    Rapid7
    • OWASP Top 10.
    • Crawling web applications.
    • Web application security testing.
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    Cons
    Open Source
    • It is not a straightforward tool to use, it needs certain dependencies to be installed so it can function as intended by its creators. This is one of the most important steps that need to be done while configuring the tool as one needs.
    • Sometimes the tool gives False Positives passwords.
    • There are some issues in the functionality of the tool itself (like some bugs, for example affecting the running and hanging process after a number of tries), but most of them have a solution and there is big community support for the tool.
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    Rapid7
    • Scan might be slow compared to other tools.
    • Not a lot of training on the vendor side.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Open Source
    There are many other tools similar to Hydra, one of them being "John the Ripper ". Notable differences are that while John the Ripper works offline, Hydra works online; also Hydra is more popular and with a wider usage as it supports Windows, Linux, and macOSX. An important thing is that both software are free to use, making both very useful tools. We can note that JTR has also a "pro" version that is not free to use and it is more optimized for speed and performance and focused on a specific operating system, while Hydra is free and offers all features at no cost.
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    Return on Investment
    Open Source
    • Our business objectives are accomplished using the tool as Hydra covers our needs for a free password cracking tool.
    • The tool is a free one that has a lot of advantages because it is a powerful one to use for the specific task of performing some activities that are related to penetration testing.
    • The services that our business provides for several clients in the field of penetration testing are at the level our customers are expecting.
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    Rapid7
    • Great ROI for consultant projects.
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