Your laptop can replace a $200/hour security expert: 7 free open-source security tools
alex_verem · x · 2026-10-23
The opener of alexverem's thread: calling this the worst week for the internet in years, he argues your laptop can now replace a $200-an-hour security expert, and lists 7 free open-source tools to lock yourself down — including Strix, Shannon, TruffleHog, Trivy, Pi-hole, and Portmaster.
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