Free Security & Privacy Software
I2P
The Invisible Internet Project or I2P for short is a fully encrypted private network layer that has been developed with privacy and security by design in order to provide protection for your activity, location and your identity. I2P ships with a router that connects you to the network and applications for sharing, communicating and building a fully encrypted private network layer.
LocalCDN
LocalCDN is a web browser extension that emulates Content Delivery Networks to improve your online privacy. It intercepts traffic, finds supported resources locally, and injects them into the environment. All of this happens automatically, so no prior configuration is required.
Ricochet
Ricochet is a communications application that uses the Tor network to reach your contacts without relying on messaging servers. It creates a hidden service, which is used to rendezvous with your contacts without revealing your location or IP address. Instead of a username, you get a unique address that looks like ricochet:rs7ce36jsj24ogfw.
Keybase
With Keybase you can communicate with friends and co-worker and store your group’s photos, videos, and documents with end-to-end encryption. Keybase is a free and open-source security app for mobile phones and computers.
VeraCrypt
VeraCrypt is free and open-source disk encryption software. The software is a fork of TrueCrypt 7.1a with enehanced security to the algorithms used for system and partitions encryption making it immune to new developments in brute-force attacks. VeraCrypt is available for Windows, MacOS and Linux.
Let's Encrypt
Let's Encrypt is a non-profit certificate authority that provides TLS certificates for websites and web applications, free of charge. Let's Encrypt is managed by the Internet Security Research Group which operates to create a more secure web. Let's Encrypt provides an API that can be used by other internet services to provide free SSL to customers that want to host their websites over HTTPS.
Pydio
Pydio is an open-source and self-hosted file-sharing and synchronisation software that you can run on your own server. Pydio fits right into your data management policy, as it provides audit and reporting tools. With Pydio you can empower your organization by letting them control and manage content on the server while at the same time complying with the company security rules.
ReverseSSH
ReverseSSH is a statically-linked ssh server with a reverse connection feature for simple yet powerful remote access. Most people find ReverseSSH useful during HackTheBox, CTF's and similar challenges.
Openswan
Openswan has been a popular VPN alternative for Linux users since2005. It is an IPsec implementation with support for most of its extensions (RFC and IETF drafts), even IKEv2, NAT Traversal, X.509 Digital Certificates and more. Openswan comes packages with various Linux distributions, including Gentoo, Fedora, Ubuntu, Red Hat and others.
Replicant
Replicant is a fully free and open source Android distribution designed for freedom, privacy and security. Replicant replaces all proprietary Android components with free and open counterparts allowing you to be in control of your operating system, its software and your personal information and data.