Show HN: Sloth – passive C99 WiFi SIGINT for Linux, 2,122 tests

Category: security

Tags: wifi, network-monitoring, security, c99, packet-capture

Score: 6.8/10 (Innovation: 6, Technical: 8, Documentation: 8, Utility: 5)

Sloth is a passive network monitor for Linux written in C99 that provides dozens of live views for WiFi and Ethernet traffic, including a comprehensive WiFi SIGINT toolkit with PNL aggregation, EAPOL/PMKID capture, and MAC deanonymisation. It stands out for its rigorous engineering with over 2,100 tests, mutation testing, and detailed documentation, while remaining strictly passive and observational.

Target audience: security researchers, network engineers, devops

Repository: https://github.com/SpaceTrucker2196/sloth · C · 1 stars

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