SecLists Pattern-Matching
Description
Sensitive data patterns for security testing: API keys, credit cards, emails, SSNs, phone numbers, IPs, and more. Use for data discovery and validation.
Source: SecLists/Pattern-Matching Repository: https://github.com/danielmiessler/SecLists License: MIT
When to Use This Skill
Use this skill when you need:
- •API key detection in code/logs
- •Credit card validation testing
- •Email pattern matching
- •IP address discovery
- •SSN format validation
- •Phone number pattern testing
⚠️ IMPORTANT: Only use for authorized security testing, bug bounty programs, CTF competitions, or educational purposes.
Key Files in This Skill
- •
api-keys.txt - API key patterns - •
credit-cards.txt - Credit card formats - •
email-addresses.txt - Email patterns - •
ip-addresses.txt - IP address patterns - •
ssn.txt - Social Security Number patterns - •
phone-numbers.txt - Phone number formats
Usage Example
python
# Access files from this skill
import os
# Example: Load patterns/payloads
skill_path = "references/Pattern-Matching"
# List all available files
for root, dirs, files in os.walk(skill_path):
for file in files:
if file.endswith('.txt'):
filepath = os.path.join(root, file)
print(f"Found: {filepath}")
# Read file content
with open(filepath, 'r', errors='ignore') as f:
content = f.read().splitlines()
print(f" Lines: {len(content)}")
Security & Ethics
Authorized Use Cases ✅
- •Authorized penetration testing with written permission
- •Bug bounty programs (within scope)
- •CTF competitions
- •Security research in controlled environments
- •Testing your own systems
- •Educational demonstrations
Prohibited Use Cases ❌
- •Unauthorized access attempts
- •Testing without permission
- •Malicious activities
- •Privacy violations
- •Any illegal activities
Complete SecLists Collection
This is a curated subset of SecLists. For the complete collection:
- •Full repository: https://github.com/danielmiessler/SecLists
- •Size: 4.5 GB with 6,000+ files
- •All categories: Passwords, Usernames, Discovery, Fuzzing, Payloads, Web-Shells, Pattern-Matching, AI, Miscellaneous
Generated by Skill Seeker | SecLists Pattern-Matching Collection License: MIT - Use responsibly with proper authorization