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Network Flight Simulator (flightsim)
A utility to generate malicious network traffic for security evaluation.

Network Flight Simulator (flightsim)
A utility to generate malicious network traffic for security evaluation.
Network Flight Simulator (flightsim) Description
Network Flight Simulator (flightsim) is a lightweight utility used to generate malicious network traffic for security teams to evaluate security controls and network visibility. The tool simulates DNS tunneling, DGA traffic, requests to known active C2 destinations, and other suspicious traffic patterns. To install, download the latest flightsim binary for your OS from the GitHub Releases page or build it using Golang in any environment. Upon installation, run flightsim to generate malicious network traffic and evaluate security controls.
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