The latest articles on DEV Community by Ashmit Sharma (@inavdernews). https://dev.to/inavdernews https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3381945%2F6e67dd61-128c-4153-923f-dc5063fecfd1.gif https://dev.to/inavdernews en Ashmit Sharma Wed, 23 Jul 2025 12:24:34 +0000 https://dev.to/inavdernews/cyberpersona-open-source-fake-identity-generator-for-red-teaming-osint-k79 https://dev.to/inavdernews/cyberpersona-open-source-fake-identity-generator-for-red-teaming-osint-k79 <p>Hey everyone 👋</p> <p>I'm excited to share a small but useful tool I recently built in Python called <strong>CyberPersona</strong>.</p> <p>It's a <strong>command-line based fake identity generator</strong> — perfect for red teamers, OSINT practitioners, or anyone needing realistic test data for forms, social engineering training, or automation scripts.</p> <h2> 🔍 What It Does </h2> <p>CyberPersona generates:</p> <ul> <li>Full fake names (male or female)</li> <li>Job title + company (randomized)</li> <li>Phone numbers (US format, reserved range)</li> <li>Email addresses (realistic-looking)</li> <li>Username suggestions</li> <li>Date of birth</li> <li>Address</li> <li>Credit card numbers (⚠️ obviously fake/test-only)</li> <li>And it can save output in <strong>.txt</strong> or <strong>.json</strong> </li> </ul> <p>It’s all done locally — nothing is sent online.</p> <h2> 🛠 Built With </h2> <ul> <li>🐍 Python</li> <li> <a href="https://faker.readthedocs.io/en/master/" rel="noopener noreferrer"><code>faker</code></a> library</li> <li>Packaged using <code>pyinstaller</code> as a standalone <code>.exe</code> </li> <li>Tested on a clean Windows VM (no Python needed to run)</li> </ul> <h2> 📦 Download + Source Code </h2> <p>🔹 GitHub: <a href="https://github.com/invaderAs/CyberPersona" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://github.com/invaderAs/CyberPersona</a><br><br> 🔹 Direct <code>.exe</code>: <a href="https://github.com/invaderAs/CyberPersona/releases/download/v1.0/CyberPersona.exe" rel="noopener noreferrer">CyberPersona v1.0</a></p> <h2> ✅ Why I Built This </h2> <p>I was learning Python, cybersecurity, and OSINT techniques — and I realized I often needed <strong>fake but realistic data</strong> for:</p> <ul> <li>Form testing</li> <li>Red team practice</li> <li>Identity spoofing scenarios</li> <li>Automation tools</li> </ul> <p>So I made this tool open source to help others too.</p> <h2> 📬 Feedback? </h2> <p>Let me know if you:</p> <ul> <li>Have ideas to improve this</li> <li>Want more export formats</li> <li>Need help running it</li> </ul> <p>Also, feel free to star the repo ⭐ if you find it useful — it means a lot!</p> <p>Thanks for reading,<br><br> ~ [invadernews]</p> opensource