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Modlishka

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The Lens

By Erik Loyd, SaaS CEO and former COO/CFO of an AWS Premier Partner.

Updated Jun 2026

Modlishka is a reverse-proxy tool for phishing simulations and red-team testing. It demonstrates why SMS and TOTP-based 2FA aren't as secure as people think.

Fully free. No paid tier. This is a security research tool, not a commercial product. Set it up, point it at a target domain, and it automatically mirrors the real site while capturing everything the user types, including one-time 2FA codes.

The catch: this is a double-edged sword. It's designed for authorized penetration testing only. Using it against targets without permission is illegal. The project hasn't been actively maintained, and modern phishing-resistant methods like WebAuthn/passkeys defeat it entirely. If you're a defender, this tool shows you exactly why you should be pushing your org toward hardware security keys instead of SMS codes.

Free vs Self-Hosted vs Paid

fully free

Fully open source. No paid tier, no hosted version, no commercial offering.

Zero cost. You need a VPS ($5/mo), a domain, and a TLS certificate (free via Let's Encrypt). Total operational cost: ~$5-10/mo during an active engagement.

Context: Commercial phishing simulation platforms (KnowBe4, Proofpoint) charge $10-25/user/year and include training content, reporting, and compliance features. Modlishka is a raw technical tool. No reporting dashboard, no user training, no compliance templates. It tests the mechanism, not the organization.

Free. Security research tool with no commercial offering.

Self-hosting ops:moderate

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