From 6f562664b9b7472bf4f0349e45430f6f6274e341 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Carter Perez <cartertechsolution@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2026 05:58:30 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] Add contributors to Simple Port Scanner and Metadata Scrubber

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 | Project | Info | What You'll Learn |
 |---------|------|-------------------|
-| **[Simple Port Scanner](./PROJECTS/beginner/simple-port-scanner)**<br>Async TCP port scanner in C++ | ![2-4h](https://img.shields.io/badge/⏱️_4--5h-blue) ![C++](https://img.shields.io/badge/C%2B%2B-00599C?logo=cplusplus) ![Beginner](https://img.shields.io/badge/●_Beginner-green) | TCP socket programming • Async I/O patterns • Service detection<br>[Source Code](./PROJECTS/beginner/simple-port-scanner) \| [Docs](./PROJECTS/beginner/simple-port-scanner/learn) |
+| **[Simple Port Scanner](./PROJECTS/beginner/simple-port-scanner)**<br>Async TCP port scanner in C++ [@deniskhud](https://github.com/deniskhud) | ![2-4h](https://img.shields.io/badge/⏱️_4--5h-blue) ![C++](https://img.shields.io/badge/C%2B%2B-00599C?logo=cplusplus) ![Beginner](https://img.shields.io/badge/●_Beginner-green) | TCP socket programming • Async I/O patterns • Service detection<br>[Source Code](./PROJECTS/beginner/simple-port-scanner) \| [Docs](./PROJECTS/beginner/simple-port-scanner/learn) |
 | **[Keylogger](./PROJECTS/beginner/keylogger)**<br>Capture keyboard events with timestamps | ![1-2h](https://img.shields.io/badge/⏱️_4--5h-blue) ![Python](https://img.shields.io/badge/Python-3776AB?logo=python&logoColor=white) ![Beginner](https://img.shields.io/badge/●_Beginner-green) | Event handling • File I/O • Ethical considerations<br>[Source Code](./PROJECTS/beginner/keylogger) \| [Docs](./PROJECTS/beginner/keylogger/learn) |
 | **[Caesar Cipher](./PROJECTS/beginner/caesar-cipher)**<br>CLI encryption/decryption tool | ![1-2h](https://img.shields.io/badge/⏱️_4--5h-blue) ![Python](https://img.shields.io/badge/Python-3776AB?logo=python&logoColor=white) ![Beginner](https://img.shields.io/badge/●_Beginner-green) | Classical cryptography • Brute force attacks • CLI design<br>[Source Code](./PROJECTS/beginner/caesar-cipher) \| [Docs](./PROJECTS/beginner/caesar-cipher/learn) |
 | **[DNS Lookup CLI Tool](./PROJECTS/beginner/dns-lookup)**<br>Query DNS records with WHOIS | ![2-3h](https://img.shields.io/badge/⏱️_6--7h-blue) ![Python](https://img.shields.io/badge/Python-3776AB?logo=python&logoColor=white) ![Beginner](https://img.shields.io/badge/●_Beginner-green) | DNS protocols • WHOIS queries • Reverse DNS lookup<br>[Source Code](./PROJECTS/beginner/dns-lookup) \| [Docs](./PROJECTS/beginner/dns-lookup/learn) |
 | **[Simple Vulnerability Scanner](./PROJECTS/beginner/simple-vulnerability-scanner)**<br>Check software against CVE databases | ![3-4h](https://img.shields.io/badge/⏱️_12--14h-blue) ![Go](https://img.shields.io/badge/Go-00ADD8?logo=go&logoColor=white) ![Beginner](https://img.shields.io/badge/●_Beginner-green) | CVE databases • Dependency scanning • Vulnerability assessment<br>[Source Code](./PROJECTS/beginner/simple-vulnerability-scanner) \| [Docs](./PROJECTS/beginner/simple-vulnerability-scanner/learn) |
-| **[Metadata Scrubber Tool](./PROJECTS/beginner/metadata-scrubber-tool)**<br>Remove EXIF and privacy metadata | ![2-3h](https://img.shields.io/badge/⏱️_10--12h-blue) ![Python](https://img.shields.io/badge/Python-3776AB?logo=python&logoColor=white) ![Beginner](https://img.shields.io/badge/●_Beginner-green) | EXIF data • Privacy protection • Batch processing<br>[Source Code](./PROJECTS/beginner/metadata-scrubber-tool) \| [Docs](./PROJECTS/beginner/metadata-scrubber-tool/learn) |
+| **[Metadata Scrubber Tool](./PROJECTS/beginner/metadata-scrubber-tool)**<br>Remove EXIF and privacy metadata [@Heritage-XioN](https://github.com/Heritage-XioN) | ![2-3h](https://img.shields.io/badge/⏱️_10--12h-blue) ![Python](https://img.shields.io/badge/Python-3776AB?logo=python&logoColor=white) ![Beginner](https://img.shields.io/badge/●_Beginner-green) | EXIF data • Privacy protection • Batch processing<br>[Source Code](./PROJECTS/beginner/metadata-scrubber-tool) \| [Docs](./PROJECTS/beginner/metadata-scrubber-tool/learn) |
 | **[Network Traffic Analyzer](./PROJECTS/beginner/network-traffic-analyzer)**<br>Capture and analyze packets | ![3-5h](https://img.shields.io/badge/⏱️_10--12h-blue) ![Python](https://img.shields.io/badge/Python-3776AB?logo=python&logoColor=white) ![Beginner](https://img.shields.io/badge/●_Beginner-green) | Packet capture • Protocol analysis • Traffic visualization<br>[Source Code](./PROJECTS/beginner/network-traffic-analyzer) \| [Docs](./PROJECTS/beginner/network-traffic-analyzer/learn) |
 | **[Hash Cracker](./SYNOPSES/beginner/Hash.Cracker.md)**<br>Dictionary and brute-force cracking | ![3-4h](https://img.shields.io/badge/⏱️_5--6h-blue) ![C++](https://img.shields.io/badge/C%2B%2B-00599C?logo=cplusplus&logoColor=white) ![Beginner](https://img.shields.io/badge/●_Beginner-green) | Hash algorithms • Dictionary attacks • Password security<br>[Learn More](./SYNOPSES/beginner/Hash.Cracker.md) |
 | **[Steganography Tool](./SYNOPSES/beginner/Steganography.Tool.md)**<br>Hide messages in images | ![2-3h](https://img.shields.io/badge/⏱️_5--6h-blue) ![Python](https://img.shields.io/badge/Python-3776AB?logo=python&logoColor=white) ![Beginner](https://img.shields.io/badge/●_Beginner-green) | LSB steganography • Image manipulation • Data hiding<br>[Learn More](./SYNOPSES/beginner/Steganography.Tool.md) |