AppSec… OWASP Security Shepherd- Session Management Challenge One – Solution – LSB 12 Oct 201812 Oct 2018 We have another solution in the OWASP Security Shepherd challenges and we enjoyed completing this one. You can find out about Session Management from OWASP here. So let's get on…
AppSec… Penetration Testing – Complete Guide 10 Oct 201810 Oct 2018 What is Penetration Testing? It’s the process to identify security vulnerabilities in an application by evaluating the system or network with various malicious techniques. The weak points of a system…
Attacks… The Evil Twin Attack 8 Oct 2018 By Matthew Cranford I searched through many guides, and none of them really gave good description of how to do this. There’s a lot of software out there (such as…
AppSec… OWASP Security Shepherd – Failure To Restrict Access Solution – LSB 27 Sep 201827 Sep 2018 Am I Vulnerable To 'Failure to Restrict URL Access'? The best way to find out if an application has failed to properly restrict URL access is to verify every page. Consider for…
AppSec… OWASP Security Shepherd – Insecure Cryptographic Storage Challenge 1 Solution – LSB 21 Sep 2018 Thanks for visiting and today we have another OWASP Security Shepherd Solution for you. This time it's the Insecure Cryptographic Storage Challenge. Cryptography is usually the safest way to communicate…
AppSec… OWASP Security Shepherd – SQL Injection Solution – LSB 15 Sep 2018 A SQL injection attack consists of insertion or "injection" of a SQL query via the input data from the client to the application. A successful SQL injection exploit can read sensitive data…
AppSec… Create a Back Door on DVWA with Kali, Netcat and Weevely – LSB 13 Sep 201821 Sep 2018 Welcome back my budding hackers. We hope you enjoy this security tutorial by our ethical hacker QuBits. Our network is below. We will be creating a backdoor in DVWA Command…
AppSec… OWASP Security Shepherd – Cross Site Scripting One Solution – LSB 12 Sep 201812 Sep 2018 Welcome back to LSB my budding hackers. Today's lesson is about Cross Site Scripting (Or XSS). Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks are a type of injection, in which malicious scripts are injected…
AppSec… OWASP Security Shepherd – Insecure Direct Object Reference Solution – LSB 10 Sep 2018 Welcome back to the Security Shepherd solutions from LSB. This was quite an interesting puzzle and it took a few tries to get the key. Insecure Direct Object Reference (called IDOR from here) occurs when…
AppSec… OWASP Security Shepherd – Failure To Restrict Access Solution – LSB 7 Sep 20187 Sep 2018 What is Failure to Restrict URL Access Vulnerability/Threat? Failure to restrict URL access occurs in applications hide functionality from non-privileged users. In an application that fails to restrict URL access, administration…
AppSec… AV evading with Veil 29 Aug 201822 Sep 2018 One of the most important issues any hacker must address is how to get past security devices and remain undetected. These can include antivirus software, intrusion detection systems, firewalls, web…
AppSec… W3af walkthrough and tutorial 9 Aug 20189 Aug 2018 w3af (Web Application audit and attack framework) is a framework for auditing and exploitation of web applications. In this series of articles we will be looking at almost all the…
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AppSec… The Best Hacking Books 2018 25 Jul 201825 Jul 2018 BY HACKING TUTORIALS ON FEBRUARY 2, 2018 One of the most popular and most asked questions since I’ve started this blog is if I can recommend some good hacking books to read…
AppSec… Honeyd Tutorial Part 1, Getting Started 25 Jun 201825 Jun 2018 This series of articles will focus on honeypots using an application called honeyd. There are a number of honeypot solutions out there but I personally feel like honeyd is a great…
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AppSec… Python Scripting For The Ethical Hacker 21 Jun 2018 Welcome back, my greenhorn hackers! I began this series on scripting awhile back to teach all aspiring hackers how to write some basic scripts for hacking and reconnaissance. Without developing some basic scripting…
Cyber Security… Kubernetes for Developers (LFD259) 17 Jun 201827 Jun 2018 Get advanced knowledge of application development using Kubernetes with training from The Linux Foundation! Kubernetes is a high-velocity open source orchestration tool to deploy, scale, and update containerized applications. This course…
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AppSec… Setting Up A Snort IDS on Debian Linux 24 May 2018 Malicious network traffic (such as worms, hacking attempts, etc.) has certain patterns to it. You could monitor your network traffic with a sniffer and look for this malicious traffic manually…
AppSec… Password cracking with John the Ripper 24 May 201824 May 2018 Introduction For those of you who haven't yet heard about John the Ripper (hereby called John for brevity), it is a free password cracking tool written mostly in C. Before…
#career… Hackers Handbook In PDF Format – Full 5 Apr 20185 Apr 2018 Whether you are a security professional, student or just curious about application security, there is an amazing resource online that you can read and is an essential tool in the…
#Metasploit… Metasploit for the Aspiring Hacker | (Msfvenom) 24 Mar 2018 BY OCCUPYTHEWEB 01/12/2015 10:13 PM METASPLOIT BASICS Welcome back, my hacker novitiates! Eluding and evading antivirus software and intrusion detection systems is one of the most critical tasks of the hacker. As soon…
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#career… Enterprise IT & Linux System Administration Training 2 Feb 20186 Feb 2018 Introduction to Linux Linux powers 94% of the world’s supercomputers, most of the servers powering the Internet, the majority of financial trades worldwide and a billion Android devices. In short,…
#Metasploit… Metasploit for the Aspiring Hacker, Part 4 (Armitage) 13 Jan 201814 Jan 2018 Welcome back, my hacker novitiates! As you know by now, the Metasploit Framework is one of my favorite hacking tools. It is capable of embedding code into a remote system and controlling it, scanning…
Education… A Collection of Secret Linux Humor 12 Jan 201812 Jan 2018 Who says Linux nerds can't be funny? Enjoy this collection of amusing man pages and prank programs. Oneko the Cute Cursor-Chasing Kitty oneko launches a tiny kitty cat that chases your…
Cryptography… GPG on Linux 9 Dec 2017 1 Introduction Encryption is the process of encoding messages or information in such a way that only authorized parties can read them. With almost no privacy in this digital generation…
#Metasploit… Metasploit for the Aspiring Ethical Hacker, Part 3 (Payloads) – LSB 5 Dec 20176 Dec 2017 As you know, Metasploit is an exploitation framework that every hacker should be knowledgeable of and skilled at. It is one of my favorite hacking tools available. Let's take a closer look…
Distros… Light Ubuntu | LSB 4 Dec 201724 Dec 2017 lubuntu 17.10 Artful Aardvark released. What is Lubuntu? Lubuntu is an Ubuntu flavor using LXDE. The project’s goal is to provide a lightweight yet functional distribution. Lubuntu specifically targets older machines with lower…
Attacks… Metasploit for the Aspiring Ethical Hacker, Part 2 1 Dec 20171 Dec 2017 Part 1 is here: https://linuxsecurityblog.com/2016/03/01/metasploit-for-the-aspiring-ethical-hacker-part-1/ In this second tutorial, we will look at some of the basic commands we can use in Metasploit. Although the Metasploit framework can appear daunting to…
Cyber Security… Linux Log Files | LSB 1 Dec 20174 Dec 2017 I am a new Linux user. I would like to know where are the log files located under Debian/Ubuntu or CentOS/RHEL/Fedora Linux server? How do I open or view log…
#career… Security and Linux 30 Nov 201730 Nov 2017 As Linux users we have some inherent advantages over our fellow Windows users when it comes to security (or lack there of). Hackers, rather like gamblers, use the laws of…
Cyber Security… Cracking the Perimeter – A Framework For Ethical Hacking – LSB 25 Nov 2017 Perimeter security is generally the most hardened part of a network. It’s not uncommon to see the inner workings of a network are relatively defenseless from other in network devices.…
Cloud Security… Create Your Own VPN with AWS 24 Nov 201724 Nov 2017 Internet users are spoiled for choice when it comes to VPN services, but they either require a monthly subscription, aren’t secure, or are just plain slow. Thankfully, alternatives do exist.…
Cyber Security… OWASP A1 – Injection, Cause and Prevention 23 Nov 2017 Am I Vulnerable To 'Injection'? The best way to find out if an application is vulnerable to injection is to verify that all use of interpreters clearly separates untrusted data…
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AppSec… A Guide to Not Getting Hacked 20 Nov 201720 Nov 2017 Do you want to stop criminals from getting into your Gmail or Facebook account? Are you worried about the cops spying on you? We have all the answers on how…
Cyber Security… Best firewalls for business 16 Nov 201716 Nov 2017 "There are countless options to choose from when considering firewall protection. Should you invest in an external firewall, stick with a virtual firewall or take the plunge with both? The…
Attacks… Set up a Honeypot on AWS 8 Nov 20178 Nov 2017 If you’re aspiring to become a professional in the field of computer security, wish to understand further the current threat landscape or simply want to have a play around with…
Attacks… WAFNinja – Web Application Firewall Attack Tool 7 Nov 20177 Nov 2017 WAFNinja is a Python-based Web Application Firewall Attack Tool designed to help penetration testers execute WAF bypass by automating the steps necessary to bypass input validation. The tool was created…
AppSec… OWASP Security Shepherd – Security Misconfiguration – Solution – LSB 2 Nov 20173 Nov 2017 Welcome back to another OWASP Security Shepherd solution. This challenge is called Security Misconfiguration. So we are given a Username and Password field and we can get the result key…
Linux… How to setup and run a pentest lab on AWS 20 Oct 20178 Nov 2017 Section I: Setting Up Your Environment In this brief walkthrough, we will get a simple and extensible environment set up in Ravello with 3 VMs - Kali Linux, Metasploitable 2,…
Hacking… Linux commands everyone should know 29 Aug 201729 Aug 2017 sysadmin commands for Linux development environments, containers, virtual machines (VMs), and bare metal. In a world bursting with new tools and diverse development environments, it's practically a necessity for any…
AppSec… Installing Security Shepherd on VMWare Workstation 12 Player 21 Aug 201726 Jul 2018 In this post we will install Security Shepherd. A vulnerable web app for us to hack. You can download the ISO image here. Once you download the software, depackage it,…
AppSec… Security Shepherd Solutions 20 Aug 201715 Oct 2018 The OWASP Security Shepherd project is a web and mobile application security training platform. Security Shepherd has been designed to foster and improve security awareness among a varied skill-set demographic.…
Linux… Build Your Own Linux 16 Aug 201716 Aug 2017 "Build Your Own Linux (From Scratch)" walks users through building a basic Linux distribution. Presented by Linux Academy, access the main Linux Academy website to view related course videos and…
