AppSec… XML External Entity (XXE) Vulnerability 14 Oct 20199 Mar 2020 According to OWASP, an XML External Entity attack is a type of attack against an application that parses XML input. This attack occurs when XML input containing a reference to…
AppSec… Movies Featuring the Nmap Security Scanner 6 Oct 201930 Oct 2019 The Nmap Security Scanner has appeared in many major motion pictures (as well as more obscure films). This gallery provides screen shots and details for each movie. Source: Movies Featuring…
#career… OWASP A2: Broken Authentication and Session Management Cause and Prevention 12 May 201924 Jul 2020 Threat Agents Attack Vectors Security Weakness Technical Impacts Business Impacts Application Specific Exploitability AVERAGE Prevalence WIDESPREAD Detectability AVERAGE Impact SEVERE Application / Business Specific Consider anonymous external attackers, as well…
#career… Best Linux Distros for Ethical Hacking and Penetration Testing 1 May 201924 Jul 2020 Here is a list of some top Linux distro for ethical hacking and penetration testing that will surely help you to pick one that best fits your need. Kali Linux:…
AppSec… Exploiting XXE Vulnerabilities 5 Mar 201924 Jul 2020 By Chris Davis XXE (XML External Entity) attacks happen when an XML parser improperly processes input from a user that contains an external entity declaration in the doctype of an…
AppSec… CSRF Code Examples and Defense 3 Mar 201924 Jul 2020 CSRF is an attack that tricks the victim into submitting a malicious request. It inherits the identity and privileges of the victim to perform an undesired function on the victim's…
AppSec… Create a Backdoor with Cryptcat 23 Dec 2018 In this tutorial, I'll introduce you to netcat's popular cousin, cryptcat (she's actually much cuter and more exotic than the plain netcat). Cryptcat enables us to communicate between two systems and encrypts…
AppSec… SQL Injection Attacks 20 Nov 2018 A customer asked that we check out his intranet site, which was used by the company's employees and customers. This was part of a larger security review, and though we'd…
AppSec… IPtables – the Linux Firewall 13 Nov 201813 Nov 2018 KORBIN BROWN FEBRUARY 6, 2014, 12:34PM EDT Iptables is an extremely flexible firewall utility built for Linux operating systems. Whether you’re a novice Linux geek or a system administrator, there’s…
#career… Now Is The Time, Linux is the Direction 11 Nov 201824 Jan 2019 Your future matters to us @ LSB, so get into Linux and see the new world it will open for you. Created by QuBits 2018-11-11
#career… Linux Foundation Deals For LSB Followers 25 Oct 2018 We are delighted to be able to team up with The Linux Foundation to bring you some great deals on amazing Linux courses and materials. All courses, on completion is…
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 Dec 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…
AppSec… OWASP Security Shepherd – Failure To Restrict Access Solution – LSB 27 Sep 201827 May 2019 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 201819 Sep 2019 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… 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 – 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… 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… OWASP – A2 – Broken Authentication and Session Management – LSB 24 Nov 201729 Jun 2018 Threat Agents Consider anonymous external attackers, as well as users with their own accounts, who may attempt to steal accounts from others. Also consider insiders wanting to disguise their actions.…
Cyber Security… OWASP A1 – Injection, Cause and Prevention 23 Nov 20175 May 2019 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…
AppSec… OWASP Security Shepherd – Security Misconfiguration – Solution – LSB 2 Nov 201712 Dec 2019 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…
AppSec… Owasp Security Shepherd – Poor Data Validation – Solution – LSB 8 Sep 201710 Jun 2019 Welcome hackers to a new OWASP Security Shepherd solution. The challenge in question is the Poor Data Validation and this happens when data is only checked on the client side.…
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.…
Cyber Security… Full OWASP Penetration Test Links. From Start To Finish, Exploits Included 23 May 201725 May 2017 All the links you'll need from the OWASP methodology penetration test. 4.1 Introduction and Objectives A security test is a method of evaluating the security of a computer system or…
AppSec… How to install WebGoat on Ubuntu 27 Apr 201727 Apr 2017 WebGoat is a deliberately insecure, Java web application designed for the sole purpose of teaching web application security lessons. The officially-stated aim is to enable developers to “test vulnerabilities commonly…
#career… SQLMap – Testing With SQL Injection 12 Mar 20168 Oct 2021 Sqlmap is included in pen testing linux distros like kali linux, backtrack, backbox etc. On other distros it can be simply downloaded from the following url: http://sqlmap.org/. Since its written…
#career… Sniffing Access Points and Mac Addresses Using Python 4 Feb 201625 Aug 2019 Well, once again it’s time to do something interesting using python and reveal the power of python programming. We will learn how to use a library in python called Scapy.…
Attacks… Examination of the vulnerabilities of the Cisco IOS 3 Oct 201529 Sep 2019 Cisco's IOS is multiplatform, so, runs on many different devices. It is compatible with file servers, routers, LAN and WAN switches, ATM switches, personal computers and hubs and any device that…
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