It’s finally here! Master OTW’s Long Awaited Next Book Metasploit5 Basics for Hackers Master OTW’s new book, following closely in the footsteps of his previous books–Linux Basics for Hackers and Getting Started Becoming a Master Hacker–is meant to fill a gap in the industry for a simple-to-use, accessible guide to getting started with Metasploit (the […]
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Welcome back, my aspiring OSINT investigators! Very often in an investigation, we have a picture and we are trying to identify the subject. This might be a picture from a scammer on a dating site, a picture from a Facebook page, a picture sent via SMS, WhatsApp, Snapchat, TikTok or other chat medium or a […]
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As all of us know, Google operates the most widely used Internet search engine on the planet. Google crawls nearly every web page, of every website, and builds a massive database of all the information it gathers. Most people then use Google’s database to search by keywords for articles relevant to the subject of their […]
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In this series, we are examining how to reverse engineer malware to understand how it works and possibly re-purposing it. Hackers and espionage agencies such as the CIA and NSA, regularly re-purpose malware for other purpose. Previously, we looked at the basics of IDA Pro, the most widely used disassembler in our industry. In this […]
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Welcome back, my rookie hackers! As you know, reconnaissance is a crucial part of the hacker/pentester’s job. Without good reconnaissance, it is likely that all your work and effort will go for naught. As Metasploit has evolved from strictly an exploitation framework to a multi-faceted, penetration testing tool, it has added additional capabilities, including reconnaissance. […]
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Welcome back, my aspiring OSINT experts! There is SO much data on the Internet that just about anything can be found, if you know how and where to look. One issue that comes up often is reverse-image searching. The issue is, “can you find where an image originated or was used elsewhere on the Internet?”. […]
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Welcome back, my aspiring cyberwarriors! In this series on password cracking, I have been attempting to develop your skills in the age-old art of password cracking. Although it might seem like a simple and straightforward exercise, those of you who have attempted password cracking know that there are many subtleties to this art. In many […]
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Welcome back, my open source intelligence (OSINT) investigators. In previous tutorials, we have examined numerous web services that compile key information that is useful to pentesters, hackers and bug hunters. These include; Google Hacking Shodan Censys BuiltWith Netcraft and others These are all great tools but I’m going to show you a new kid on […]
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Welcome back, my aspiring cyber warriors! Reverse engineering is one of the most highly sought and most valuable cybersecurity/infosec skills. Few people have developed their skill levels to be proficient in this highly sought after skill. Ghidra is a relatively new and free reverse engineering tool from the US spy agency, NSA. In this tutorial, […]
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So many of you have asked for an inexpensive cybersecurity starter package and we have responded! The following package provides everything you need to get started in cybersecurity/infosec for just $149! This package includes; Linux Basics for Hackers v2 companion videos ($99 value) Certified WhiteHat Hacker Associate(CWA) Prep v2 course ($99 value) Getting Started Becoming […]
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