Welcome back, my aspiring cyber warriors! The Domain Name System or DNS is one of those network protocols that makes the world go round. Without it, we would need to remember innumerable IP addresses just to navigate to our favorite web sites. Imagine trying to remember the IPv4 (32-bit) addresses of Facebook, Amazon and Hackers-Arise, […]
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Welcome back, my aspiring cyberwarriors! In this series, Network Basics for Hackers, we explore the structure, operation and vulnerabilities of the major network protocols. In this way, the aspiring hacker/pentester/cyberwarrior will hopefully gain insight into not only it’s operation but also its vulnerabilities. In this segment of this series, we will examine the Simple Mail […]
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Many aspiring hackers are unfamiliar with Linux having learned computer basics in a Windows or Mac environment. Sometimes this unfamiliarity is the single most important obstacle to mastering the essential skills to become a professional white hat hacker. For many good reasons, Linux is THE only hacking platform. That having been said, to become a […]
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Welcome back, my aspiring IP camera hackers! As most of you know, we have played a key role in the defense of Ukraine. Among our many activities in defense of Ukraine is the hacking of IP cameras throughout the country. In this way, we can spy on Russian activities and war crimes. We did this […]
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With our dramatic growth over the last year, we have added many new aspiring hackers who are still lacking in the basics of network and networking. In addition, with the new White Hat certifications, the exam requires some basic networking skills and knowledge to pass. As a result, I decided to offer my own take […]
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This series, Linux for Hackers, was developed to help familiarize the uninitiated into the world of using Linux for hacking. If you have not read Part 1-6, you can find them here. Any self-respecting hacker must be able to script. For that matter, any self-respecting Linux administrator must be able to script. With the arrival […]
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One of the most fundamental tasks in Linux or–for that matter–any operating system, is adding and removing software. We often need to install software that did not come with our distribution or remove unwanted software. In Debian (of which Kali and Ubuntu belong to), the software package manager is aptitude. Within aptitude, the primary command […]
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In many cases, the greatest hurdle to becoming a white hat hacker is proficiency with the command line (cli) Linux. This series is designed specifically for those with aspirations of becoming a pentester/white hat hacker, but lack the basic CLI Linux skills. Aspiring Hackers just starting with Linux are often faced with the dilemma of how […]
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Welcome back, my aspiring cyber warriors! Often when students start down the path towards becoming a master hacker, they can become overwhelmed by the plethora of tools that are available to them. Often times, this can lead to frustration and inertia or worse, as the number of tools seems more than one can address and […]
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Welcome back, my aspiring cyber warriors! A firewall is one of the key security measures necessary for a secure network. Linux has a number of firewalls available to the infosec practitioner that can be crucial to securing their systems without the high cost of commercial systems. It only requires a bit of knowledge and training. […]
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