Welcome back, my aspiring SCADA/ICS cyberwarriors! SCADA and ICS are the most important cybersecurity issues in this decade. Although traditional IT is still saddled with a number of serious issues including ransomware, the threat to SCADA/ICS systems extends far beyond the individual facility and the profit margins of the individual company. The crippling of a […]
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This article is from our Ukraine intern _aircorridor. He lays out how to install one of the most secure Linux OSés, Tails.Getting started with Tails After a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the amount of Tor bridge users have grown up. End-to-end encrypted messengers like Signal went to the charts. People around the world realize a […]
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Welcome back, my cyber warriors! As the war in Ukraine rages on, it’s important to keep in mind that this war didn’t begin in February of this year, but rather it has been simmering for almost a decade. Ever since the people of Ukraine overthrew their despotic Russian puppet in 2014, the Russians have been […]
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Welcome back, my cyber warriors! Round 1 of the Great Cyberwar of 2022 went to Ukraine and its allies from around the world. Among the many successful attacks were the brief takeover of Russia Today TV, the defacement of multiple websites, and probably most importantly, the massive DDoS of Russia’s Internet architecture. We successfully made […]
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I. Introduction This section of this course is designed to help you find and use exploits that will work against known vulnerabilities. As you already know, there is no “silver bullet” exploit that works against all systems, under all circumstances. Exploits are very specific. They work ONLY under very specific circumstances. In many cases, they […]
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Welcome back, my nascent hackers! Like anything in life, there are multiple ways of getting a hack done. In fact, good hackers usually have many tricks up their sleeve to hack into a system. If they didn’t, they would not usually be successful. No hack works on every system and no hack works all of […]
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For those who are coming from a traditional IT or IT security background, SCADA/ICS systems security can prove prove daunting. Many of the technologies, modes and mindset of the traditional IT are not applicable to SCADA/ICS systems. In this brief article, I’d like to enumerate and elaborate on just a few of the most important […]
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Welcome back, my aspiring cyber warriors! Social engineering is a key feature of some of the biggest hacks in history! Many novice hackers are so focused upon mastering the technical aspects of hacking that they ignore at their own peril the power of social engineering. When nation-state actors such as Russia’s Sandworm hacking team (one […]
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Welcome back, my aspiring RF hackers! Among the multitude of radio signals swirling around us everyday are the mobile telephone signals that all of us have become so dependent upon. Mobile networks use several different technologies including GSM, CDMA, TDMA, 4G, LTE, 5G and many others. For almost two decades now, law enforcement around the […]
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Welcome back, my Mr Robot afacionados! A number of you have written me telling me how much you enjoy the Mr. Robot series on USA Network and Amazon Prime. I am also a huge fan! If you haven’t seen it yet, you should. It may be the best hacking show on TV. Mr. Robot is […]
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