Vagrant: Building Secure Testing Environments

Welcome back, aspiring cyberwarriors!   Creating and managing virtual machines has traditionally been a tedious and time-consuming process. System administrators and developers often struggled with the challenges of replicating virtual environments across different servers, a task that becomes exponentially more complex when dealing with multiple VMs. This complexity not only slowed development cycles but also […]

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Software Defined Radio Basics (Signals Intelligence) for Hackers, June 10-12

Welcome my aspiring open-source signals intelligence officers!   A few years back there was revolution in signals intelligence similar to the revolution of the first PC, the Internet, and the smartphone. That revolution turned your computer into a powerful signals intelligence tool that used to cost hundreds of thousands of dollars. Those devices were only […]

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Bluetooth Hacking: Using Bettercap for BLE Reconnaissance and Attacks!

Welcome back, my aspiring cyberwarriors!   Bluetooth is the most underappreciated attack vector into all your devices.  Nearly all our devices have a bluetooth adapter and connection that is vulnerable to attack. This includes our cellphones, laptops, Smart Home devices, ICS devices and our ubiquitous bluetooth speakers and headsets. If the attacker can gain access […]

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Spray and Succeed: The Hacker’s Guide to Unlocking Weak Passwords

Welcome back, my aspiring cyberwarriors! At the dawn of the Information Age, passwords emerged as the preeminent method for verifying identity. Over half a century later, the password persists as the most common form of digital authentication, securing everything from computers and bank accounts to social media and mobile devices. As cyberattacks grow more sophisticated, security […]

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Is Hacking IP Cameras Just for Voyeurs or Does it Have Strategic and National Security Implications?

Welcome back, my aspiring cyberwarriors! Hacking IP cameras has always had a bit of voyeuristic appeal to the aspiring cyberwarrior. Many want to be able to watch people (girlfriends, spouses, and colleagues) without being detected. This is a more basic application of this skill. The higher-level application of these skills concerns the strategic interests of […]

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