Network Basics – Hackers-Arise

Network Basics for Hackers! Networks–How they work, and how they can be broken

December 29, 2023December 29, 2023Occupy The Web

Did you love Linux Basics for Hackers? Then you will love this book! Once again, Master OTW–in his inimical style of making the complex appear simple–now addresses computer network and their protocols. There has never been a book quite like this! Master OTW breaks down each of the many network protocols showing you how […]

Networking Basics for Hackers, Part 2

December 15, 2023January 5, 2024Occupy The Web

In the first part of this series, I introduced you to the basics of networking including IP addresses, ports, NAT, and DHCP. In this lesson, I want to introduce you to the basics of TCP/IP, i.e., Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) and Internet Protocol (IP). These are the most common protocols used on the internet for […]

Network Basics for Hackers, Part 5: Simple Mail Transport Protocol (SMTP)

December 13, 2023January 5, 2024Occupy The Web

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 […]

Network Basics for Hackers: Domain Name Service (DNS) and BIND. How it Works and How it Breaks

February 17, 2023December 30, 2023Occupy The Web

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, […]

Network Basics for Hackers, Part 5: Simple Mail Transport Protocol (SMTP)

February 15, 2023December 30, 2023Occupy The Web

Networking Basics for Hackers, Part 1

January 26, 2023December 30, 2023Occupy The Web

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 […]

Network Basics for Hackers: Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) Theory, Reconnaissance and Exp

December 30, 2022December 29, 2023Occupy The Web

Welcome back my aspiring cyber warriors! The Simple Network Management Protocol or SNMP is among the least understood protocols, yet so vitally important to the successful operation of your network. If an attacker can breach the SNMP, they may be able to unmask your encrypted VPN communication (see NSA’s ExtraBacon exploit here) as well as […]

Essential Tools of the Master Hacker

December 30, 2022December 29, 2023Occupy The Web

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 […]

Network Forensics, Part 3: tcpdump for Network Analysis

December 30, 2022December 29, 2023Occupy The Web

Welcome back, my aspiring network forensic analysts! tcpdump in Action Tcpdump was among the very first (1988) Linux/UNIX based sniffers and is built into most Linux/UNIX distributions. Although it may not be the easiest sniffer use, its versatility and lightweight design make it worth knowing. Tcpdump can be particularly useful if you have to analyze […]

Network Basics for Hackers: Server Message Block (SMB) and Samba

December 28, 2022December 29, 2023Occupy The Web

Welcome back, my aspiring cyber warriors! This series is intended to provide the aspiring cyber warrior with all the information you need to function in cyber security from a network perspective, much like my “Linux Basics for Hackers” is for Linux. In this tutorial we will address Server Message Block or SMB. Although most people […]