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Install OpenVAS (GVM) on Kali 2019

In this setup guide we step through the process of getting OpenVAS (GVM) running on Kali 2019. Installing OpenVAS into a Kali based system is made much easier by the inclusion of a quick setup script. When using Kali Linux for OpenVAS scanning, resource usage should always be taken into account. Whether you are running […]
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1 month ago
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SSH Examples, Tips & Tunnels

Practical SSH examples to take your remote system admin game to the next level. Commands and tips to not only use SSH but master ways to move around the network. Knowing a few ssh tricks will benefit any system administrator, network engineer or security professional.
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4 months ago
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Two factor (2FA) SSH with Google Authenticator

Configuring two factor authentication on SSH is actually quite straightforward. Using Google Authenticator we can get setup and running in about 8 minutes. If we were to use another method such as a hardware based token we would have to wait for delivery of the token (for example YubiKey) - that would take way longer. […]
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4 months ago
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Tcpdump Examples

Practical tcpdump examples to lift your network troubleshooting and security testing game. Commands and tips to not only use tcpdump but master ways to know your network. Knowing tcpdump is an essential skill that will come in handy for any system administrator, network engineer or security professional.
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11 months ago
Security News

Using Nmap on Windows

Running Nmap on Windows is not as difficult or problematic as it was in the past. Nmap is supported on Windows 7 and higher with performance close to if not quite as good as Linux based operating systems. The majority of users still do use *nix based systems however a good number of people use […]
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11 months ago
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Wireshark Tutorial and Cheat Sheet

Examples to Understand the Power of Wireshark Wireshark can be useful for many different tasks, whether you are a network engineer, security professional or system administrator. Here are a few example use cases: Troubleshooting Network Connectivity Visually understand packet loss Review TCP retransmission Graph high latency packet responses Examination of Application Layer Sessions (even when […]
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11 months ago
Security Research, Tools

Maltego Transforms

Creating Local Maltego Transforms for our DNS reconnaissance tools has been on my to do list for a while now. I am happy to say they are now available and it is a sweet way to perform infrastructure mapping from a domain. What is Maltego? Maltego is a cross platform application, for performing link analysis. […]
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1 year ago
Security Research, Tools

Cowrie Honeypot on Ubuntu

Cowrie is the new fork of the Kippo Honeypot. It has been updated with new features and provides emulation that records the session of an attacker. With this session recording you are able to get a better understanding of the attackers tools, tactics and procedures (TTPs). A term that is increasing being used in Cyber […]
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1 year ago
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OSSEC Introduction and Installation Guide

OSSEC is a Host Based Intrusion Detection and Prevention system. Best practice security management calls for a layered approach to security; security vulnerability scanning, a firewall, strong passwords, patch management and intrusion detection capabilities are all important layers. Using a HIDS allows you to have real time visibility into what security events are taking place […]
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1 year ago
Security News

DataSploit Tutorial

DataSploit Installation Often used with the Kali Linux penetration testing distribution, installing within Kali or Ubuntu Linux is a simple process. Ensure you have git and pip installed. test@ubuntu:~/$ git clone https://github.com/datasploit/datasploit test@ubuntu:~/$ cd datasploit test@ubuntu:~/datasploit/$ pip install -r REQUIREMENTS test@ubuntu:~/datasploit/$ mv sample-config.py config.py test@ubuntu:~/datasploit/$ python datasploit.py -h True usage: datasploit.py [-h] [-i SINGLE_TARGET] [-f […]
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1 year ago