Everywhere is buzzing with news of the Heartbleed vulnerability in OpenSSL. If you are living under a rock and have missed it just turn on the mainstream news. Not that you will get much detail there… this is a quick tutorial to show you how to test for the vulnerability using a handy Nmap NSE […]
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Security tools both offensive and defensive in nature.
Remote access granted
In the beginning there were Google Dorks, by entering specific search queries into Google you can still find thousands of unsecured remotely accessible security cameras and printers. Want to print 500 copies of your butt on a random printer on the other side of the world? This was and still is an entirely feasible party […]
WPScan Install on Ubuntu
WPScan can test a WordPress installation for security vulnerabilities. The tool is a scanner, it allows remote testing of a WordPress installation. Find vulnerable plugins and themes, security configuration issues and attack users by brute forcing passwords. Take a look at our FREE WordPress testing tool. The easiest way to discover a range of security […]
Defending WordPress with OSSEC
In a recent post I covered the ways a WordPress site can be attacked. Using the open source OSSEC the majority of those attacks can be detected and even blocked at the system level. Note that using OSSEC requires you to have full control of your server, generally this means either hosting on a dedicated […]
Install Suricata on Ubuntu in 5 minutes
Building a network based intrusion detection capability can be done in just 5 minutes. Suricata is a tool that has been developed to monitor network traffic and look for security events that can indicate an attack or compromise. Suricata is based around the Snort IDS system, with a number of improvements; it is able to […]
Attacking WordPress
These techniques can be used to attack and break into WordPress based websites. By providing details on these types of attacks the aim is to raise awareness about the need for hardening and security monitoring of WordPress. Of course any penetration testers wishing to pop a WordPress based site may also find some helpful pointers […]
WordPress User Enumeration
A common technique to reveal the usernames of a WordPress based site can be undertaken with this simple bash one liner. In many WordPress installations it is possible to enumerate usernames through the author archives, (usually ID:1). This is not a new trick and is available in a number of WordPress Security Testing tools. Here […]
ngrep and tcpflow – packet capture on a shoestring
The Ngrep and TCPflow packet capture tools are useful for fast access to packets on the wire. As you will see they make grabbing text out of the network stream a piece of cake. You may have heard of Wireshark (formerly Ethereal), a powerful network packet capture tool that enables a user to grab packets […]
Firewall Testing with a remote Port Scanner
A Firewall Test conducted by an external port scanner will quickly identify open services and weakness in firewall configurations. In this post I will revisit some of the benefits of a remote firewall test and cover the basics of why a firewall is still an important part of any Internet connected system. Why you need […]
Update GeoIP data for Splunk App
If you are using the GeoIP app for Splunk you will find that it has not been updated recently. The last update was June 2011. Following my recent post regarding the installation of Splunk on an Ubuntu based system I started to dig into this app and found that it is a simple matter to […]