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HackThisSite.org I'll be going through the HackThisSite basic missions in this walk-through/experience. I'll be completing all missions through the Firefox web browser. Basic Missions 1. The first basic mission is beyond easy. Simply inspect the element of the page and when you get near the password form html code there is a comment containing the... Continue Reading →
This is really more of a post for me, here you can find my notes while following the metasploitable walkthrough found here: https://metasploit.help.rapid7.com/docs/metasploitable-2-exploitability-guide There are some definitions and summaries of some of the tools and vulnerabilities and than further down you can see the actual method of exploiting the vulnerabilities and using the tools. msfconsole Commands... Continue Reading →
Network Ports, a lovely topic to understand and memorize. Everyone has room in their brain to memorize thousands of integers and their corresponding functions. Seriously, if you memorize even a small fraction of the ports you are sickening. link to wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_TCP_and_UDP_port_numbers Firstly, it is important to understand what a port is: A network port... Continue Reading →
As I continue gaining experience in my virtual lab and reading of how to conduct countless exploits a tool used in nearly every scenario is Metasploit. I figured it is important to know exactly what this tool is, what it does, how it's made, etc... Choosing and configuring an exploit (code that enters a target... Continue Reading →
"Nmap ("Network Mapper") is a free and open source (license) utility for network discovery and security auditing. Many systems and network administrators also find it useful for tasks such as network inventory, managing service upgrade schedules, and monitoring host or service up time. Nmap uses raw IP packets in novel ways to determine what hosts... Continue Reading →
So lately I have been playing with Metasploitable 2. This is an image that is purposely designed to contain vulnerabilities that are easily exploitable for learning purposes. You can download the virtual machine image here. The download provides the VMX file which is perfect as I am doing these practice simulations in a virtual machine. Therefore... Continue Reading →
Hey there, welcome to my blog. I am a student pursuing a bachelors degree in Computer Engineering. I really enjoy all things related to technology but what has always stood out the most to me has been topics related to security. Using technology the way it was intended for is great and all, but why... Continue Reading →
