Must Haves for the IT Professionals
Over the years I've used some really cool devices and services and I find these all to be very useful tools that I personally must own.
DeepCool
So, I was a hacker party once and my friend was like, "You have...
Post Exploitation Recon
I frequently experience dead-ends on the more difficult CTF boxes. I've found that once acquiring a reverse shell I need to do some extensive internal recon. Sometimes the service that will be vulnerable is hidden and you must find it. Here are some ideas...
Enumerating Samba/SMB Servers
Unintentionally leaving port 445 open or misconfiguring Samba can risk catastrophic damage to a corporation. Enumerating the Samba/SMB port can return critical information about file shares, users, printers and network groups. This can be a cornerstone for brute forcing accounts and accessing unprotected Samba shares.
enum4linux
PowerShell for Hackers
As I'm learning more PowerShell and dabbling into hacking I will be composing a list of techniques and scripts that I find very beneficial for administration and pen-testing.
Basics
System Running Processes
Parrot OS 4.7 Full-Screen Issue
This is a quick easy fix. By default, it appears that Parrot OS 4.7 virtual appliance (.ova) doesn't come with VirtualBox Guest Additions installed. Once you have booted up Parrot OS run this command to install the VirtualBox Guest Utilities. Once this is installed, you may reboot and everything...
Changing the DNS Server on your ISP's Router
One of the ways your ISP is spying on you is through monitoring your DNS requests. Each time you visit a website the TCP/IP handshake reaches out to your ISP and asks to get the IP Address of a domain name (website) you are visiting. This...
Force TLS in .NET
Versions before ASP.NET 4.7 default to making outbound connections using TLS 1.0. This is a real problem for security for many reasons. It's now been deprecated with many CVEs. Some of these vulnerabilities make TLS 1.0 vulnerable to man-in-the-middle attacks. A lot of APIs will not accept incoming requests from...
CTFs I've Completed
Beginner
covfefe DC 1DerpNStink 1Me and My GirlfriendStapler Symfonos: 1, 2, 3Metasploitable 3Nezuko Sunrise
Intermediate
PWNLab Init
Advanced
Pinky's Palace
Command Line MySQL for Hackers
Learning to connect to a MySQL server via command line is extremely useful in many situations especially for penetration testing. It's quick, easy to learn and the fastest way to get in.
General MySQL CLI
Connect to the Database
Upgrading Firmware on a Ubiquiti Edgerouter Lite with SSH
The Ubiquiti Edgerouter Lite provides the ability to create a virtual LAN (vLAN) for $129 dollars. This is a quality VPN solution that was highly recommend from someone who owns a data center. Seriously... well worth the money.
Upgrading my router from...
