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Entries by Kellep Charles
SummerCon 2018
Summercon is one of the oldest hacker conventions, and the longest-running such conference in America. It helped set a precedent for more modern “cons” such as H.O.P.E. and DEF CON, although it has remained smaller and more personal. SummerCon has been hosted in cities such as Pittsburgh, St. Louis, Atlanta, New York, Washington, D.C., Austin, Las Vegas, and Amsterdam.
Web Applications and the Need to Test Them
What make using web applications so desirable to many organizations is that it lightens the developer of the responsibility of building a client for a specific type of computer or a specific operating system.
WebGoat 8: An intentionally Insecure Web Application for WebApp Testing
As an instructor, from time to time to teach a concept, I need to perform an actual test to get my point across to the students. Testing or hacking a live site may have some repercussions that I rather not have to deal with, so using an insecure application locally works great for me. I […]
OpenVAS Terms to Know
OpenVAS Terms to Know Host A Host is a single system that is connected to a computer network and that may be scanned. One or many hosts form the basis of a scan target. A host is also an asset type. Any scanned or discovered host can be recorded in the asset database. Hosts in […]
OpenVAS Authenticated Scan using Local Security Checks
An authenticated scan may provide more vulnerability details on the scanned system. During an authenticated scan the target is both scanned from the outside via the network and from the inside via a valid user login. During an authenticated scan OpenVAS logs in to the target system in order to run local security checks (LSC). […]
Using Metasploit to Conduct NMAP Scans
Using Metasploit and nmap together as been a useful technique for me during some of my engagements. Below are the steps I take to implement that task. Start metasploit by issuing the following command: msfconsole Verify the status of the database by issuing the following command: db_status Run NMAP from inside msfconsole and save the […]
Metaspolit – msfconsole help command output
msf > help Core Commands ============= Command Description ——- ———– ? Help menu banner Display an awesome metasploit banner cd Change the current working directory color Toggle color connect Communicate with a host exit Exit the console get Gets the value of a context-specific variable getg Gets the value of a global variable grep Grep […]
Wireshark Security Advisory
– ————————————————————————- Debian Security Advisory DSA-4217-1 security@debian.org https://www.debian.org/security/ Moritz Muehlenhoff June 03, 2018 https://www.debian.org/security/faq – ————————————————————————- Package : wireshark CVE ID : CVE-2018-9273 CVE-2018-7320 CVE-2018-7334 CVE-2018-7335 CVE-2018-7419 CVE-2018-9261 CVE-2018-9264 CVE-2018-11358 CVE-2018-11360 CVE-2018-11362 It was discovered that Wireshark, a network protocol analyzer, contained several vulnerabilities in the dissectors for PCP, ADB, NBAP, UMTS MAC, IEEE 802.11, […]
Linux Commands – Run .bin file in Linux / UNIX
Run .bin file in Linux / UNIX Change the permission of the file you downloaded to be executable by typing the following command: $ chmod +x file.bin Start the installation process or run .bin file by typing the following command: $ sudo ./file.bin For example if .bin file name is program.bin. Then type the following […]
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