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Article Introduction to the Rivest-Shamir-Adleman (RSA) encryption algorithm Encryption is the process of converting plaintext to encrypted text. Since encrypted text cannot be read by anyone, encrypted text hides the…
Article Exploiting built-in network protocols for DDoS attacks Introduction A distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack is an attempt to make an online service unavailable to users, usually by temporarily…
Article Introduction to Diffie-Hellman Key Exchange Encryption is the process of converting plaintext to encrypted text. Since encrypted text cannot be read by anyone, encrypted text hides the…
Article Introduction to the TLS/SSL cryptography protocol SSL stands for Secure Socket Layer. First version of SSL was developed by Netscape in 1995. SSL is the industry standard to establish secure…
Article Hack the Box (HTB) machines walkthrough series — OpenKeyS Today, we will be continuing with our exploration of Hack the Box (HTB) machines, as seen in previous articles. This walkthrough is of an HTB…
Article KashmirBlack botnet targets WordPress, Joomla and other popular CMS platforms Introduction If you are a malware researcher, you’ve probably heard of KashmirBlack, a botnet that has been in the wild since 2019. If you are not a…
Article How to use Local Group Policy to secure Windows 10 If one has to make any change to Windows OS setting and configuration, Group Policy is widely used and the most preferred option of all. This is due…
Article Top 9 cybercrime tactics, techniques and trends in 2020: A recap 2020 was a busy year for cybercriminals, with new opportunities brought on by the COVID-19 lockdowns and digital transformation initiatives.…
Article MITRE ATT&CK framework techniques, sub-techniques & procedures The MITRE ATT&CK framework is a tool developed by the MITRE Corporation to aid understanding and discussion of cyberattacks. MITRE ATT&CK takes the
Article Hack the Box (HTB) machines walkthrough series — Unbalanced Today, we will be continuing with our exploration of Hack the Box (HTB) machines, as seen in previous articles. This walkthrough is of an HTB…
Article MITRE ATT&CK framework mitigations: An overview The MITRE ATT&CK framework is a tool developed by the MITRE Corporation that is intended to help with understanding how cyberattacks can be…
Article Top 30 Microsoft Azure interview questions and answers Azure. Until relatively recently, this word was associated primarily with gemstones and the sky on a cloudless day. Cloudless is a little ironic,…
Article Using MITRE ATT&CK with cyber threat intelligence The MITRE ATT&CK framework is a tool developed by the MITRE Corporation. It is designed to provide information about how a cyberattack works and the…
Article Nmap from beginner to advanced [updated 2021] Network Mapper (Nmap) is a network scanning and host detection tool that is very useful during several steps of penetration testing. Nmap is not…
Article Vizom malware: What it is, how it works and how to prevent it | Malware spotlight The Vizom Trojan is an active piece of malware targeting online banking users in Brazil that takes advantage of the window overlay technique to…
Article National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) cyber range checklist Introduction Today, we will look at the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) cyber range checklist. We will give a brief overview…
Article Introduction to x86 assembly and syntax Learn what x86 assembly programs look like and the types of syntaxes programmers can use in the second article in our x86 assembly series.
Article What is x86 assembly? Learn the basics of x86 assembly, its history and where it is most commonly used in the first article in our x86 assembly series.
Article How to attack Windows 10 machine with metasploit on Kali Linux [updated 2021] The Metasploit Framework is the most commonly-used framework for hackers worldwide. It allows hackers to set up listeners that create a conducive…
Article Cybersecurity Weekly: Cisco VPN flaws, Chrome zero-day fix, new DDoS botnet Critical flaws are reported in Cisco VPN routers for businesses. Google fixes Chrome zero-day actively exploited in the wild. The new Matryosh DDoS…
Article x86 basics: Data representation, memory and information storage Learn some of the fundamental concepts associated with x86 architecture in the third article in our x86 assembly series.
Article Types of cyber ranges compared: Simulations, overlays, emulations and hybrids There are many different kinds of cyber ranges to choose from when deciding on the best cybersecurity training type for your team. Cyber ranges are…
Article Top threat modeling frameworks: STRIDE, OWASP Top 10, MITRE ATT&CK framework and more Threat modeling is an exercise designed to identify the potential threats and attack vectors that exist for a system. Based upon this information,…
