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MACHINE INFO SteamCloud is an Easy level machine from HackTheBox that deals with Kubernetes and remote code execution (RCE). According to HTB, this machine pulls skills from the modules listed on the left here. This is how they describe the machine. “SteamCloud is an easy difficulty machine. The port scan reveals that it has a […]
When I was in college around ’08 – ’09, I stumbled my way into becoming a freelance web designer. Like most millennials, I learned the basics of coding largely through MySpace and AngelFire. Pages would play your favorite emo song when people visited with fireworks or pink sparkles falling down the screen like glitter. You […]
What is Hacktoria? I was recently introduced to a really cool website for OSINT, hacktoria.com. Hacktoria is a self-proclaimed story driven OSINT CTF. When you visit hacktoria.com, you will be taken to the page shown above. From here, you can choose the difficulty level for the CTF “contract” you’d like to do. You are playing […]
PIVOTING Every device that communicates with/across a network needs an IP Address. Usually this is done automatically via DHCP server, but it is possible to statically assign an IP address to a network device. Static IP addresses are common with servers, printers, routers, switch virtual interfaces, and other critical devices on the network. Each IP […]
—Overview— Recently, I took and passed the Practical Network Penetration Tester (PNPT) certification exam from TCM Security, which is sort of the next level up from the PJPT. The PNPT is an intermediate level ethical hacking certification that tests your skills in Active Directory, OSINT, login brute forcing, password guessing, lateral movement, pivoting, and privilege […]
Ethical hacking, also known as penetration testing, is a controlled simulation of a cybersecurity attack with the intent of identifying weaknesses in a client’s network security posture. Companies will hire an ethical hacker to penetrate their network so test their security practices, password policies, and even staff procedures, after which they will submit a report […]
Active Directory is a directory service developed by Microsoft and used to manage Windows domain networks. Think about it like a phone book for Windows that’s used by 95% of Fortune 1000 companies. It stores information related to objects like computers or users and organizes those objects using a centrally controlled Domain Controller. Active Directory […]