Rev-shell & Netcat file transfer
Recently I was completing the TryHackMe bookshop CTF room and found myself on a very unstable reverse-shell. I couldn’t even…
Category: Linux
I use Linux on a daily basis and absolutely love it. When it gets developed, Ubuntu is twice a year for example, you can always see improvements. That’s not to say there isn’t problems or bugs, there are, but then OS’ are horrendously complex systems. Most of these articles will be a mix of praise for Linux (Ubuntu and Mint usually) or solutions for some Linux problems I’ve bumped into.
CTF – Vulnveristy Privilege Escalation
Task 5 of TryHackMe’s Vulnversity CTF room is Privilege Escalation. Previously we comprimsed the web server by uploading a reverse-shell…
How to do Port Scanning with Nmap
Network Mapper, usually just known as Nmap, is a powerful yet compact tool to have in your arsenal, giving you…
How to remember the OSI 7 model in order
Remembering the OSI 7 Model – Mnemonics The order that the different layers of the Open Systems Interconnection 7 model…
Information on Layers of the OSI-7 Model
What is the OSI-7 model? The Open-System Intercommunication model describes how the network communication layers are distinct and separate from…
How to use Linux’s Traceroute (3 Examples)
Connections over a network often need debugging but due to the nature of the networking-beast, the actual topography of the…
Raspberry Pi Day3: Configuring and connecting securely and remotely with SSH
The other day I managed to mount the Raspberry Pi OS image onto an SD card and the Pi had…
Raspberry Pi Day2: Setting it up
So unlike most of the computer I’ve bought in the past, the Raspberry Pi doesn’t come with its own operating…
Chrome locking up with .pki/nssdb directory error
After re-installing Ubuntu 12.04 back on my laptop I noticed that Google Chrome was quite unstable. I was using version…
Updating Chromium on Debian 6 (Squeeze)
Switching between Ubuntu and Debian machines, you notice the benefits of both system OS’ quite quickly. The first major thing…