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Kali Linux Penetration Testing Tutorial: Step-By-Step Process

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Kali Linux turns 10 this year, and to celebrate, the Linux penetration testing distribution has added defensive security tools to its arsenal of open-source security tools. In this article, we’ll focus primarily on how to use this powerful OS to run a pentest and mistakes to avoid.

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HomePwn: Swiss Army Knife for Penetration Testing of IoT Devices

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You may also like to read: Swiss Army Knife For Networking Pen-testing In today's article, we will learn about a Swiss Army Knife for IoT device testing: HomePwn, a Python-coded program that runs on Windows and Linux. Today, HomePwn can perform auditing tests on technologies such as WiFi, NFC, or BLE.

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How to Prevent DNS Attacks: DNS Security Best Practices

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Domain name service (DNS) attacks threaten every internet connection because they can deny, intercept, and hijack connections. With the internet playing an increasing role in business, securing DNS plays a critical role in both operations and security. Everything You Need to Know.

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New TCP/IP Vulnerabilities Expose IoT, OT Systems

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This article will touch on TCP/IP stacks’ role in network security, the critical vulnerabilities identified by Forescout, and immediate steps to mitigate AMNESIA:33 attacks. Stack components impacted include DNS, IPv6, IPv4, TCP, ICMP, LLMNR, and mDNS. DNS Cache Poisoning: 2. DNS Cache Poisoning. Devices Impacted.

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Exploring OSINT Tools: How Ethical Hackers Gather Intelligence

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This article will explore the top OSINT tools used by ethical hackers and security professionals in 2024 to gather intelligence and strengthen security measures. Maltego works by using "transforms" to extract data from a range of online sources such as DNS records, whois databases, social media, and web pages. What is OSINT?

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What Is SQL Injection? Examples & Prevention Tips

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Instead, they rely on the server to create DNS or HTTP requests to force the application to send data to a remote endpoint that they control. You can also conduct assessments like penetration tests or perform code reviews. Out-of-band attacks don’t rely on database queries, error messages, or HTTP responses.

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2024 State of Cybersecurity: Reports of More Threats & Prioritization Issues

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This article details two major findings from the report: five major cybersecurity threats and prioritization problems. 50,000 DDoS attacks on public domain name service (DNS) resolvers. 553% increase in DNS Flood attacks from 1H 2020 to 2H 2023. 20,551 gambling industry attacks.