6 Articles in the category: Linux
Learn Pentesting Basics in One Week? – Try This Challenge
Thu, 20th of January 2022 1:59 PMTo help with my Cybersecurity job search, I thought it would be interesting to see how much pentesting I can learn in a one-week period. I'll describe what I've done, starting from the basics. I'll...
Using Amazon AWS EC2 and Lucee to Host Legacy ColdFusion CFML Pages
Sat, 15th of January 2022 1:17 PMThis page describes setting up a CFML server using Lucee (compatible with Adobe ColdFusion CFML pages) on Amazon's AWS EC2 cloud computing service. I was looking for a way to host example/demo versions of some of...
What it Was Like to Use the Internet in 1991
Sat, 15th of January 2022 10:50 AMThis page describes what it was like to use the Internet in 1991. This was before almost anyone in ordinary life had even heard of the Internet. Back then, it was almost a completely blank...
Introduction to the Iptables Firewall Program for Linux
Mon, 3rd of January 2022 8:51 PMThis page gives a quick introduction to the Iptables firewall software for Linux. More details will follow later... 1. How Iptables Works. The term “iptables” may refer to either the software firewall which is integrated...
How to Install Kali Linux On VirtualBox
Sun, 26th of December 2021 6:20 PMIf you have a relatively modern PC or Mac, you can install Linux (e.g. Kali Linux) as a Virtual Machine. Which is in some ways like having an entire second computer, for the price of...
Learn How to Hack Systems By Playing the Bandit Wargame
Wed, 8th of December 2021 11:21 PMYou can play this game to learn the basics of the Unix / Linux terminal "shell" command prompt, and many other essential skills used in computer networking, including hacking. I'll write much more about this soon...