Rapid7 released a research report last month entitled Under the Hoodie – Lessons from a Season of Penetration Testing. The report outlines some interesting finds from 268 penetration engagements from the period of September 2017 through June 2018. Maybe it’s just me, but using the word “hoodie”
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I am Ashish Jha, a security researcher from India. Today, I am going to teach you SQL injection, including what it is and how it works. Let’s start! Every hacker who is new to or learning web application penetration testing (WAPT) is advised to review the OWASP
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Security is a very important topic and has gained a lot of prominence in recent years. Developing a secure Web application is a very difficult task nowadays, as there are several technologies involved and consequently several types of attacks that can be carried out against Web applications,
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On March 26th, 2018, I became a Certified Ethical Hacker. You see, I’m transitioning out of the military soon and I want to work in cyber security. A few months ago, I set in motion my plan to get two or three certifications that covered as much
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The Ethical Hacking Salary: What’s a Good Starting Point? Cybersecurity is the fastest-growing subset of IT as organizations look for ways to shore up network defense and reduce the risk of a large-scale data breach. As noted by Forbes, U.S. companies are looking to fill more than 200,000 infosec
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CEH Course Modules *Introduction to Ethical Hacking there are five phases of hacking 1. Information gathering (Reconnaissance) 2. scanning 3. Gaining Access 4. Maintaining Access 5. Covering Tracks (back door) Footprinting and reconnaissance Footprinting is the process of collecting as much information as possible
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IT security has been the trending concern of many IT professionals, businesses, and organizations. The various IT hacks and attacks have made this concerning issue even more serious. These IT hacks not only cause damage to the revenue of the business but also cause adverse effects on
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The History of Black Hat “From its inception in 1997, Black Hat has grown from a single annual conference in Las Vegas to a global conference series with annual events in Abu Dhabi, Barcelona, Las Vegas and Washington DC. It has also become a premiere venue for
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In this article, I will use the term “pentester” or “attacker” for the same intent. The intent is to denote the one attacking the system. This means to compromise it by a hacker, or to secure it with a penetration tester. Penetration testing (or pen
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