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Career Development

February 3, 2026

What is Pentesting? A Beginner's Guide to Ethical Hacking and Pentesters

Clint Kehr

January 21, 2020

Windows XP Netapi Exploitation

Learn to exploit WinXP using Netapi. Lab setup, Meterpreter resources, connect with author. Have fun & good luck!

January 21, 2020

Discover Network Hosts with NetDiscover

NetDiscover with Kali Linux(-r and -f flags) can discover hosts faster than ICMP with more reliability than ARP. Passive and active mode for faster scans.

January 21, 2020

E-Mail Crime Investigation- A Case Study

Mrs. Chhetri solved a thrilling cybercrime mystery using forensic methods, video evidence, etc. and the perpetrator was convicted.

January 21, 2020

How to Block DDOS Attacks with ASP.NET

Protect your apps from DOS/DDOS attacks with Dragan's advice: filter with DDOS & use a hardware firewall. Knowledge is key to staying safe!

January 21, 2020

A Quick Way to Check Encryption on WiFi Connections

Read this guide to quickly check your WiFi connection's encryption level and keep your data secure on public networks. Types like WPA2, TKIP & CCMP.

January 21, 2020

Ethical Hacking with Kali Linux - Part 2: Finding Hidden SSIDS

Uncover hidden SSIDs ethically using Kali Linux. Monitor wireless, use airodump-ng & de-auth. For more info read blog or follow @acharya_bijay.

January 21, 2020

Shodan: The Hacker's Search Engine

Shodan is a search engine to discover info on devices, tech, webcams, routers, and SCADA connected to the internet. Learn more in the blog and explore how to filter searches.

January 21, 2020

A Few Tricks to Manually Pentest a Website (Without Any Tools)

Understand website render, server/client data, manual testing, admin logins, & more to learn web pen-testing without tools. Try Batch scripts & online tools to make job easier.

January 21, 2020

A Quick Mathematical Formula for Subnetting

Understand IPs & calculate addresses: Get a step-by-step guide to CIDR subnet masks & examples. Ace your next exam - start now!

January 21, 2020

3 Social Engineering Scenarios You Should Know

Understand how compassion, questioning, statements, and behavior can be used to strengthen security. Learn 3 scenarios for social engineering prevention.

Building a Security Team

Cybersecurity 2035: 12 Predictions for the Next Decade (and What to Do About Them Today)

Turn trends into action: 12 cybersecurity predictions with first steps and signals - passkeys, ITDR, AI defense, SaaS risk, PQC, compliance, upskilling.

News & Events

The OWASP Top 10 for Large Language Model Applications

Explore the OWASP Top 10 risks for generative AI and LLMs, including Prompt Injection, insecure outputs, and model theft.