Docker has revolutionized the way applications are deployed, offering portability and scalability like never before. One crucial aspect of Docker is volume management, which ensures data persistence and sharing between containers. In this article, we’ll dive a bit into the world of Docker volumes, explore their types, and I will provide practical examples of how…
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Kali Linux, a powerful penetration testing and security auditing platform, is widely used by professionals in the field of cybersecurity. To ensure a secure and reliable environment, it is essential to harden Kali Linux, fortifying it against potential vulnerabilities and attacks. In this blog post, we will discuss effective techniques and best practices to harden…
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Nessus is a popular and widely used vulnerability assessment tool that works for both web and mobile applications and can be deployed on-premises or in a cloud environment. It scans and detects malware of embedded devices, configurations auditing, compliance checks among many other functions. Small companies face a growing risk of cyber attacks in the…
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Ansible’s real strengths are the fast speed of learning the basics and its simplicity. We all keep some configuration in a GIT service like my dot config files in Github. It is very quick and easy to automate the check out of a repository, and to distribute files from it with the built in Ansible…
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Nessus is a widely used cyber security tool developed by Tenable Network Security, a well-known cyber security company. Nessus is a vulnerability scanner that is designed to identify and assess vulnerabilities in computer systems, networks, and applications. Tenable maintains a Docker image that helps us to create a temporary, disposable Nessus server anytime we need…
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Hydra is a powerful tool that can help you perform penetration testing on various network services. Hydra can brute-force passwords for more than 50 protocols, such as telnet, FTP, HTTP, HTTPS, SMB, and databases. Hydra was developed by the hacker group “The Hacker’s Choice” and released in 2000 as a proof of concept tool. Hydra…
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ProtonVPN is a popular and reliable VPN service that offers high-speed connections, strong encryption, and a no-logs policy. It also has features like Secure Core, Tor over VPN, and P2P support. ProtonVPN is compatible with various platforms, including Linux. I will show you how to install ProtonVPN on Debian/Ubuntu Linux and how to use it…
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If you are a penetration tester, you might need to crack passwords on Linux systems as part of your engagements. One of the tools you can use for this purpose is John the Ripper (JtR), an open source password cracker that supports many encryption and hashing algorithms. This blog post is intended to provide an educational…
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Kali Linux is a popular operating system for penetration testing and ethical hacking. It comes with a variety of tools and features that can help you perform security assessments, vulnerability scans, network analysis, and more. But what if you want to have Kali Linux with you wherever you go, without carrying a laptop or installing…
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If you are a Debian Linux user and you want to use Microsoft TrueType fonts on your system, you might be wondering how to install them. In this blog post, I will show you a simple and easy way to do it.
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In the realm of system administration, security is paramount. One of the essential tools for maintaining a secure Ubuntu Linux environment is sudo, which allows authorized users to perform administrative tasks with elevated privileges. In this post, I will guide you through the process of installing and setting up sudo on Ubuntu Linux, ensuring a…
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Web services are applications that run on the internet and provide functionality to other applications or users. They can be complex and require a lot of configuration and maintenance. Ansible is a tool that helps us automate the deployment and management of web services. It allows us to write simple and declarative scripts that describe…
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If you are a Debian user who wants to enjoy the latest features and improvements of the upcoming Debian 12 “Bookworm” release, you might be wondering how to upgrade your system from the current stable version, Debian 11 “Bullseye”. In this post, I will guide you through the steps of upgrading your Debian desktop or…
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As IT professionals, we are constantly looking for ways to automate our workloads and streamline our workflows. One area where automation can be especially useful is in interacting with APIs. APIs, or Application Programming Interfaces, are the backbone of modern software applications and services, and being able to automate API interactions can help us save…
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Ansible, the popular automation tool, empowers organizations to streamline their IT operations and boost productivity. With its extensive module library, Ansible offers a wide range of capabilities to manage and configure systems. One such invaluable resource is ansible-doc, a command that provides comprehensive documentation for Ansible modules. In this blog post, we will delve into…
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