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The Importance of Information Security (With 9 Tips)
As data breaches continue to make for everyday headlines, the need to raise cyber awareness has never been more … [Read More...]
PowerShell Empire for Post-Exploitation
Welcome back my fellow hackers! Today we're going to be beginning to cover a post-exploitation framework named Empire. … [Read More...]
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Loading...Information Security Career Paths – The Truth
When it comes to information security career paths there are so many directions you can go it can make your head spin. This is a good thing though because that also means there are so many options to find your dream job. Did you know that the Information Security field is both one of the fastest growing industries and also the highest paid? Not to mention one of the most fun if I must say so myself! Most of what you read when you start searching for various paths you can take in information security will not be a path but will simply be a random list of the many different jobs you can go after and give a … [Read More...]
The Importance of Information Security (With 9 Tips)
As data breaches continue to make for everyday headlines, the need to raise cyber awareness has never been more critical. Some organizations are still hesitant to comply with the latest up-to-date cyber security standards and upgrade their security postures due to what they perceive as extra operational costs. Security experts are fully aware that these defensive measures are only a friction of the cost of a well carried-out cyber attack. Many prominent organizations across the world such as Equifax, the NHS, Zomato, etc. have endured significant losses due to data breaches in 2017. Cyber attacks have been proven … [Read More...]
PowerShell Empire for Post-Exploitation
Welcome back my fellow hackers! Today we're going to be beginning to cover a post-exploitation framework named Empire. Empire implements Windows PowerShell in order to manipulate the infected host. Empire also encrypts the traffic between the C&C server and the host, providing secure C2 communications. To introduce us to PowerShell Empire, we'll be using some of its modules to gain privileged access to a Windows 7 Pro VM. To accomplish this, we'll generate a malicious HTA that will allow us to gain initial access, which we'll then follow up with a bypass UAC, giving us privileged access. Once we've … [Read More...]
The Information Security Triad CIA Explained
What is the CIA Triad? The information security CIA triad, standing for Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability, is an information security governance model that organizations strive to attain when drafting their information security programs. The model was originally designed to manage security policies and act as a framework for data security administration. One of its primary focuses is to achieve a stabilized balance between confidentiality, integrity, and the availability of the organization’s data without disrupting its productivity and policy implementation. The three attributes represent critical … [Read More...]
Python SMTP User Enumeration for Penetration Testing
Welcome back my fellow hackers! I was thinking recently, and came to the realization that we haven't really been cooking up any homemade tools here at HackingLoops, so I've decided to change that. Today we're going to be learning about SMTP user enumeration, as well as building an enumeration tool of our very own and taking things further than just using the python smtplib to send emails. First, we'll discuss the SMTP protocol, then we'll follow it with the purposes and potential of this enumeration. Once we've covered that, we'll discuss the methods that we can use to enumerate these users and test smtp. … [Read More...]
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