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Linode + Kali Linux: Added security for cloud instances

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Linode + Kali Linux: Added security for cloud instances

RiSec.Mitch 19 July 2022

The popular open-source Linux distribution, Kali Linux, specialized for penetration testing, ethical hacking and security auditing, can now be used by Linode customers. Getting Kali Linux on Linode The infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) platform provider, recently acquired by Akamai, offers two ways to get Kali: A bare-install version in the form of an official Kali distribution (without a GUI and tools) that can be deployed on any Linode compute instance and used via a command line interface A Kali Linux Marketplace app (with an XFCE user interface, a full suite of tools, and...

How to use Hydra to Brute-Force SSH Connections

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How to use Hydra to Brute-Force SSH Connections

RiSec.n0tst3 11 February 2022

Learn how to use Hydra to Brute-force SSH. Hydra is one of the favorite tools in a whitehats toolkit. It is an excellent tool for performing brute force attacks and can be used from a red team perspective to break into systems as well as from a blue team perspective to audit and test ssh passwords against common password lists like rockyou.txt and crackstation wordlists. Note : This guide is purely for educational purposes. We do not claim liability for any property damages caused with the use of the knowledge gained from this guide. What is...

10+ penetration testing tools the pros use

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Kali Linux Guides & Tools | Cybersecurity Academy

10+ penetration testing tools the pros use

RiSec.n0tst3 12 November 2020

Beginner looking to skill up? here’s where to start What is penetration testing? Penetration testing (or pentesting) is a simulated cyber attack where professional ethical hackers break into corporate networks to find weaknesses … before attackers do. It’s like in the movie Sneakers, where hacker-consultants break into your corporate networks to find weaknesses before attackers do. It’s a simulated cyber attack where the pentester or ethical hacker uses the tools and techniques available to malicious hackers. Why you need to do pentesting Again, pentesting shows you where and how a...

Kali Linux explained: A pentester’s toolkit for beginners and vets alike.

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Kali Linux explained: A pentester’s toolkit for beginners and vets alike.

RiSec.CJB 12 November 2020

Why it’s the most popular penetration testing Linux distro. Kali Linux definition Kali Linux is the world’s most popular offensive-security-optimized Linux distro. Maintained and managed by the fine folks at Offensive Security, Kali was born in 2006 as BackTrack Linux, but after a major refactoring in 2013 got the name Kali. What does the name mean? Well, we’ll get to it. Based on Debian Testing, Kali includes more than 300 security tools, including the big ones like Metasploit, Nmap, and Aircrack-ng, but also a wide variety of more obscure and specialist...

Kali on Android? Install and use Kali Linux on Android without root

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Kali on Android? Install and use Kali Linux on Android without root

RiSec.CJB 12 November 2020

Kali Linux on Android – Does it work? We put it to the test; it works. Steps to install Kali Linux on Android smartphone without rooting to run command-line hacking and penetration security testing tools. We generally use the Linux operating system on Desktop or Laptop because on Android it is not stable to use GUI-based Linux OS, however, the command line will be. Yes, we can set up Kali on Android, which is popular and known for its security testing tools. So, let’s start with the tutorial, and...