The Fundamentals of HTTP for Hackers
Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) is an application layer protocol. On the surface, HTTP can appear quite simple, but there are a lot of quirks considering its use across inconsistent browsers and servers. Check out a video version of this article: Breaking Down An...
Things to Try When your Reverse Shell Fails
Target enumerated, check.Vulnerability identified, check.Tested payload delivery, check.RCE verified, check.Reverse shell…nope. Today we are going to look at some practical ways to troubleshoot your reverse shell. Some of these points come from logical thinking,...
Do You Need a Penetration Test or Red Team Engagement?
As with any industry, with jargon comes confusion and misunderstanding. 2022 saw a huge rise in the popularity of the buzz-word “Red Team”, but what is the essence of a Red Team? Popular opinion on social media may say “it’s a pentest with no scope,” but that’s a...
How Open-Source Intelligence Impacts You
OSINT OSINT stands for Open-Source Intelligence. It is the action of gathering information that is publicly available and analyzing it for intelligence purposes. First, let’s look at what type of data can be considered Open-Source. Data or information...
