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5 Additional Hardening Steps When Creating a Secure Linux Pentesting Environment

So, you have decided to install a pentesting distro to enjoy functionality that would be unavailable on a live usb. The very first question that needs to be asked is “How do I keep myself secure?” In addition to some of the more obvious features of most pentesting distributions, such as full disk encryption, macchanger... Continue reading

Security Onion Set Up Part 3: Configuration of Version 14.04

Before we begin configuring Security Onion, it’s a good idea to get an Oinkcode from snort.org if you’re going to use Snort. Snort can also use the Emerging Threat rulesets. There are three options available to obtain an Oinkcode. Community Edition – the rules are updated every 30 days, no support – FREE Personal – the... Continue reading

The Dangers of Unsecured Amazon S3 Buckets and How to Find Them

In the world of Infrastructure-as-a-Service, Amazon Web Services have established themselves as a king with their “only pay for what you use” business model. Their affordable services are scale-able to fit any need, from a hobbyist that wishes to create a website all the way up to large multi-national corporations. One of Amazon Web Services... Continue reading

Security Onion Set Up Part 2: Installation

This article is straightforward in that if you’ve installed an operating system before this won’t be an issue. The recommended installation medium is Rufus. Rufus creates a bootable thumb drive where you can place [.]img or [.]iso images. Thumb drives have a far higher data rate transfer than DVD’s making the installation quick.

Cuckoo Sandbox Setup Tutorial

The Cuckoo Sandbox is an automated malware analysis sandbox where malware can be safely run to study its behavior. The benefits of setting up a Cuckoo Sandbox is immense. Having a private and an open source malware sandbox means that you can run any suspicious file without worrying about sensitive data being leaked to a... Continue reading