Professionally Evil Insights
Welcome to the Professionally Evil Insights blog by Secure Ideas! In this digital playground, we unravel the complex world of information security with a touch of fun. Our expert-led content ranges from deep-dives into penetration testing to explorations of hardware hacking. Whether you're curious about Secure Ideas or passionate about cybersecurity, this blog is your quick, enlightening, and entertaining guide into the captivating world of information security.
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Application Security 202: Vulnerabilities Accepted
Testing |
Vulnerability |
Guidance |
data breach |
information security |
penetration testing |
application security |
professionally evil |
Secure Ideas |
hacking |
best practices |
cybersecurity |
Privilege Escalation
vul·ner·a·bil·i·ty The quality or state of being exposed to the possibility of being attacked or ...
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(Not So) Quick Bites - Episode 3 - Writing About Writer's Block
Deliverables |
consulting |
application security |
Secure Ideas |
cybersecurity |
methodology |
Project |
Writing |
Quick Bites
So, sometimes I have a real problem with writing, specifically reports and blog posts. Somehow, ...
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How to allow multiple RDP sessions
Training |
penetration testing |
pentesting |
Windows |
technology tips and tricks |
rdp |
sysadmin |
system administration
The goal of this article is to walk through how to set up a Windows host to allow multiple remote ...
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Hunting Secrets
Applications are hemorrhaging sensitive data. In many cases, the culprit is marketing and analytics ...
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Ensuring Web Security via Ansible (Apache)
NOTE: even though this will require Ansible, you can run this on any operating system contrary to ...
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Why your application needs a Content Security Policy (And How to Build One)
As a web application owner, it is crucial to understand the concept of a content security policy ...
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Quick Bites Episode 2 - HTTP Security Headers and Why You NEED Them
Hi everybody! So, after some feedback about the last “quick” Quick Bites (thanks Josh!), I’ve ...
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Privilege Escalation via File Descriptors in Privileged Binaries
application security |
professionally evil |
Secure Ideas |
Linux |
programming |
File Descriptors |
SetUID |
Privilege Escalation
Today I wanted to cover an application security topic that applies to SetUID binaries. As we all ...
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How to Update the Nmap OUI Database
network |
professionally evil |
Secure Ideas |
NMAP |
Linux |
IEEE |
OUI |
nmap-mac-prefixes
Overview In a previous blog post, I covered what an OUI is, how to extract them from a MAC address, ...
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Of MAC Addresses and OUI: A Subtle, but Useful, Recon Resource
network |
professionally evil |
Secure Ideas |
MAC Address |
IEEE |
OUI |
PENT
When it comes to reconnaissance, every little bit of information can be helpful. Today, we will ...
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