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    Introducing SamuraiWTF 5.3: A Powerhouse for Web App Pen Testing
    Introducing SamuraiWTF 5.3: A Powerhouse for Web App Pen Testing
    Testing  |  Training  |  samuraiWTF  |  web penetration testing  |  application security  |  professionally evil  |  Secure Ideas  |  hacking  |  OWASP  |  Project
    We are thrilled to announce the release of SamuraiWTF (Web Training Framework) version 5.3! This ...
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    How to iterate through advfirewall rules
    How to iterate through advfirewall rules
    Training  |  professionally evil  |  Secure Ideas  |  Windows 10  |  Windows 11  |  sysadmin  |  system administration  |  cmd  |  powershell  |  firewall rules
    There are several ways to pull firewall information from a Windows system. Today we will leverage ...
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    Working With Data: IP and Port Filtering
    Working With Data: IP and Port Filtering
    Training  |  professionally evil  |  Secure Ideas  |  technology tips and tricks  |  sysadmin  |  data  |  data manipulation  |  excel  |  spreadsheet  |  filtering
    During our day-to-day work, there’s a lot of data that we interact with. In order to make good use ...
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    View Wireless Profile Password Information Using PowerShell or CMD
    View Wireless Profile Password Information Using PowerShell or CMD
    Training  |  professionally evil  |  Secure Ideas  |  hacking  |  Windows  |  Windows 10  |  Windows 11  |  sysadmin  |  system administration  |  cmd  |  wireless  |  wifi  |  wifi password  |  powershell  |  wireless profile
    There are a couple different ways for you to access your Windows wireless password information. If ...
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    Application Security 202: Vulnerabilities Accepted
    Application Security 202: Vulnerabilities Accepted
    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
    (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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    Privilege Escalation via File Descriptors in Privileged Binaries
    Privilege Escalation via File Descriptors in Privileged Binaries
    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
    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
    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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    Quick Bites - Finding Open Windows File Shares
    Quick Bites - Finding Open Windows File Shares
    Vulnerability  |  network  |  Secure Ideas  |  hacking  |  network security  |  Windows  |  scanning  |  methodology  |  how-to  |  Free
    Hi there, ladies and gentlemen! My name is Aaron Moss, and welcome to the first edition of Quick ...
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    Secure Copy with SSH
    Secure Copy with SSH
    Training  |  encryption  |  information security  |  penetration testing  |  professionally evil  |  Secure Ideas  |  home lab  |  secure copy  |  windows scp  |  ssh  |  scp  |  linux scp  |  secure shell  |  secure file transfer  |  protocol
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