Software updates and the role they play in cybersecurity
We often see pop-ups on our screens telling us about “Software Updates” or “Operating System updates.” But we usually tend to click “Cancel” or “Remind…
Computers: Past, Present, and Future
Many people know what a computer is, but not how one works. The National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Computer Security Resource Center (What a…
How a pentester struggled with bug bounties until this new mindset helped him breakthrough
"It was a long, arduous, journey to finding my first bug." Then one day, Hakluke attended a talk by @shubs that changed his mindset about how to appro…
What is Cybersecurity?
Cybersecurity- Prevention of damage to, protection of, and restoration of computers, electronic communications systems, electronic communications services, wire communication, and electronic communication, including information contained…
What you need before submitting a bug bounty report
I’m writing this because I’ve been seeing people struggle to understand when they’re ready to submit a bug report. Maybe they find something interesting as…
New Course: Networking Fundamentals
Networking is one of the most recommended topics to learn for anyone interested in being in an IT career, and so it’s arguably one of…
Important cybersecurity concepts every beginner should know
A computer is used to perform different kinds of functions by different people. The uses of a computer are endless – some use it to…
How to check file hashes with a simple Python script to avoid malicious downloads
This tutorial will help you build a very simple python3 script, that will compare your first input with your second input, which can be used…
How to fix ‘does not contain valid cloaked content ‘ in sqlmap
While working through my Practical Guide to sqlmap for SQL Injections course, I ran into an issue with sqlmap’s included shellcodeexec. There was an error…
New course: The Practical Guide to sqlmap for SQL Injection
Ever since launching our Injection Attacks: The Free Guide course, we’ve received numerous requests to continue building SQL injection-related content, including how to use the…