Ultimate Study Guide for the CompTIA Security+ (SY0-601)
Preparing for certification exams can be stressful when you’re not sure what to expect or what to study. It doesn’t help when information that can…
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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…
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…
New Course: Beginner’s Guide to sqlmap
One of our most popular and requested content categories has been regarding SQL injections and the popular tool sqlmap that is used to help find…
What is Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)?
According to both OWASP and CWE, Cross-Site Scripting is one of the top 10 most dangerous web application security risks, and for good reason: OWASP’s…
Python For Beginners – FREE Resources!
This post is for those of you looking for resources about “Python for beginners” and “learning Python for free”! I talk to a lot of…
