City and Countryside Security: What’s the Difference?

Many people think that crime, including burglary, is more prevalent in cities than it is in small countryside towns and villages. This may be the case for very densely populated cities such as London and Birmingham, however the majority of countryside locations are not crime-free. Anybody who has watched Emmerdale or Midsomer Murders knows that […]

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The Best Hacking Books 2018

One of the most popular and most asked questions since I’ve started this blog is if I can recommend some good hacking books to read for beginners and more experienced hackers and penetration testers. In this article I want to highlight some hacki…

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Your Journey Starts Here

“Whether you’re new to the fight, or a seasoned pro, don’t stop training…”

This statement, like the video that introduced it, has real punch. We did this on purpose to get you fired up, excited about your training,…

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Security Beyond The Perimeter

Whether we like it or not, the way we architect, utilize, and secure the networks and systems under our control has changed. When servers were safely tucked away behind corporate firewalls and perimeter-deployed intrusion prevention controls, organizations became complacent and dependent on their host security. Unfortunately, inadequately architected security controls that rely solely on broad […]

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Update your WiKID servers for Spectre and Meltdown

Since basically every computer is affected by these bugs, your WiKID server is too.  You will need to run ‘yum update’ to get the latest kernel patches. (And it’s a great idea to do this regularly.)  Reboot and you should have the fix. 
You can run:
rp…

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