WiFi Security

WiFi is an acronym for ‘Wireless Fidelity’ which is one of methods by which computer/device may connect to the internet with out the use of wires. This is a technique of communication between the devices like routers, Computers, tablets, smartphones and other related hardware it makes use of radio frequencies. Security Risks and WiFi ThreatsContinue reading “WiFi Security”

Lab 2:  Network Security Groups and Application Security Groups

Objective You have been asked to implement your organization’s virtual networking infrastructure and test to ensure it is working correctly. In particular: Exercise 1: Create the virtual networking infrastructure Step 1: Type Virtual networks and press the Enter key and click + Create. Step 2: Fill in the details On the IP addresses tab ofContinue reading “Lab 2:  Network Security Groups and Application Security Groups”

PDCA and Clauses

Plan(P) Do(D) Check(C) Act(A) ISO/IEC 27001:2022: Clause 4 of 10 Clause 4: Context of Organization ISO/IEC 27001:2022: Clause 5 of 10 Clause 5: Leadership ISO/IEC 27001:2022: Clause 6 of 10 Clause 6: Planning ISO/IEC 27001:2022: Clause 7 of 10 Clause 7: Support ISO/IEC 27001:2022: Clause 8 of 10 Clause 8: Operation ISO/IEC 27001:2022: Clause 9Continue reading “PDCA and Clauses”

Near Field Communication (NFC)

Near Field Communication, or NFC, is a short-range wireless communication technology that enables devices to interact with each other within a close proximity, typically within a few centimeters. It operates at a frequency of 13.56 MHz and can be used for various applications, such as contactless payment systems, secure access control, and data sharing between devicesContinue reading “Near Field Communication (NFC)”

HackTheBox – Keeper

User Flag Ater adding the target machine in /etc/hosts we conducted a NMAP scan. While accessing the IP over browser we got the following URL. After adding this URL in the /etc/hosts file we tried to access the URL. We tried to brute force the credentials manually and the following credential set worked. root:password UponContinue reading “HackTheBox – Keeper”

HackTheBox – Precious

NMAP Scanning Add website to hosts file: Open the web service This website takes a web page URL and converts it into PDF. On examining the pdf, it shows that it is using pdfkit v0.8.6 version On searching we found vulnerability for mentioned version On studying the POC it looks like the URL parameter isContinue reading “HackTheBox – Precious”

Domain 2: Asset Security

Asset Types Asset Classification Asset Storage Apply appropriate controls based on classification  Data is more valuable than the media  Asset Security Data Classification Type of Data Data Stakeholders Data Remanence Data left over after a removal and deletion process Data Destruction Scoping Portion of standards that will be applicable for organization Tailoring Customizing standards asContinue reading “Domain 2: Asset Security”

Common Linux Privilege Escalation

Used room: https://tryhackme.com/room/commonlinuxprivesc Privilege Escalation is a practice. It mainly depends upon configuration done in the system that acts as a weakness to escalate the privileges. These configurations can be of many types. For e.g.: So, today or tonight we will see various methods to do privilege escalation in Linux. Step 1: Enumerate the machineContinue reading “Common Linux Privilege Escalation”

Net Sec Challenge

What is the highest port number being open less than 10,000? 8080 There is an open port outside the common 1000 ports; it is above 10,000. What is it? 10021 How many TCP ports are open? 6 What is the flag hidden in the HTTP server header? THM{web_server_25352} What is the flag hidden in theContinue reading “Net Sec Challenge”

Terminology Cheat Sheet

S. No. Term Meaning/Use 1 Access control list(ACL) Firewall on network level 2 Auto Scaling Automates the process of adding or removing instances based on traffic 3 Buckets Root – level folders 4 CloudFront Content delivery network (CDN) that allows you to store your content at “edge locations” located all around the world, allowing customersContinue reading “Terminology Cheat Sheet”