By opening ports from the Internet to your raspberry pi (ssh, http, ftp, https etc.), you are automatically becoming a victim of many hacker’s attempts. Hackers are seeking exploits and trying to get access to your server. To protect you against such attacks, there is a tool called Fail2Ban. It supports a lot of services (sshd, apache, qmail, proftpd etc.) and can be integrated directly with your IPTables. By this tutorial, we will guide you via the whole process of how to protect against such attacks.
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In this tutorial series called Hacking for beginners, we are going to teach you how to use the most powerful open-source Linux system called Kali Linux. This tutorial gives a complete understanding of Kali Linux and explains how to use it in practice for various hacker activities. We are focusing on step-by-step guidelines with the best explanation so even beginners and hacking dummies can understand and follow it.
Security Researcher Mathy Vanhoef of Imec-DistiNet discovered a weakness within the WPA2 protocol, potentially affecting all the wireless routers supporting WPA2, an attacker can take advantage of this vulnerability by using key re-installation attacks (KRACKS).
This exploit takes advantage of the ease of access tool on the login page by ‘tricking’ windows into launching a fully privileged command prompt by selecting ‘make items on the screen larger – magnifier’. By using this method you can simply reset admin admin account password, just by having physical access to the computer.
The HBO hackers who have been notoriously leaking unaired TV show episodes and their scripts are acting well on their promise of continuously releasing new material. In the latest wave, the hackers have released more content, but it didn’t include Game of Thrones Season 7 episodes.
Last year the Internet was taken down by cyber criminals through a massive Distributed Denial of Service Attack (DDoS) attack using the infamous Mirai malware. But last Friday afternoon, almost 99 countries including Russia, UK, USA and Australia became victims of a worldwide mass cyber-attack that has been reported to have caused major disruptions to systems that were being used by hospitals, companies, and other institutions.
Earlier today, a massive ransomware campaign hit computer systems of hundreds of private companies and public organizations across the globe – which is believed to be the most massive ransomware delivery campaign to date. The Ransomware in question has been identified as a variant of ransomware known as WannaCry (also known as ‘Wana Decrypt0r,’ ‘WannaCryptor’ or ‘WCRY’).
The Internet-connected devices are growing at an exponential rate, and so are threats to them. Due to the insecure implementation, a majority of Internet-connected embedded devices, including Smart TVs, Refrigerators, Microwaves, Security Cameras, and printers, are routinely being hacked and used as weapons in cyber attacks.
A team of researchers at Kaspersky Labs have recently cracked the mystery of a fileless malware that was used to hack bank ATMs in Russia and steal $800,000 in a single night. It was possible because of the two log files unintentionally left on the machine by the attackers. The researchers were able to reverse engineer the attack.
Everybody knows how to use search engine “google”. But do you know tips, tricks and operators which can be used for google hacking? Here’s a tutorial that will teach you how to use google to hack and obtain even more specific data. Enjoy!