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Welcome back, my aspiring cyberwarriors! In this tutorial, we will examine what happens if that update or upgrade is hijacked by a malicious entity. All of our systems, periodically download upgrades and updates trusting that these are coming from the software developer. What if they were not...

Recently, security researchers discovered a critical vulnerability in the Windows IPv6 packet processing system, which was subsequently assigned the identifier CVE-2024-38063. This vulnerability can lead to a denial of service, as well as remote code execution (RCE) via specially crafted IPv6...

Welcome back, my aspiring cyberwarriors! We have explored a number of packet manipulation tools here on Hackers-Arise that can be very effective for network scanning, such as nmap and hping. As you know, almost any packet crafting/manipulation tool can also be used for DoSing...

Welcome back, my aspiring cyber warriors! Although there are numerous tools to hack Wi-Fi (802.11), to create your own tools you will need to understand the Wi-Fi protocol. In a previous tutorial, I explained the various types of frames in Wi-Fi. Now we will use that information to crate our own...

As hackers, we instinctively want to know as much as possible. Among this desired information may be the Geo-Location of an IP address. Thankfully for us, our friends over at MaxMind have built a database that’ll do just that! Thing is, if we want to use it, we have to pay. Lucky for us that...

Creating password lists is a key element of a successful password cracking strategy. In nearly every case, we need to provide a list of potential passwords to the password cracking tool whether it be hashcat, John the Ripper, BurpSuite, cameradar or others (the exception being a true brute force...

For decades, the open-source Wireshark network protocol analyzer has been an essential tool for networking professionals, enabling them to inspect and troubleshoot network traffic through packet analysis. However, as organizations have increasingly shifted workloads to the cloud, they’ve...

Today, let’s sharpen one of your most important weapons: logic. Whether you’re exploiting a system, defending a network, or analyzing malware, clear logical thinking is essential. Let’s break down the basics of logic using real-world cybersecurity examples. What Is Logic in...

Welcome back, my Mr Robot aficionados! As you know, Mr. Robot is my favorite TV show because of its realistic depiction of hacking. Nearly all of the hacks in the show are real, although the time frame may be compressed (real hacking is not like a TikTok video). In the first season, Elliot’s...

Welcome back, my aspiring cyberwarriors! A firewall is a critical component of network security that acts as a barrier between trusted internal networks and untrusted external networks, such as the Internet. It monitors and controls incoming and outgoing network traffic based on predetermined...

Welcome back, aspiring cyberwarriors! During reconnaissance, our goal is to identify vulnerable services within our target’s network. To streamline this process, CVEScannerV2 was developed – a powerful Nmap script that bridges the gap between network scanning and vulnerability assessment. This...

In the ever-evolving landscape of cybersecurity, new tools and approaches are constantly emerging to combat the growing sophistication of cyber threats. One such innovative solution is CrowdSec, a free and open-source security automation tool that leverages the power of crowdsourcing to detect...

Welcome back, my aspiring cyberwarriors! The landscape of digital privacy continues to evolve as surveillance capabilities expand globally. Our digital footprints are continuously tracked, analyzed, and leveraged by various entities. While traditional privacy tools focus on encrypting the...

Welcome back, my aspiring cyberwarriors! In earlier posts here, we have described hacking satellite communication systems. While many might see that type of hacking as very advanced and maybe a bit esoteric, new technologies are about to make satellite communication ubiquitous for everyone...

Welcome back, my aspiring cyberwarriors! In the area of physical security and red team operations, elevators present an often-overlooked but strategically important vector. While they may seem like mundane infrastructure, elevators are embedded with layers of logic, legacy systems, and...

Welcome back, my aspiring cyberwarriors! In light of the recent revelations regarding Israel’s NSO group and their cellphone malware known as Pegasus, I thought it would be good time to catalog some of the better-known Remote Access Trojans (RATs) available for the Android OS. This is not meant...

Welcome back, my fledgling hackers! Mobile devices–smartphones and tablets–are proliferating around the world and slowly overtaking desktop and laptop machines. These mobile devices generally run either the iOS or the Android operating system, with Android comprising the bulk of all mobile...

Each and every day, the world is turning to and adopting the smartphone platform as the digital device of choice. People are not only using smartphones for voice communication, but also web services, email, SMS, chatting, social networking, photography, payment services, and so on. There are 2.3...

Welcome back, my aspiring cyberwarriors! As cyberwarriors, we are often faced with the hurdle or promise of cryptography and encryption. Every cyber security engineer worth their pocket protector understands that encryption make the hacker/attacker’s task much more difficult. In addition, in...

Welcome back, my rookie hackers! Before we delve into this much anticipated section on “Hacking Android”, we first need to understand a bit about the Android operating system. The Android operating system was purchased by Google when it acquired a company named curiously enough, Android Inc...