Hacking is a skill that fascinates many people. You’ve seen hackers in movies. They type at keyboards, breaking into high-security systems in seconds. But real hacking isn’t quite like that. It takes patience, creativity, and most importantly, a lot of practice. One of the best ways to sharpen your hacking skills is by playing wargames. They are…
Cybersecurity firm Check Point’s Global Threat Index for November 2024 underscores the escalating sophistication of cybercriminals. A key highlight is the rapid rise of Androxgh0st malware, now intergrated with the notorious Mozi botnet. This worrisome combination poses a significant threat to critical infrastructure globally. Critical infrastructure, encompassing energy grids, transportation systems, healthcare networks, and more, remains a…
SSH (Secure Shell) is the backbone of remote system administration and secure remote access, serving millions of developers and system administrators daily. However, when SSH connections fail, the cryptographic nature of the protocol can make debugging challenging. The complex interplay between authentication mechanisms, encryption algorithms, and network layers often obscures the root cause of connection…
Granting the user full administrative rights over the OS, sudo is one of the most important — and dangerous — commands in Linux. Here’s how to use it wisely. You’ve probably seen the XKCD cartoon wherein one person asks another to make them a sandwich. When the second person refuses, the first responds with, “sudo…
A hacker known as “p0pular.eth” has claimed a $47,000 prize by outsmarting an AI chatbot named Freysa, designed to resist any attempts to transfer funds. Freysa’s sole directive was clear: never approve a money transfer. Despite this, after 481 failed attempts by other participants, the hacker’s carefully crafted prompt on the 482nd try succeeded. The competition…