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How to check file hashes with a simple Python script to avoid malicious downloads
This tutorial will help you build a very simple python3 script, that will compare your first input with your second input, which can be used…
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New Course: Beginner’s Guide to sqlmap
One of our most popular and requested content categories has been regarding SQL injections and the popular tool sqlmap that is used to help find…
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What is Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)?
According to both OWASP and CWE, Cross-Site Scripting is one of the top 10 most dangerous web application security risks, and for good reason: OWASP’s…
Read articlePython For Beginners – FREE Resources!
This post is for those of you looking for resources about “Python for beginners” and “learning Python for free”! I talk to a lot of…
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Get Started Using SQLMap for SQL Injection Pentesting
SQLMap is a popular open-source penetration testing tool used to detect and exploit SQL injection vulnerabilities. In prior posts, we looked at general concepts of…
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4 steps to getting started securing applications
A lot of times, especially when you join smaller organizations, there are no (or very few) formal processes in place. The approach taken to secure…
Read articleOS Command Injections: How they work, and example techniques
When I first heard the term OS Command injections, or “Shell injection” as some people refer to it, I don’t know why but I assumed…
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How To Hunt for Web App Vulnerabilities Hands-on!
I’ve said it again and again, and I think most members of the technical community would agree that the fastest, most effective, most fun way…
Read articleWhat are SQL Injections (SQLi)? Introduction to powerful techniques
We’ve talked about what SQL is, but now, let’s talk about one of the most common and dangerous web-based attacks: SQL injections (aka SQLi). In…
Read articleA quick SQL primer for SQL injections
While there are many other tutorials and resources out there that cover SQL, I wrote this blog post to give you a quick SQL primer…
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