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What is HashiCorp Vault and why should you know about it?
Vault is an open-source secrets management tool used to automate access to secrets, data, and systems. This blog post comes from our Explained in 180…
Read articleNetwork segmentation
Network segmentation is a really important topic to understand for IT in general, but also for security. As we deploy resources in our networks, creating…
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Jump servers (aka bastion hosts)
One of the challenges with having network segmentation is that it not only prevents attackers from accessing private networks and private resources, but it also…
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Bluesnarfing and Bluejacking
Studying for the Security+ exam? Here’s a quick and easy read for a topic covered in the exam objectives. What is bluesnarfing? If you were…
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Biometrics techniques and concepts for authentication
We talked about how biometrics can be used for multifactor authentication in order to verify someone’s identity. Biometric authentication refers to something you are (as…
Read articleKey stretching concepts and algorithms
One of the best ways to make a password strong is to make it long. The longer the password is, the harder it is to…
Read articleHashing use cases
In practice, what is hashing used for? How is it being used in the real world? Let’s take a look at a few common hashing…
Read articleHash Tables, Rainbow Table Attacks, and Salts
As we talked about, applications that properly handle passwords don’t actually store the passwords themselves in databases, but instead, store hashes of passwords. That’s why…
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Useful IP widget for CTFs
Who can’t use more convenience? If you’re familiar with VPN profiles when it comes to CTF programs like THM and HTB, I’m sure you’ve forgotten…
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Multifactor authentication (MFA) factors and attributes
Password-based authentication has been proven time and time again to be a vulnerable form of authentication. One of the best defenses is using Multifactor Authentication,…
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