The vim text editor is one of the most popular terminal-based editors. Its richness of commands and flexibility allows users to code at the speed of thought. Vim provides many commands that sometimes have overlapping functionalities. These functionalities are not…
In this article we discuss the function and usage of the chroot command in Linux with examples. What is the chroot command? The chroot command changes the apparent root directory of the current process as well as its child processes.…
Sometimes, we need a quick HTTP server, either for testing purposes or transferring files. Setting up an Apache server might prove to be too much work for something trivial. Thus it is really handy to have a bunch of one…
A zip bomb, also known as a decompression bomb or zip of death is a malicious archive file designed to crash or render useless the program or system reading it. It is one of the oldest “malicious files” going around…
In this tutorial, we see how we connect to GitHub with SSH on your server, for transferring data securely over GitHub. SSH or Secure Shell Protocol provides a secure way of accessing to another client It encrypts the data transferred…
In this tutorial we walk through the steps to install Docker on Arch and Arch based systems( Manjaro, Garuda etc.). We’ll also go over the complete setup steps for Docker so you’re ready to go. Btw, if you’re using Debian,…
When you care about security, it is necessary to password protect files in Linux. In this module, we’ll learn how to use the GnuPG command to password protect files for improved privacy and security. What is GnuPG? GnuPG , aka…
Let’s take a look at some of the most important GCC flags! GCC, aka the GNU project C and C++ compiler, is an essential tool for any Linux geek who codes in C/C++ and is probably the most widely used…
In this module, we will be learning how to setup Burpsuite with Firefox. Burpsuite is an Application Level Proxy which allows you to capture requests sent by your browser and modify them. It is an essential component for any Web…
Let’s install BurpSuite Community edition on our Linux systems. If you are a Web Application Penetration Tester, Burpsuite is one of the indispensable tools which you can have. It allows for a whole lot of functionality and helps you perform…