How not to store passwords
I came across a product on Amazon today that I clicked on for entertainment because I assumed it was satirical but much to my dismay, it turned out to be 100% real. It’s a product called the , b ...
Category Archives: Security
Basic Kali Linux Setup
So you want to tinker with Kali Linux huh? This aims to be a (very) brief quick start guide and it assumes you have installed Kali on a machine, on a bootable kali USB drive or in a virtual environme ...
Create a Bootable Kali Linux USB Drive (2019)
I thought I’d write a quick update guide on installing Kali Linux from USB as I’m hoping to encourage more friends to install an instance and start playing. This guide assumes you’re ...
Deploying Metasploitable 2 on a Microsoft Server with Hyper-V
IMPORTANT NOTE: At the time of writing, Metasploitable 2 has no synthetic drivers for Hyper-V and so cannot communicate with the server via a virtual switch, even using the drives from the Linux Integ ...
Remote Desktop Vulnerability ‘BlueKeep’ – What’s all the Fuss?
There’s a slight stir in the media of late about a vulnerability discovered in the Remote Desktop Services service on Microsoft Windows systems. It’s CVE reference is CVE-2019-0708 but is ...
Royalty Free BlueKeep Vectored & Bitmap Logo
As I’ve done previously when writing articles about exploits and/or vulnerabilities I’ve had to design a logo as I couldn’t find a royalty free version to use for myself. As before, ...
Google Familiy Link Location Sharing Not Working or Offline
I recently purchased a phone for my eldest, making the decision to stick with Android for the Google Family Link platform which allows me to lock down the device and monitor where it is (for safety an ...
DS Video and Fire TV Stick Refuse Valid Trusted SSL Certificates
I recently decided to add a trusted SSL certificate to my from a Certificate Authority (CA) so that Synology Apps such as the Amazon Fire TV Stick version of the DS-Video app can connect to my Synolog ...
Ubiquiti Discovery Port Open by Default
Its with a (slightly) heavy heart I write this as I’m a fan boy of ‘s networking gear. For those that don’t know, put business-class networking firmly in the consumer price bracket. ...
Cisco Router Vulnerability
Cisco announced patches last week for a vulnerabilities in two of their routers that are rated High and scored over 7 each on the CVSS. Which devices are affected? At present it appears that only two ...