Hacking

Google Hacking: The hidden face of Google

No need for an introduction, Google is quite possibly the more powerful search engine used today, even used sometimes to check our connectivity; except that

Running Metasploitable2 on virtualBox

Metasploitable is a Linux-based vulnerable virtual machine. It is designed especially for people interested in learning system exploitation. Rapid7 maintains

Phishing and social engineering techniques

Internet usage is growing dramatically, but the vast majority of internet users don't have any security backgrounds. Neither do a large majority of companies

SQLNuke - Simple but fast MySQL Injection load_file() Fuzzer

New SQL Injection Lab! Skillset Labs walk you through infosec tutorials, step-by-step, with over 30 hands-on penetration testing labs available for FR

Hacking java applications using JavaSnoop

We are all aware of tools like Burp, Paros, WebInspect, etc… for intercepting web-based traffic and also for automating the security testing process. However

Mobile Phone Spying Software: Legality, Symptoms, and Removal

Introduction At present, there are many websites offering mobile phone spying software. Typical examples of such websites are SpyBubble (http://www.spybubbl

PHP: Build Your Own Mini Port Scanner

We all have used a port scanner some day or the other while performing reconnaissance and information gathering regarding a target host. We listed out variou

Awesome modules of Recon-ng used for Web Recon testing

In my previous article, I wrote an introduction to the Recon-ng Framework and its basic usage, which is primarily used for automatic information gathering an

Facebook Hacker Cup 2013 Qualification Round: Beautiful strings

Here's my follow-on to the Facebook Hacker Cup. Yesterday, I told you about my take on the Balanced Smileys puzzle. Today, we'll discuss the easiest challeng

Arbitrary file download: Breaking into the system

What you will learn: Introduction to Arbitrary File Download [pkadzone zone="main_top"] Difference between Arbitrary File Download and LFI/ RFI H