Tag: Tools


  • It’s no secret that sysadmins have plenty on their plates. Managing, troubleshooting, and updating software or hardware is a tedious task. Additionally, admins must grapple with complex webs of permissions and security. This can quickly become overwhelming without the right tools. If you’re a sysadmin seeking to simplify your workflows, you’re in luck. We’ve gathered […]

  • There are recon tools, and there are recon tools. @tomnomnom—also called Tom Hudson—creates the latter. I have great respect for large, multi-use suites like Burp, Amass, and Spiderfoot, but I love tools with the Unix philosophy of doing one specific thing really well. I think this granular approach is especially useful in recon. Related Talk: […]

  • Something needs to be said about people’s obsession with their tools, e.g., Linux vs. Windows, Vim vs. Nano, Sublime vs. Atom, etc. Your tools don’t matter to other people. What matters is what you create with them. Dave has started multiple companies, employed hundreds of people, and created multiple tools. Dave Kennedy—aka @HackingDave—has done more […]

  • A cybercrime group that has previously struck Docker and Kubernetes cloud environments has evolved to repurpose genuine cloud monitoring tools as a backdoor to carry out malicious attacks, according to new research. “To our knowledge, this is the first time attackers have been caught using legitimate third party software to target cloud infrastructure,” Israeli cybersecurity […]