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Network tools, or where to start for a pentester?

Toolkit for the Novice Pen Tester: Introducing a brief overview of the main tools useful for internal network pentesting. These tools are already actively used by a wide range of specialists, so being aware of their capabilities and mastering them will be beneficial for everyone. Contents: Nmap Zmap Masscan Nessus Net-Creds network-miner mitm6 Responder Evil_Foca Bettercap gateway_finder mitmproxy SIET yersinia proxychains Nmap Nmap – an open-source utility […]

Free Wireguard VPN service on AWS

Why? With the increase in internet censorship by authoritarian regimes, more and more useful internet resources and sites are being blocked, including those with technical information. As a result, it becomes impossible to fully use the internet, violating the fundamental right to freedom of speech established in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Article 19 Everyone has the right to freedom of beliefs and to express them freely […]

Generating Configs for Nginx: The Story of a Pull Request

Greetings, comrades. My battle servers have been running nginx beautifully since 2006, and over the years of managing it, I've accumulated many configs and templates. I've praised nginx a lot, and somehow I even started the nginx hub on Habr, no big deal. Friends asked me to set up a development farm for them, and instead of dragging my […]

Digital radio DAB+ — how does it work and is it necessary at all?

Hello Habr. In recent years, the introduction of the digital radio standard DAB+ has been discussed in Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus. While the process hasn't advanced much in Russia, it seems that Ukraine and Belarus have already moved on to testing broadcasts. How does it work, what are the pros and cons, and is it even necessary? Details below. Technology The idea of digital […]

The utility MediaCreationTool1903.exe does not update to Windows 10 May 2019

As you may know, Microsoft plans to release an update for Windows 10 at the end of May this year. Currently, this build is being tested by participants in the 'Late Access' and Release Preview programs and will soon be available on the release channel. It is noted that the new version will be downloaded via the 'Windows Update Center'. Additionally, developers have released an update for the Media Creation Tool, which seems to […]

The Zend Framework has come under the wing of the Linux Foundation

The Linux Foundation has introduced a new project, Laminas, which will continue the development of the Zend Framework, providing a collection of packages for creating web applications and services in PHP. This framework includes development tools utilizing the MVC (Model View Controller) paradigm, a layer for database interaction, a search engine built on Lucene, and internationalization components […]

PXE Boot Menu with System Center Configuration Manager

We are considering expanding the capabilities of System Center Configuration Manager (a product for IT infrastructure management) when booting user PCs over the network using PXE. We create a boot menu based on PXELinux with System Center functionality and add features for antivirus scanning, diagnostic and recovery images. At the end of the article, we touch upon the features of System Center 2012 Configuration Manager working together with Windows Deployment Services (WDS) […]

Adding WDS versatility

Good afternoon, dear Habr residents! The aim of this article is to provide a brief overview of the capabilities for deploying various systems using WDS (Windows Deployment Services). The article will include brief instructions for deploying Windows 7 x64, Windows XP x86, Ubuntu x64, and incorporating useful tools for network booting such as Memtest and Gparted. The narrative will unfold in order […]

Extending WDS functionality: adding UEFI boot capability

Hello everyone! This article describes the steps necessary to add UEFI boot capabilities to your WDS. That is, the instruction in this article assumes that you already have approximately the following configuration: 1. Windows Server 2012R2 (or later) 2. Fully configured DHCP for working with WDS 3. The WDS itself 4. IIS 5. […]

CASE Method: Human Monitoring

Dziiiiiing! It's 3 AM, you're in the middle of a wonderful dream, and suddenly — a phone call. You're on duty this week, and it seems something has happened. An automated system is calling for you to investigate what's going on. This is an important moment in managing modern computer systems, but let's see how to make notifications more user-friendly. Meet the monitoring philosophy that has emerged over several decades of my duties […]

Solve the puzzle 'Satoshi’s Treasure' and win a million dollars in Bitcoin.

A puzzle named 'Satoshi’s Treasure' has appeared online, and solving it could win you up to $1 million in Bitcoin. According to CoinDesk, access to the digital treasure requires gathering 1,000 key fragments using hints scattered across the internet as well as in the real world. To receive part of the funds from the game pool, participants need to collect […]

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