Many times when performing penetration tests, there is no lack of tools for conducting penetration testing, but rather the issue relates to performing penetration testing in a fractured way.

SMB enumeration, CVE mapping, Metasploit integration, evasion, and pivot scanning — one chain. Most Nmap articles teach you to scan. This one teaches you what to do with the results. There's a gap ...

Abstract: In the UAE SMEs constitute 94% of all businesses and are of strategic importance to the national economy. But they are also particularly susceptible to the sophisticated nature of cyber ...

A pseudonymous security researcher has released over 30 proof-of-concept exploits for zero-day vulnerabilities in open-source projects without disclosing them to the maintainers first. The dump, ...

Nmap can detect the Operating System (OS) based on its behaviour and any telltale signs in its responses. OS detection can be enabled using -O; this is an uppercase O as in OS. In this example, we ran ...

NMAP Cheat Sheet Nmap (Network Mapper) is a powerful open-source tool for network discovery and security auditing. It's essential for penetration testing, network inventory, and security assessments.

Terms often used in cybersecurity discussions and education, briefly defined. Your corrections, suggestions, and recommendations for additional entries are welcome: email the editor at editor@n2k.com.