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Do you know of any good free platform in which we can practice different attack vectors and vulnerabilities such as XSS, SQL injection, low-level hacking, reverse engineering, etc.?
For example, I liked Smash The Stack back then. (Note: i… Continue reading WarGames–platforms to practice and improve hacking skills [closed]
A few years ago we had that awesome Linux distribution called Damn Vulnerable Linux.
But unfortunately it looks like the project is dead. So my question is are there other
Linux distributions which are meant to be hacked (explicit in the … Continue reading Hackable linux distributions
I’m a federally employed senior executive assistant with user knowledge of computer programs and software. I’m trying to change my career and am looking for my employer to pay for my training. I’m interested in cybersecurity; it appears to… Continue reading What is a company’s benefit of training employees in cybersecurity?
After a lot of googling and searches on forums, it was apparent that certificates like CEH and CISSP incorporated a lot of theory in them and were useful as an added for a job.
Are there any certificates that give real-time practice with t… Continue reading Certifications that involve practical knowledge
At every office I have worked, links and files, both internal and external, are shared in emails.
Is the objective of an anti-phishing campaign that users never click on blind, or otherwise unknown, links? pdfs? Any fil… Continue reading Anti-Phishing Campaign Objective
I’d like to educate colleagues and peers on rogue access points using the tool “Wifi Pineapple”.
What are some specific security-related lessons I could demonstrate? If applicable, what are the mitigations to those attacks?… Continue reading What are the risks of a rogue Access Point? What lessons can be learned from the Wifi Pineapple?
Do you know how could I make my security complaints/advices more effective? Or How could I convince my boss about IT security?
There are a couple of known good practices in the field of IT security. My boss seems oblivious t… Continue reading How to convince your boss about importance of IT security
For example i have seen countless speachess by the UK goverment on how likely a cyber attack is, if so why do they not offer more incentives for new security professionals.
I find it frustrating as a graduate that my road in… Continue reading Information Security is becoming more important, but why is it still so difficult to start off in?
Can anyone suggest good resources to learn about vulnerabilities in and attacks on web sites, in a hands-on way, for someone with limited programming experience?
Continue reading Best resources to learn web security attacks? [closed]
I am an application developer in MNC with 2 year experience. What are the basic certification or course should I do what can help myself to shift in security field?
Continue reading What are the basic certification course for beginners?