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If I have a VirtualBox VM running Kali Linux, can I use its diagnostic tools to search for malware on the host?
Continue reading Can I detect malware that’s on my host OS if I’m using diagnostic tools in a VM?
I’ve just imported Whonix VirtualBox VM, and have encrypted its drive via VirtualBox settings. Now when I booted it, the default credentials are "user/changeme", and setup suggests I change the password. I am not sure if I need t… Continue reading Do I need strong user password for an encrypted VM?
I am fairly new to Kali Linux and Metasploitable and I am trying to set a keylogger for when I gain root access to Metasploitable. I have gained root access by using the use exploit/unix/irc/unreal_ircd_3281_backdoor (I followed everythin… Continue reading VirtualBox: Making a Keylogger file from Kali VM after exploiting Metasploitable (Bridged Adapter) [closed]
I am running Kali in Virtual Box vm on Ubuntu. The network adapter is configured as Bridged with All options enabled.
When I try nmap -sn 192.168.0.1/26 I get no hosts discovered but I can ping known addresses without any problem directly… Continue reading Nmap shows 0 hosts up after any discovery scan? [migrated]
[Dave Madison] came across some old digital photos, and in his quest to access them, he ran into quite a few challenges. The saga brings to mind both Murphy’s Law, and while [Dave] prevailed in the end, it required quite …read more
Continue reading Legacy Digital Photos, With a Side of Murphy’s Law
When you are completely inside the VM, can you have your host machine in which the VM resides be encrypted while running the VM?
Say for example:
Ubuntu(host machine): -> runs VM(Arch)
Can Ubuntu be completely encrypted from the Arch V… Continue reading Can you encrypt your host machine, while inside an emulated virtual machine?
Thousand of people graduate from colleges and universities each year with cybersecurity or computer science degrees only to find employers are less than thrilled about their hands-on, foundational skills. Here’s a look at a recent survey that identified some of the bigger skills gaps, and some thoughts about how those seeking a career in these fields can better stand out from the crowd. Continue reading Thinking of a Cybersecurity Career? Read This
A “very rare” malware has been used by an unknown threat actor in cyberattacks against two different Russian organizations in 2017. Continue reading AcidBox Malware Uncovered Using Repurposed VirtualBox Exploit
In the nearly four decades since the first PC viruses spread in the wild, malware writers have evolved some exceptionally clever ways to hide their creations from system administrators and from anti-virus writers. The researchers at Sophos have found one that conceals itself as probably the ultimate Trojan horse: it …read more
In today’s Ask the Admin, I show you how to improve network performance in Windows virtual guests running on Oracle’s VirtualBox.
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