24 posts tagged with "beginner"
Learn SSH connection fundamentals with OverTheWire Bandit Level 0. Step-by-step guide to connecting securely, managing passwords efficiently, and essential terminal tips for beginners.
OverTheWire Bandit Level 1 walkthrough. Learn basic Linux file operations: listing files with ls, reading files with cat, and finding your first password.
OverTheWire Bandit Level 10 walkthrough. Learn how to use the strings command to extract human-readable text from binary files and filter results with grep to find specific patterns.
OverTheWire Bandit Level 11 walkthrough. Learn how to decode base64 encoded data using the base64 command, understand encoding vs. decoding, and extract passwords from encoded strings.
OverTheWire Bandit Level 12 walkthrough. Learn how to decode ROT13 encoded data using rot13 or tr commands, understand Caesar ciphers, and extract passwords from rotated text.
OverTheWire Bandit Level 13 walkthrough. Learn how to reverse hex dumps with xxd, decompress multiple compression formats (gzip, bzip2, tar), and iteratively extract passwords from nested compressed files.
OverTheWire Bandit Level 14 walkthrough. Learn how to use SSH private keys for authentication, understand key-based authentication vs. passwords, and connect to localhost using SSH keys.
OverTheWire Bandit Level 15 walkthrough. Learn how to use netcat to connect to network services, submit passwords to ports, and automate password submission using pipes.
OverTheWire Bandit Level 16 walkthrough. Learn how to use OpenSSL s_client to connect to SSL/TLS encrypted services, submit passwords over encrypted connections, and handle SSL certificate information.
OverTheWire Bandit Level 17 walkthrough. Learn how to use nmap for port scanning, identify SSL services, and retrieve SSH keys from network services.
OverTheWire Bandit Level 18 walkthrough. Learn how to use the diff command to compare files and find the only line that changed between two password files.
OverTheWire Bandit Level 19 walkthrough. Learn how to run commands via SSH without getting an interactive shell, bypassing .bashrc modifications that log you out.
OverTheWire Bandit Level 2 walkthrough. Learn how to handle files with dashes in their names, understand Linux command-line arguments, and use relative paths to access tricky filenames.
OverTheWire Bandit Level 28 walkthrough. Learn about Git repositories, cloning over SSH, understanding repository structure, and how version control systems can expose sensitive information.
OverTheWire Bandit Level 3 walkthrough. Learn how to handle files with spaces in their names using quotes, tab completion, and escape characters.
OverTheWire Bandit Level 4 walkthrough. Learn how to find and read hidden files in Linux using ls -a, navigate directories, and understand how hidden files work.
OverTheWire Bandit Level 5 walkthrough. Learn how to identify human-readable files using the file command, handle files with dashes in their names, and distinguish between text and binary files.
OverTheWire Bandit Level 6 walkthrough. Learn how to use the find command with advanced criteria like file size and permissions to locate specific files efficiently.
OverTheWire Bandit Level 7 walkthrough. Learn how to use the find command to locate files by ownership (user and group), understand file permissions, and search efficiently in Linux.
OverTheWire Bandit Level 8 walkthrough. Learn how to use grep to search for specific text within files, understand piping, and efficiently find information in large files.
OverTheWire Bandit Level 9 walkthrough. Learn how to find unique lines in a file using sort and uniq commands, understand piping, and efficiently process text data in Linux.
Announcing a new educational series covering OverTheWire wargames. Starting with Bandit, then Natas, and beyond. Real walkthroughs, real learning, zero shortcuts.
A beginner-friendly walkthrough of the Hack The Box Laboratory machine, covering GitLab exploitation and privilege escalation.
A beginner walkthrough of TryHackMe's Basic Pentesting room, covering web enumeration, SMB exploitation, and Linux privilege escalation.