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Common Attack Scenarios on Corporate Networks: Analyzing Hacker Strategies

Date: 04/08/2025

Pentesters at Positive Technologies conduct dozens of penetration tests every year for major companies. This article is a compilation of typical attack scenarios used during these penetration tests, which allowed gaining control over the client’s network in 80% of cases.

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Wazuh Guide: Perimeter Security and Protection Strategies

Date: 04/08/2025

Author: Aleksei Arkhipov

Today, I’ll share my experience working with Wazuh, an open-source system that combines SIEM and XDR functionalities. It’s a flexible platform that easily adapts to different tasks, from protecting Active Directory and managing PowerShell tasks to safeguarding databases and quickly identifying vulnerabilities. Wazuh supports all operating systems and integrates with Docker and external APIs.

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Building a Pwnagotchi: Creating an AI-Powered Hacking Device

Date: 03/08/2025

Author: ShəLMā

Surely, Hackmag’s readers have wondered if it’s possible to build an inexpensive device that can hack something at the push of a button—or even automatically without any buttons at all. It is possible! Introducing Pwnagotchi—a DIY hacking device for breaching wireless networks, powered by artificial intelligence and featuring a digital pet inside!

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Hacker’s Toolkit: Essential Tools for Windows and Linux

Date: 03/08/2025

Author: Polski Kot

Live and learn, collecting all sorts of useful things! Following this principle, I’ve amassed an extensive collection of utilities, and I’d like to share the best of them with you. You might find something that enhances your daily work or saves you in a tough situation.

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Ransomware Attackers Increasingly Threaten Victims with Physical Harm

📟 News

Date: 02/08/2025

Author: HackMag

A ransomware negotiation specialist revealed that hackers are increasingly threatening physical harm to employees of targeted companies and their families in order to force the victimized organizations to pay the ransom.

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Vulnerability in SAP NetWeaver Exploited to Deploy Auto-Color Linux Malware

📟 News

Date: 02/08/2025

Author: HackMag

Experts at Darktrace warned that hackers exploited a critical vulnerability in SAP NetWeaver (CVE-2025-31324) to deploy Linux malware Auto-Color into the network of an unnamed American chemical company.

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Building a Hacker’s Toolkit: Essential Utilities for Easier Cybersecurity Operations

Date: 02/08/2025

Author: Polski Kot

Not sure how to spend your holidays? Not sweating over garden beds with the sun on your back? Not belting out songs in a drunken haze? No worries! Let me tell you about some fascinating programs that are sure to entertain you. And who knows—maybe something from this list will bring you daily joy!

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