Maybe you’ve already used the Tails distribution—or even run it daily. But it’s not the only OS that can mask your presence online and help you bypass regional restrictions. In this article, we’ll look at five Tails…
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How to Choose and Configure an Ad Blocker to Stop…
The web is awash with ads, and the delivery tactics are getting more aggressive. Animated GIFs and Flash, iframes and pop-ups—that’s just the tip of the iceberg. Phishing redirects, trojans, and stealthy cryptojacking scripts that start mining…
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Exploring the Darknet: What You Can Find on the I2P…
I2P, the Invisible Internet Project, is arguably the most anonymous network available today. It lets you browse sites and use services without exposing a single byte of your information to third parties. Although I2P launched back in…
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Stable Diffusion XL: Generate AI Images Locally on Your Computer
You’ve probably heard of Stable Diffusion—a neural network that generates images locally on your computer, with no cloud services or paid tokens. A new version just dropped: SDXL, short for “Extra Large.” In this article, we’ll install…
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DIY Audio: How to Build Your Own Digital-to-Analog Converter (DAC)
This article will help you build your first—or maybe not your first?—digital-to-analog converter (DAC). You’ll have several designs to choose from, ranging from classic to pretty radical. Pick whatever suits you. There are even a couple of…
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Unlocking the Secret Features of DuckDuckGo: Unique Tools You Won’t…
If people are familiar with the search engine DuckDuckGo, it's primarily due to its enhanced privacy features. Unlike Google or Yandex, it doesn't collect user data, but its search results aren't as strong. However, if you dig…
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Conducting a Wi-Fi Security Audit Using a Smartphone with Kali…
Wardriving can be effectively conducted using a smartphone, but the built-in radio module and Android apps are often insufficient for advanced attacks. Instead, external Wi-Fi adapters and console programs for Linux are typically used. All the necessary…
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Earn Cryptocurrency by Renting Out Your Hard Drive Space
If you have unlimited internet and plenty of free disk space, you might be able to make some money from it. We'll explain how blockchain is used for data storage and conduct an experiment with the Storj…
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Geek’s Desktop: No Icons, Drag-and-Drop, or Floating Windows
Have you ever wondered what kind of desktop die-hard Linux enthusiasts use, those who spend most of their time in the terminal? You know, the ones who write a shell script for every little task and look…
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Understanding File Inclusion and Path Traversal: Two Fundamental Web Vulnerabilities
File Inclusion and Path Traversal vulnerabilities are among the most critical issues in web security, as they allow attackers to read and execute files. In this article, we will start by examining how these vulnerabilities work and…
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Common Attack Scenarios on Corporate Networks: Analyzing Hacker Strategies
Pentesters at Positive Technologies conduct dozens of penetration tests every year. This article is a collection of typical attack scenarios used during these pentests that allowed them to gain control over the client's network in 80% of…
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Building a Pwnagotchi: Creating an AI-Powered Hacking Device
Readers of "Хакер" have likely wondered at least once: is it possible to build an inexpensive device that can hack something with the push of a button? Or even without a button, on its own, automatically? Yes,…
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Building a Hacker’s Toolkit: Essential Utilities for Easier Cybersecurity Operations
Not sure what to do during the holidays? Not basking in the sun while gardening? Not belting out songs in a tipsy haze? No problem! Let me tell you about some fantastic programs that will surely entertain…
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Self-defense for hackers. Monitoring attacks on the airwaves
This article explains how to detect intrusions into your wireless network. Almost all mainstream attacks on Wi-Fi have distinctive features, and you can identify them by listening to the airwaves.
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Gathering User Data in Windows Networks: Exploring Active Directory Without…
Imagine someone launching an attack on a corporate Windows network. Initially, the attacker has either limited or no privileges within the domain. Consequently, they will search for accounts and services without elevated privileges, meaning they won't be…
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Collecting Credentials in Active Directory: Identifying Critical Data Amid Domain…
For a successful attack on Active Directory, taking control of workstations, and moving laterally across a network, a skilled hacker doesn't necessarily need user credentials. However, there are times when they are indispensable. To obtain these credentials,…
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How to Fix a USB Drive That Has Turned Into…
Imagine you insert a USB drive into your computer and see a message: "To use the disk in drive F:, you must first format it. Do you want to format it?" If it's a new USB drive,…
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Choosing the Right Messenger for Secure and Private Communication
It's paradoxical but true: despite the variety of messaging apps available, we often don't really have a choice—we just use the ones our friends and acquaintances are using. But what if privacy is really important to you?…
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Learning Game Hacking: Developing Cheats with a Simple Example
Video games are great because the reward for success is genuinely satisfying, while the cost of failure is low. However, sometimes to unlock new abilities or simply to speed up gameplay, you might resort to not-so-honest methods.…
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Analyzing Attacks on Microsoft Active Directory: Intrusion Techniques and Detection…
Over the past four years, not a single Black Hat or DEF CON has gone by without presentations focusing on attacks against Microsoft Active Directory. Participants share new attack vectors and their own innovations, while also providing…
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