Hoid – Security

The 15 Most Popular Talks from DEFCON’s Hacking Conferences

August 2, 2019 by Hoid

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Every summer for the last 26 years, hoards of hackers have descended on the Las Vegas Strip for DEFCON, the biggest hacker conference in the US. There's a wealth of talks every season (DEFCON 27 has at least 95 scheduled), and there have been some essential topics to learn from…

Raspberry Pi Alternatives: 10 Single-Board Computers Worthy of Hacking Projects Big & Small

July 12, 2019 by Hoid

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The $35 Raspberry Pi is an amazingly useful single-board computer (SBC) with a good balance of price, performance, and connectivity options. But for some projects, it just isn't enough. Whether you need more computing power, a smaller size, or better machine-learning capabilities, there are other options available. For those unfamiliar,…

How to Hack Together a YouTube Playing Botnet Using Chromecasts

May 30, 2019 by Hoid

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Imagine being able to play a video instantly on hundreds of thousands of devices across the globe. It's totally possible, as long as all of those devices have a Chromecast plugged in. When Chromecasts are left exposed to the internet, hackers can use add them to a botnet that can…

Buyer’s Guide: Top 20 Hacker Holiday Gifts of 2018

November 20, 2018 by Hoid

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For the uninitiated, it can be difficult to buy that special hacker in your life a perfect holiday gift. That's why we've taken out the guesswork and curated a list of the top 20 most popular items our readers are buying. Whether you're buying a gift for a friend or…

How Hackers Use Hidden Data on Airline Boarding Passes to Hack Flights

January 5, 2018 by Hoid

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Millions of travelers pass through airports each day without understanding how powerful and insecure a boarding pass can be. Anyone can scan the boarding pass barcode with a mobile app, allowing access to frequent-flyer accounts and even a passenger's temporary airline account. In this guide, we will explore how hackers…

How to Use the Chrome Browser Secure Shell App to SSH into Remote Devices

January 5, 2018 by Hoid

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Many guides on Null Byte require using the Secure Shell (SSH) to connect to a remote server. Unfortunately for beginners, learning to use SSH can become a confusing mix of third-party programs and native OS support. For Chrome OS users, using SSH is even more difficult. We'll fix this by…

How to Enable the New Native SSH Client on Windows 10

January 4, 2018 by Hoid

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For years, PuTTy has reigned supreme as the way to establish a Secure Shell (SSH) connection. However, those days are numbered with the addition of the OpenSSH server and client in the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update, which brings Windows up to par with macOS and Linux's ability to use…

How to Create a Native SSH Server on Your Windows 10 System

January 2, 2018 by Hoid

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With the addition of the OpenSSH client and server in the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update, you no longer have to rely on third-party programs to open an SSH server and connect to a Windows machine. While still a beta feature, this represents a long-overdue update fulfilling a promise made…

Buyer’s Guide: Top 20 Hacker Holiday Gifts for Christmas 2017

November 29, 2017 by Hoid

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Hackers can be notoriously difficult to buy gifts for, so we've curated a list of the top 20 most popular items Null Byte readers are buying during their ethical-hacking studies. Whether you're buying a gift for a friend or have been dying to share this list with someone shopping for…

How to Find a Politician’s Private Phone Number Using Facebook

November 21, 2017 by Hoid

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Facebook really wants your phone number, nagging to you connect one as soon as you join. This isn't all bad, since it can be useful in securing your account with two-factor authentication. On the flipside, this makes it easy to reveal the private phone numbers of virtually anyone on Facebook,…

How to Find Anyone’s Private Phone Number Using Facebook

November 21, 2017 by Hoid

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Facebook really wants your phone number, nagging you for one as soon as you join. This isn't all bad since it can help secure your account with two-factor authentication. On the flipside, this makes it easy to reveal the private phone numbers of virtually anyone on Facebook, including celebrities and…

How to Gain Complete Control of Any Android Phone with the AhMyth RAT

November 10, 2017 by Hoid

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There are more than 2 billion Android devices active each month, any of which can be hacked with the use of a remote administration (RAT) tool. Today, we will learn how to download and use AhMyth, an open source Android RAT that uses a simple GUI interface. With it, we'll…

How to Hide DDE Based Attacks in MS Word

November 2, 2017 by Hoid

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In our previous article, we learned how to take advantage of a feature, Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE), to run malicious code when a MS Word document is opened. The biggest challenge of this attack is that it requires getting the user to agree to a pop-up prompt. Fortunately, since I…

How to Exploit DDE in Microsoft Office & Defend Against DDE Based Attacks

October 27, 2017 by Hoid

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In our previous article, we learned how to take advantage of a feature, Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE), to run malicious code when an MS Word document is opened. Because Microsoft built DDE into all of its Office products as a way to transfer data one-time or continuously between applications, we…

How to Detect BlueBorne Vulnerable Devices & What It Means

October 13, 2017 by Hoid

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Armis Labs has revealed eight vulnerabilities, called "BlueBorne", which put 5.3 billion Android, iOS, Windows, and Linux devices that use Bluetooth at risk. With it, hackers can control devices, access data, and spread malware to other vulnerable devices through networks. In this post, we will learn about the vulnerabilities, then…

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