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How to Configure and Verify IPv6 Addressing and Prefix
Knowing the different IPv6 address types (covered in a companion article) is only half the picture — you…
Describe the Need for Private IPv4 Addressing
If you check the IP address of your home laptop right now, there’s a very good chance it…
How to Configure and Verify IPv4 Addressing and Subnetting
Subnetting is often the single most feared topic for people studying networking — but it’s also one of…
Explain the Role and Function of Network Components
Before diving into protocols, configurations, and troubleshooting commands, every network engineer needs a solid mental model of the…
Testing Heart-bleed and SSL/TLS vulnerabilities
Testing for Heartbleed and SSL/TLS vulnerabilities involves assessing the security of a web server’s implementation of the SSL/TLS…
Scanning for SQL injection vulnerabilities with the Nmap port scanner
Nmap is primarily a network reconnaissance tool that is used for discovering hosts and services on a computer…
Using SQLmap to test a website for a SQL injection vulnerability
SQLmap is an open-source penetration testing tool that automates the process of detecting and exploiting SQL injection vulnerabilities…
Discovering SQL vulnerabilities with python tools
Python has emerged as a powerful language for web application security testing, offering a range of tools and…
Analyzing and discovering vulnerabilities in CMS web application
Analyzing and discovering vulnerabilities in Content Management System (CMS) web applications is crucial for ensuring the security of…
Testing XSS vulnerabilities in web applications
Testing for Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities is crucial to ensure the security of web applications. XSS occurs when…