In this tutorial, we will be checking the IP address on Kali Linux. This will reveal the local IP address, public IP address, default gateway, and DNS servers of our Kali Linux system. It is possible on Kali to get IP address information from command line or from GUI. We will cover the step by step instructions for both…
If you want to be able to run both Ubuntu Linux and Windows 11 on your PC, one option is to implement a dual boot configuration. This will give you the best of both worlds by allowing you to boot into either Ubuntu or Windows 11 whenever you turn on your computer. Having access to both operating…
Kali Linux is one of the many operating systems that has full support for the Raspberry Pi, thanks to the ARM installer images. Combining Kali with a Raspberry Pi essentially gives you a portable penetration testing machine. Kali Linux can be installed and run without a monitor, keyboard, or mouse, so you will not need to worry about plugging…
Remote desktop is a feature that allows a user to log into another system and control it the same way they would if they were sitting right in front of it. You are able to see the screen exactly as it appears on the remote system itself, and use the keyboard and mouse. Windows 10/11…
Connecting to a Wi-Fi network via the command line is a useful feature on Ubuntu Server or other Ubuntu installations that do not have a desktop environment installed. This allows headless systems to utilize Wi-Fi connectivity instead of being limited to wired connections. GUI systems can, of course, use this trick as well, but it would usually…
Security professionals often need to use a variety of operating systems to perform their tasks. Dual booting Kali Linux and Windows 11 grants users the ability to switch back and forth between systems, depending on the work that needs done. Being able to access both Kali and Windows from the same computer gives a lot of flexibility…
RStudio is one of the most popular integrated development environments (IDE) for R, and it is available on a variety of systems, including Ubuntu. If you intend to use the R programming language for statistical analysis or data visualization, then downloading RStudio will be an essential step in getting started. R is a powerful, open…
Tunnel SSH over SSL Have you ever found yourself behind a restrictive firewall that only allows outbound http(s) traffic, but you need to SSH out? Perhaps you’ve tried running SSH on port 443 (https) but those connections have been denied as well. In this post I’ll outline how to configure stunnel on an SSH server…
Ubuntu Server allows you to activate automatic updates during the initial installation process. This setting configures your system to automatically download and install security updates. This system is configurable and this tutorial will outline how to enable it if you hadn’t previously, disable it if you no longer want to use it, and select the…
I recently deployed a new server to host this and my other websites. Because this is a public facing server, part of this deployment includes securing the network. To secure SSH I generally limit the users that are allowed to login to the system using AllowUsers directive, disallow root login using PermitRootLogin no and often change the listening port. In…