Batch Convert HEIC to JPG in Linux
Recently I began organizing a bunch of pictures from old iPhone archives and beginning with the iPhone X I found that all of my offloaded pictures were in HEIC format. I’m sure if you’ve...
Author: Jason
Creating Password Word Lists from Breach Dumps in Linux
I wrote a previous post about a password breach database that I was able to find online. Since then I’ve found many more, and I’ve been using them to compile word lists for password...
Install Remmina in Debian 9 for RDS Gateway Connectivity
By default, Debian 9 comes with Remote Desktop Viewer installed. This utility is great for connecting directly to a Windows machine via RDP, but doesn’t work for connecting to a machine through an RDS...
Hacking Guest Wi-Fi Portals on Linksys Access Points
For years there’s been a flaw in the way some Linksys access points facilitate access for guest users. A bit of research reveals complaints of this method dating back to 2013, and apparently the...
Building a POE-Powered Kali Pi Drop Box with Reverse Shell for Remote Hacking
Recently I stumbled upon a very cheap adapter for a Raspberry Pi (or any other device that requires 5V @ 2.5A via micro USB) that supplies both power via only POE and Ethernet pass-through...
1.4 Billion Leaked Passwords in Over 40GB of Data
I recently stumbled upon a large collection of account names and passwords that have been harvested from the various data breaches over the past 10 or so years. This data comes from Yahoo, Target,...
Installing Apache, PHP 7.2, MySQL and PHPMyAdmin on Linux Mint 19.1
Note: Although the title of this article specifically says “Linux Mint,” this information should apply to any Debian-based Linux distribution. Also, this isn’t a guide to locking down security on a web server install....
Arcade 1Up Raspberry Pi Mod
Installation of the Pi, Audio, and LCD Controller To start off, I’m first going to say that I’m definitely not the first person to do this. I have to admit though, as soon as...
macOS Mojave Startup Daemons and Agents – Beyond the GUI
For a couple days now I’ve been getting an annoying startup message from an Adobe app that launches at boot time on my MacBook Pro. After I log in and the GUI appears, I...
Hacking the Nintendo Switch – Part 1: RCM and Booting CFW
Explanation of the Switch’s Hardware Vulnerability Although not a totally new thing, the Nintendo Switch hacking and home-brew community has blown up over the past 6 months. A flaw was discovered in the hardware...