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OS Detection Techniques

  • Post author:Jonathan Mitchell
  • Post published:July 14, 2019
  • Post category:jonathansblog/Methodology/Pentest
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Os Detection Techniques and OS fingerprinting Os Detection Techniques - Background information This is a list of Os Detection Techniques, with explanations for all the active and passive Os Detection…

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Read more about the article Kioptrix Walkthrough Guide

Kioptrix Walkthrough Guide

  • Post author:Jonathan Mitchell
  • Post published:April 19, 2019
  • Post category:Kali Linux/OSCP/Pentest
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I have decided to start studying towards a CISSP and / or an OSCP, as part of that I saw an excellent blog post recommending to go through a lot…

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Read more about the article How to use metasploit to scan for vulnerabilities

How to use metasploit to scan for vulnerabilities

  • Post author:Jonathan Mitchell
  • Post published:August 28, 2018
  • Post category:Commandline/jonathansblog/Kali Linux/Linux/Metasploit/Networking/Pentest
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Continuing on from my original metasploit beginners tutorial, here is a slightly more advanced Metasploit tutorial on how to use metasploit to scan for vulnerabilities. The outcome of this tutorial…

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Read more about the article Coding in php on android

Coding in php on android

  • Post author:Jonathan Mitchell
  • Post published:August 12, 2018
  • Post category:Android/Development/Editors/jonathansblog/Php/SQL/Wordpress
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It turns out that coding in php on android is possible (even if its not as good as on a mac, linux or even windows). In this blog post I'll…

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Read more about the article Public DNS services

Public DNS services

  • Post author:Jonathan Mitchell
  • Post published:May 6, 2018
  • Post category:Technology
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I joined a few older posts together (and redirected those old posts here) to create a single place for my public dns services list and instructions. Short list of IP…

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Read more about the article Privacy settings

Privacy settings

  • Post author:Jonathan Mitchell
  • Post published:April 28, 2018
  • Post category:Iphone and ipad/Osx/Safari
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This post is a combination of previous posts about privacy settings in mac and ios. Safari do not track: Safari gives users the option to enable the 'do not track'…

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Read more about the article How to remove the harddrive from a 2014 mac mini and install an ssd

How to remove the harddrive from a 2014 mac mini and install an ssd

  • Post author:Jonathan Mitchell
  • Post published:January 13, 2018
  • Post category:Hardware hacking/Osx
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At work we had a mac mini 2014 that needed an ssd harddrive upgrade. This post has a short video and some info on the process documenting how to remove…

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Read more about the article Mining monero in osx using xmring

Mining monero in osx using xmring

  • Post author:Jonathan Mitchell
  • Post published:November 20, 2017
  • Post category:Alt coins/Commandline/Mining
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There are a couple of things you need for mining monero in osx using xmring: 1) A monero wallet (get one from mymonero.com) 2) Homebrew (brew.sh) mining monero in osx…

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Read more about the article How to install macOS High Sierra GM

How to install macOS High Sierra GM

  • Post author:Jonathan Mitchell
  • Post published:September 16, 2017
  • Post category:Osx
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This is a short post about how to install macOS High Sierra GM on your mac. You will need an apple developer account. Log in to developer.apple.com Click the 'install…

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Read more about the article How to root android on a chuwi hi10 Pro

How to root android on a chuwi hi10 Pro

  • Post author:Jonathan Mitchell
  • Post published:August 5, 2017
  • Post category:Android/Hardware hacking
  • Post comments:2 Comments

How to root android on a chuwi hi10 Pro First, you need to enable developer mode How to root android on a chuwi hi10 Pro: Enable Developer Mode start android,…

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Read more about the article Factory restore android on chuwi hi10

Factory restore android on chuwi hi10

  • Post author:Jonathan Mitchell
  • Post published:August 5, 2017
  • Post category:Android/Hardware hacking
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This is a short post on how to factory restore android on chuwi hi10 1) Download and install intel phoneflashtool https://01.org/android-ia/downloads/intel-platform-flash-tool-lite 2) Download the version of android you need from…

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Read more about the article Kali on the Chuwi Hi10 Pro – updated for Kali 2020

Kali on the Chuwi Hi10 Pro – updated for Kali 2020

  • Post author:Jonathan Mitchell
  • Post published:March 18, 2017
  • Post category:Hardware hacking/Kali Linux
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This post is now updated with install information for using 2020 versions of Kali on the Chuwi Hi10 Pro. When I first wrote this post I seriously wouldn't have recommended…

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Read more about the article Pihole on a raspberry pi

Pihole on a raspberry pi

  • Post author:Jonathan Mitchell
  • Post published:May 22, 2016
  • Post category:Hardware hacking/Networking/raspberry pi
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Pihole on a raspberry pi - making a network wide advert blocker with a raspberry pi. I have a router using dnsmasq with adblocking setup on my router. I also…

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Read more about the article Ddwrt dnsmasq caching dns server

Ddwrt dnsmasq caching dns server

  • Post author:Jonathan Mitchell
  • Post published:September 20, 2015
  • Post category:Hardware hacking/Networking
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This post will explain ddwrt dnsmasq caching dns server configuration Using a ddwrt dnsmasq caching dns server lets machines in your LAN resolve DNS from a machine inside your local…

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Read more about the article Fixing the cmd and fn keys with an apple keyboard in linux

Fixing the cmd and fn keys with an apple keyboard in linux

  • Post author:Jonathan Mitchell
  • Post published:February 10, 2015
  • Post category:Kali Linux/Linux
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I use an apple keyboard at work, I also use ubuntu. There are two things that I need to do to fix the cmd and fn keys with an apple…

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Read more about the article Phpcs and phpmd in sublime text 3 on osx

Phpcs and phpmd in sublime text 3 on osx

  • Post author:Jonathan Mitchell
  • Post published:September 16, 2014
  • Post category:Development/Editors/Php
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This post will show you how to install phpcs and phpmd in sublime text on your mac: Following on from my post about using git and phpcs in brackets, I…

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Read more about the article Brackets editor with git and phpcs for wordpress development

Brackets editor with git and phpcs for wordpress development

  • Post author:Jonathan Mitchell
  • Post published:July 6, 2014
  • Post category:Development/Editors/Php
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Setting up brackets editor with git and phpcs with wordpress coding standard etc Brackets editor (brackets.io) is an editor that I've wanted to try out for a while now, but…

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Read more about the article Shutdown sleep lock screen keyboard shortcuts mac osx

Shutdown sleep lock screen keyboard shortcuts mac osx

  • Post author:Jonathan Mitchell
  • Post published:April 27, 2014
  • Post category:Osx
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This post lists all the shutdown / sleep / lock screen keyboard shortcuts mac osx that I have found on my macbook air. (I haven't discovered the combos myself -…

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Read more about the article The build process for multiloquent theme

The build process for multiloquent theme

  • Post author:Jonathan Mitchell
  • Post published:February 5, 2014
  • Post category:Methodology/Multiloquent
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Since I released my first public wordpress theme (I have made lots of themes over the years, but have never released any as open-source) I decided I would share the…

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Read more about the article Record your screen on mac with quicktime

Record your screen on mac with quicktime

  • Post author:Jonathan Mitchell
  • Post published:February 2, 2014
  • Post category:Osx
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This post will show you how to record your screen on mac with quicktime. This is something I use constantly at work (making help guides with this method is fantastic)…

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Read more about the article Investment appraisal evaluation

Investment appraisal evaluation

  • Post author:Jonathan Mitchell
  • Post published:January 13, 2014
  • Post category:Development/Methodology
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Investment appraisal evaluation SCOTLAB TC COP Savings Achieved Cost of investment Opportunity cost Time-value of money Life of investment Available finance Benefits of investment Timing of income Compound Interest using…

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Read more about the article How to enable iCloud keychain on iPhone and ipad

How to enable iCloud keychain on iPhone and ipad

  • Post author:Jonathan Mitchell
  • Post published:October 26, 2013
  • Post category:Iphone and ipad
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ICloud keychain is an excellent feature in osx mavericks and ios7.To enable iCloud keychain on iPhone and ipad: class="alert alert-success">If you have iOS < 7.0.3 Install iOS 7.0.3 [preferences >…

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Read more about the article Osx console emulators

Osx console emulators

  • Post author:Jonathan Mitchell
  • Post published:October 24, 2013
  • Post category:Gaming
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This post is about osx console emulators. It should help you pick the best emulators for your games jump to: Game Boy / Color / Game Boy Advance Nintendo Entertainment…

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Read more about the article How to get your iCloud tabs in safari on ios7

How to get your iCloud tabs in safari on ios7

  • Post author:Jonathan Mitchell
  • Post published:October 21, 2013
  • Post category:Iphone and ipad
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This one confused me for ages. iCloud tabs in safari in iOS. they are a great feature, you can pickup where you left off reading tabs from your mac on…

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Read more about the article Best practice for mac security

Best practice for mac security

  • Post author:Jonathan Mitchell
  • Post published:August 25, 2013
  • Post category:Security
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This post is a collection of things to form a best practice for mac security. 1) enable password after sleep or screensaver. settings > security > require a password immediately…

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Read more about the article How to encrypt external usb flash drives on mac osx

How to encrypt external usb flash drives on mac osx

  • Post author:Jonathan Mitchell
  • Post published:August 22, 2013
  • Post category:Security
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This post will show you how to encrypt your external drives so that your data remains safe. it really only works with new drives though, so if you have a…

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Read more about the article Browse time machine backups from a different computer

Browse time machine backups from a different computer

  • Post author:Jonathan Mitchell
  • Post published:July 28, 2013
  • Post category:Time machine
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If you keep backups on time machine you can browse these backups from a different mac. there is a little trick to it, but its simple once you master it…

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Read more about the article How to encrypt your mac harddrive with filevault

How to encrypt your mac harddrive with filevault

  • Post author:Jonathan Mitchell
  • Post published:July 27, 2013
  • Post category:Security
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Enabling encryption on your macs harddrive is easy. goto system preferences > security and privacy > filevault click the padlock in the bottom left hand corner type your password click…

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Read more about the article Hidden games in your mac console

Hidden games in your mac console

  • Post author:Jonathan Mitchell
  • Post published:June 26, 2013
  • Post category:Gaming/Terminal
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I didnt know this. there are hidden games in your mac! they are accessed from the terminal. 1) dunnet. open terminal emacs -batch -l dunnet its a mud. its quite…

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Read more about the article Use siri to generate secure passwords

Use siri to generate secure passwords

  • Post author:Jonathan Mitchell
  • Post published:June 19, 2013
  • Post category:Iphone and ipad/Security
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Finally a use for siri! you can use siri to generate secure passwords. thanks to the wolfram alpha integration inside siri you can ask: wolfram alpha password and siri will…

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Read more about the article How to delete iphone backups from itunes

How to delete iphone backups from itunes

  • Post author:Jonathan Mitchell
  • Post published:June 17, 2013
  • Post category:Iphone and ipad
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This post will show you how to delete the backups of your iphone or ipad from itunes on your mac / pc with icloud you no longer need to make…

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Read more about the article Importing google reader starred items into pocket

Importing google reader starred items into pocket

  • Post author:Jonathan Mitchell
  • Post published:June 5, 2013
  • Post category:Social networking
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Importing google reader starred items into pocket. As you all know google reader is being killed very soon. there are lots of google reader alternatives. I use reeder on my…

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Read more about the article Bluestacks run android apps on your mac osx

Bluestacks run android apps on your mac osx

  • Post author:Jonathan Mitchell
  • Post published:May 31, 2013
  • Post category:Android/Osx
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Bluestacks run android apps on your mac! bluestacks is an awesome app for your mac: It lets you run android apps on your mac! Bluestacks is a virtualised android environment…

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Read more about the article How to disable sleepsafe hibernate mode on your mac

How to disable sleepsafe hibernate mode on your mac

  • Post author:Jonathan Mitchell
  • Post published:May 18, 2013
  • Post category:Osx
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How to disable sleepsafe hibernate mode on your mac. Your mac has a few cool features to let it wake form hibernation quickly. one is called sleepsafe. sleepsafe works by…

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Read more about the article Delete dmg disk image automatically on eject on mac osx

Delete dmg disk image automatically on eject on mac osx

  • Post author:Jonathan Mitchell
  • Post published:April 14, 2013
  • Post category:Finder
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This post will show you how to delete dmg disk image automatically - it will delete a mac disk image file (dmg) when you eject it from your mac There…

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Read more about the article Auto delete zip files on mac after expanding

Auto delete zip files on mac after expanding

  • Post author:Jonathan Mitchell
  • Post published:March 17, 2013
  • Post category:Finder
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This is a cool thing that you can do with your mac: have the archive utility automatically delete a zip file after its been expanded! open finder go to /System/Library/CoreServices…

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Read more about the article Show full path in finder title

Show full path in finder title

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  • Post published:March 4, 2013
  • Post category:Finder
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Show full path in finder title: This post will show you how to show the full path in the title bar of your finder windows on mac osx. open terminal…

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Read more about the article Mac osx email clients and sparrow alternatives

Mac osx email clients and sparrow alternatives

  • Post author:Jonathan Mitchell
  • Post published:February 8, 2013
  • Post category:Mail.app
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This post is a comparison of the various email clients available on mac osx (and some mac osx email clients and sparrow alternatives if you are looking for them -…

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Read more about the article How to stop the mac osx help app from being always on top

How to stop the mac osx help app from being always on top

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  • Post published:January 15, 2013
  • Post category:Osx
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The osx help app is very good. there is a lot of information contained within it, but it has an odd behavior that none of the other osx apps have:…

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