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 of CTF challenges from vulnhub.com. These are my Kioptrix walkthrough guides / findings and observations for each of the first Read more…
Metasploitable background: What is metasploitable? “Metasploitable is a Virtual Machine that is built from the ground up with a large amount of security vulnerabilities. It is intended to be used as a target for testing exploits with metasploit.” Why do we need metasploitable? One of the problems you encounter when Read more…
Making a WordPress Theme. From Scratch. Research + Information Architecture Introduction Making a new WordPress theme from scratch can seem daunting, but it’s pretty easy if you know the steps. This series will explore the techniques you need to employ to build a WordPress theme from scratch. In the series Read more…
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 here: http://forum.chuwi.com/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=2341&extra=page%3D1%26filter%3Dtypeid%26typeid%3D25 The password is en.chuwi.com 3) Connect your chuwi to your mac with a usbC cable 4) Turn your Read more…
After trying Kali on the hi10 pro (its totally not ready for the bay-trail / cherry-trail platforms) I decided to give ubuntu on the chuwi hi10 pro a go (after hearing good things about their support) This is a short tutorial on dual booting ubuntu linux and windows10 on the Read more…
Chuwi Hi10 Pro ultrabook tablet convertable surface – That’s some title, but I’m not sure how to describe my new machine. Its a tablet, but its also a laptop – it has a real keyboard and works exactly like a laptop, except you can remove the screen! It was a Read more…
Automatic updates in kali (and other apt based distros). There are a ton of ways to do automatic updates in kali linux (though this will work on debian, ubuntu, proxmox and any other apt-based system): 1) unattended-upgrades 2) a cron script 3) cron-apt This post will go through the various Read more…
This post contains the kali linux keyboard freeze fix. Kali 2.0 is out, and I’ve installed it on my work pc; one thing I noticed was that the usb keyboard kept becoming un-responsive. It was very annoying. Symptoms Keyboard stops responding randomly for a few seconds, making typing very difficult. Read more…
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 keyboard in linux. 1) modify a file to make the F1-F12 keys work properly (eg, pressing the fn key makes Read more…
Here is a selection of podcasts I subscribe to [RSS] PARANORMAL PODCAST [RSS] Practical Backpacking™ Podcast [RSS] Sasquatch Chronicles [RSS] The Unexplained with Howard Hughes [RSS] The Gralien Report [RSS] The Bigfoot Field Guide [RSS] The Linux Link Tech Show Itunes Feed [RSS] Ubuntu Podcast » MP3 [RSS] Coder Radio Read more…
Jonathan Mitchell Portfolio About Me I have a BSc in Electronic Engineering, and an MSc in Advanced Computer Systems Development with Distinction. I was awarded the University Court Medal for excellence twice – in my PGDIP year, and in my MSc year. I am also a professional member of the Read more…
Ubuntuforums.org has been hacked and all of the email addresses, usernames and passwords have been taken. there are 1.8 million users on that forum :| from the announcement: There has been a security breach on the Ubuntu Forums. The Canonical IS team is working hard as we speak to restore Read more…
I use ubuntu at work. I have done since 2005 I think. I have tried every window manager and desktop environment under the sun. I have tried to like unity. but its not really good enough for me. its not that I dont get the metaphor. I like the sidebar Read more…
There are lots and lots of stories about the ubuntu phones. at least for me they could be an iphone killer. there is an excellent article here that explains a bit more. I love the idea of having a phone powerful enough to be an actual pc. for me it Read more…
I use thunderbird at work on my ubuntu machine. one thing that always annoyed me was the lack of a conversation view – one that let me see who had written to me and what I had replied. in-line. without them having to include everything in the reply. basically the Read more…
Teamviewer 8 ubuntu linux tvwine.dll.so failed to load: I just installed teamviewer 8 beta in my linux machine. On first run it complained of a missing file – tvwine.dll.so failed to load. A search through the ubuntu forums revealed this handy little answer: in a commandline, type: sudo apt-get install Read more…
Since ubuntu 11.04 the scrollbars have been funny. they are inspired by the osx lion scrollbars and only show when you hover over where they should be. fortunately you can get the old ‘classic’ scrollbars back with a simple terminal command: sudo echo “export LIBOVERLAY_SCROLLBAR=0” > /etc/X11/Xsession.d/80overlayscrollbars once you have Read more…
This post will show you how to setup a LAMP [linux apache mysql php] development environment in linux mint or ubuntu firstly, open a shell. then, type sudo apt-get install tasksel once you have installed tasksel then you can sudo tasksel install lamp-server this will download and install mysql, apache Read more…
Using an apple magic mouse with linux is very easy: this post will show you how to setup an apple magic mouse on linux ubuntu, fedora, mint, etc. The apple mouse uses bluetooth to connect, so you need a bluetooth device (it may be built-in if you have a laptop). Read more…
You can get osx like reversed two finger scrolling in linux [mint or ubuntu or Backtrack], if you install ‘naturalscroll’. sudo add-apt-repository ppa:zedtux/naturalscrolling sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install naturalscrolling
This is a short linux bluetooth scanning tutorial with some tools you can use in backtrack linux (now kali linux) or any distribution you prefer to perform bluetooth scans. Its not comprehensive, but will show you the tools that you need to get started searching for nearby devices. linux bluetooth Read more…
Setting up eclipse with xampp and xdebug to debug php code. This post will show you how to setup eclipse on your mac to work with xdebug inside XAMPP. This setup will allow you to step through your code as it runs, line by line, add breakpoints in your eclipse Read more…
This post will show you how to Install backtrack repo in ubuntu – I got an HP mini netbook a couple of days ago. I’m mostly going to use it to check sites at home in IE; but it will also have another use: hacking =) I need to check Read more…