دسته: BASIC Tools

Perl / Python / Ruby : Portable, general-purpose scripting languages While many canned security tools are available on this site for handling common tasks, scripting languages allow you to write your own (or modify existing ones) when you need something more custom. Quick, portable scripts can test, exploit, or even fix systems. Archives like CPAN…

OpenSSH / PuTTY / SSH : A secure way to access remote computers SSH (Secure Shell) is the now ubiquitous program for logging into or executing commands on a remote machine. It provides secure encrypted communications between two untrusted hosts over an insecure network, replacing the hideously insecure telnet/rlogin/rsh alternatives. Most UNIX users run the…

Ping/telnet/dig/traceroute/whois/netstat : The basics While there are many whiz-bang high-tech tools out there to assist in security auditing, don’t forget about the basics! Everyone should be very familiar with these tools as they come with most operating systems (except that Windows omits whois and uses the name tracert). They can be very handy in a…