👥・help-me

[potent forge]

man nmap go nuts

[inland owl]

I know i am learining know thats i want to know what it helps with and what dose?!?

[potent forge]

So running man nmap will quite literally tell you everything you need

[winter marsh]

🔥

[whole patio]

#👥・new-member-guide

[inland owl]

Man one think is better to have nmap install as a window or in kali linux?

[whole patio]

entirely up to you

[tawdry scarab]

Uhmm hey first time chatting here just I got windows 11pro and I wanna change to Linux pop os but I’ve downloaded and transferred it to a usd drive but the booting isn’t work ing may I request help

[whole patio]

(and whether you intend to use NSE)

[inland owl]

Becose i did both so in nmap i dont know what to do but in kali linux idk but i learn kali linux and it helps a bit becose i know it

I think this way

[potent forge]

Did I just have a stroke? You just said you don't know and in another sentence you're saying you know???

[inland owl]

Hahahahahahahahahaha yeah but still i am learining about nmap right know

[cunning cipher]

Trying using software that will make your usb bootable with the downloaded Linux os

[tawdry scarab]

Can I get some examples

[strange ivy]

Try Rufus it’s good software

It’s a downloadable software

[inland owl]

Thank you again dude

[whole patio]

Do NOT use rufus..

[strange ivy]

Why not ?

[whole patio]

Go to the linux distro website, look for their documentation, follow those

[whole patio]

rufus regularly breaks installation medium which follow a certain din iso format, which most of them do

those distro projects write guides on how to install them for a reason

[tawdry scarab]

I used rufus and Balena Etcher but they didn’t work

[whole patio]

Again.. "look for the installation guide of that distro" .. not some youtube video, not chatgpt.. the actually written documentation of the project

[novel wave]

Hey yall, I'm about to start IT school to get my CompTIA Tech+ and A+ certs, and I'm trying to shoot for a networking job after IT school and then going into cybersecurity. I'm learning Linux (playing wargames, watching tutorials), Python, and learning networking theory (watching David Bombal's free CCNA course on YouTube), and planning on making a Plex server to replace streaming & cloud subscriptions, and practice creating different user accounts with different privileges. Is there anything you'd suggest focusing on or learning now, starter projects, or something you'd do differently? Any advice is much appreciated 🙏

[twin narwhal]

can some be my mentor?

Everything

@scarlet thicket python

[topaz sky]

I too need a mentor, who can teach some stuff that can work with my kind of device

[haughty dawn]

generally people aren't going to sign on to mentor randos on the internet

if you want a mentor build real relationships with people first

[twin narwhal]

Yeah but could never find a consiste person orPlaylist @scarlet thicket

@scarlet thicket ok thank you bro

Can I do try hack me on my phone?

[whole patio]

Long story short - probably not. And you wouldn't want to.

[twin narwhal]

@whole patio ok

[tender cypress]

i have a question when it comes to tools for testing...do you need to run linux for most of the tools ? sorry i am new to this

[woeful bronze]

most of them yes. But there are a few good ones for windows

[whole patio]

Sooner or later - yes

[tender cypress]

okies so most tools are not all windows based

[haughty dawn]

not strictly no, i know a guy that does most of his work from windows. linux is just easier in most cases though

[tender cypress]

i know nothing about linux

i used to in my younger days lol

[woeful bronze]

Windows is fine but you'd probably need a VM of linux

no need to break your head with making tools work on Windows

[tender cypress]

makes sense cause you can dual boot

[woeful bronze]

I wouldn't recommend dual boot tho 😛

[tender cypress]

oh ?

[haughty dawn]

yeah easier to start with a VM

or WSL

[topaz sky]

Seriously I just want to learn what can make me earn and I've got no idea 💡😞

[woeful bronze]

It's just not very convinient

[tender cypress]

remind me what VM is

[woeful bronze]

imagine turning your pc off every time you want to switch OS

[haughty dawn]

nows not a great time to get into security if you're just looking for money

[tender cypress]

virrtual machine lol

duh

[woeful bronze]

Just an app that can run an OS virtually basically

[tender cypress]

yea yea i just remembered lol

[woeful bronze]

VirtualBox is a pretty good one

switched to kali main boot and I miss my boy VB

[tender cypress]

so kali is the go to now

[woeful bronze]

To run on the VM yeah

[tender cypress]

okies

[woeful bronze]

At last when you start

least*

after that you can figure out what distro you like the most

[tender cypress]

okies

[haughty dawn]

kali just has a bunch of tools preinstalled, nothing special about it otherwise

[tender cypress]

oh ok

[woeful bronze]

yeah, exactly that. Otherwise it's a pain in the butt for normal use

personally

[topaz sky]

Any other recommendations?

[woeful bronze]

Find something you're passionate about and work with it

[haughty dawn]

for what?

[topaz sky]

You said "nows not a great time to get into security if you're just looking for money" I'm asking for other recommendations

[haughty dawn]

no idea, i work in security

maybe ai if you get in before the bubble pops

figure out what kind of things you're good at and enjoy, then look for jobs related

see if jobs you want ask for those certs

[upbeat jackal]

I wanna learn how to hack and track anny tips on how to start

[haughty dawn]

#👥・new-member-guide

then nah wouldn't recommend doing the actual certs as they have 2yr renewals iirc

if you want to learn the material can just pick up books

[haughty dawn]

unless colleges care about that, idk

it's my job 🤷‍♂️

[crude breach]

W

[haughty dawn]

there's no one roadmap, what you need to learn depends on what you want to do

starting out honestly best thing to do is find a topic that excites you and dive into it

[nimble pelican]

im kinda lost about cybersec, i know a little about networks and another things, and im learning to program, i want to become a red teamer but dk where to go

can you give me some tips too?

[crude breach]

thm

[nimble pelican]

that`s dope

[nimble pelican]

i already did it to the end of the free plan

[crude breach]

its pretty cool tbh

[nimble pelican]

is it worth it?

[nimble pelican]

fr

[crude breach]

100&

percent

thm is like the training wheels of a bike

[haughty dawn]

pick a particular attack and dive into learning how it specifically works. when you hit something you don't understand, do a sidequest on that

[nimble pelican]

ooh..

gonna see the site better

[haughty dawn]

i didn't really take a typical path into red teaming so not sure i have good career advice there

[nimble pelican]

like.. on the content?

[wide hamlet]

hi

[haughty dawn]

thm and htb are fine starting out. tbh main advice is still find something specific that piques your interest and dive into that. could be coding, networks, web, cloud, detections, malware, about anything

for offsec building a good mindset is, imo, more important than learning tools

try to start thinking in terms of "how could i break / bypass this?", even in everyday life

[little plover]

What's that pls ?

[woeful bronze]

.

[haughty dawn]

virtual machine

[flat prawn]

anyone have like a wishlist of cyber/pentest gift ideas for Christmas my family keeps asking and ive been getting more into this tech stuff but idk what to get lol

[haughty dawn]

check out hak5

also covert companion pro, flipper zero

[little plover]

Okay, thanks. How do i get that ? Sorry to bother you, really.

[flat prawn]

thank you man, also for the lockpicking im learning a lot about cybersec where did you learn lockpicking im assuming just youtube?

[haughty dawn]

most distros have instructions e.g. https://ubuntu.com/tutorials/how-to-run-ubuntu-desktop-on-a-virtual-machine-using-virtualbox#1-overview

[haughty dawn]

no idea tbh i learned basics like ~20yrs ago

not that great at it, only done up to like orange or green belt locks

[little plover]

thanks

[flat prawn]

i started my cyber journey last month and ive learned so much but it feels like I know absolutely nothing 😂

[haughty dawn]

that never goes away lol, i do it professionally now and still feel like a perma-noob

[bronze canyon]

@pallid wasp what's your issue?? We're willing to answer your questions

[pallid wasp]

I was replying to the announcement …. I dont have a question righf now at this very moment

[bronze canyon]

no worries

please ask here if you have a question

you can also ask the mods or other members of high rank or roles

since they don't mess around like others

their tone may be sarcastic sometimes but they won't make fun of you

[weak schooner]

Who can help me....personally

[maiden elm]

Me am looking for free otps

Are they free

[weak schooner]

Yoooo...I don't know, nothing

[maiden elm]

And I agree with Rukn I am just like him jz could anybody coach as personally

@scarlet thicket a whatsapp account

@scarlet thicket could you receive my friend request

[signal vessel]

Anyone in the automotive cybersecurity field? Looking to get into it but dont know where to start lol

[sharp lynx]

Guys can anyone help me get started? I have no programming skills and no prior experience have just a laptop

[chilly merlin]

#👥・new-member-guide

[sharp lynx]

Should I just get started or do I need to learn a programming language first?

[chilly merlin]

U don't need to learn programming

But learning will help

Python especially

[sharp lynx]

which one you suggest

[sharp lynx]

oh thanks :))

[chilly merlin]

You need to know networking as well

[sharp lynx]

can i ping you if i need help in future

[chilly merlin]

So I'd suggest network+ from professor messer

[sharp lynx]

oh and from where i can learn them

[chilly merlin]

He has a website called professor messer

He teaches you for free

[cosmic crane]

I want to ask, which linux dis is good for gaming? i was thinking about archlinux but i think you cant play some games

[sharp lynx]

ah okok

[chilly merlin]

It's gonna be hard to game on Linux

Unfortunately

[cosmic crane]

I know

but i like some linux features

and i want to wipe all my data of windows because i am getting blue screens

[chilly merlin]

I see

Well idk which distro would help with gaming

SteamOS is Linux based so until that comes out for PC idk which one you should pick

[cosmic crane]

i will see which one could be better for that

thanks anyways!!

[chilly merlin]

No prob

[gentle sleet]

Hi everyone! I’m doing pwn.college right now and was wondering what’s your opinion on it? Is it worth doing ? I mean, it’s free and quite interesting to go through, although have to look up a lot. I have some knowledge but still very amateur

[teal otter]

i was reading a reddit post about the cybersecurity career in that there was a comments which says In order to penetrate a system, you first must be able to protect it, which comes with experience (Helpdesk, Labs, Good Mentorship, and ultimately drive). You can do all the labs and research all the online resources you want to, but it will never prepare you like actual job experience will.

[fickle aspen]

Hi everyone..just joined the community and loving it so far. I used to do a lot of CTF in 2023 and was enjoying learning a lot, but I stopped doing it for a while in order to explore other domains of tech. I'm trying to get back but now everything is quite overwhelming, I really want to continue and learn but I feel stuck. Recently started doing bug bounty but again facing the same issue.. Can you suggest something that would help me get back in the groove please ??

[slim copper]

Hey I been in the information chat, and the Dev series aint loading. I have been trying to join. I been looking for the best course to start with that weas suppose to be free. Any suggestions I should I should follow.

[haughty dawn]

https://bazzite.gg/ no idea if this is good, just heard about it other day

[haughty dawn]

1st part isn't really true tbh

probably the majority of stuff i've hacked i didn't know anything at all about beforehand

actually 2nd part isn't true either. plenty of teenagers out there popping stuff when they've never had a job before

blue team cope 🤷‍♂️

[weak schooner]

Programming

[woven anvil]

Cybersecurity in general is a branch off IT. So what they are saying makes sense, where if you don't understand networking, computer management, or any of that stuff, its going to make understanding the advanced stuff harder.

Think about it like learning to surfboard without learning how to swim. Possible? Sure.

[somber steeple]

@everyone have anyone completed the Advent of cyber THM side quest 1
i found the first flag but to find the password for login is getting difficult, in reddit and X everyone talks about OSINT and Fakbook i didn't get what it mean't can anyone give me hint or an idea on that part

it would be great help

[stuck grail]

hi

[haughty dawn]

hi

[somber steeple]

hi

[flat prawn]

Hi

[tropic crater]

Hey guys
Pls does anyone know any resources where to learn the depths of cryptography and steganography?

[flat prawn]

I'm not staff or anything but maybe like coursera or something

[haughty dawn]

i did a coursera cryptography course way back and it was pretty good

[celest night]

Hi guys,
I’ve been working at a support desk for over 2 years and I’m looking to transition into a Security Engineer role. Does anyone have recommendations for certifications that could help me land this job?

[flat prawn]

👥・new-member-guide
⁠💕・free-resources
⁠📜・certs-roadmap
⁠💬・certs

lol idk how to do the link but check those out my man

[tropic crater]

Did they teach more of real practicals

[celest night]

Thanks appreciate it!

[cosmic crane]

They recommended me Ubuntu gamepack but they say that got some fails and bug

[haughty dawn]

find ads for jobs you want, see what certs they ask for

security engineer is pretty broad

[haughty dawn]

iirc more theory focused, actually learning the math behind it

[celest night]

fair point, thanks for the tip 🙂

[rustic stump]

Hi can someone give me or help me to find some defensive and offensive mid/advanced networking hacking techniques/ressources please ?
thanks in advance

[agile nymph]

Hi guys, Can someone help me with the modules

[kind whale]

Ahh hello everyone, don't know where to ask this question just saw help-me and it felt like i should ask here 😅
I joined an internship for SOC. We are using wazuh. Our task was to detect network scanning attempts done against our servers. How can I look for this activity.
Basically I think huge spike in Accessed ports by a single ip in a short amount of time suggests network scanning but I would really love your opinion

I know this is a defense thing but you know something like ways attackers can gain entry into the system and so i wanted to collect multiple views so i can better defend the systems.

[full delta]

There was a US based jobs website specifically for SOC Analyst jobs of all sorts, on-site, hybrid and remote - but I can't seem to find the link again. It was partnered with some cybersecurity company, but I can't recall that either. Does anyone have any idea what I am talking about, and help me back into it?

[stray nexus]

no

[full delta]

Congrats! I am just about to start learning Wazuh

[stray nexus]

really

[full delta]

Got started on the ELK stack though

[kind whale]

No idea 😶

[stray nexus]

Nice! The ELK stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, and Kibana) is a powerful set of tools for search, logging, and analytics

[full delta]

Quite the process! Just using free resources at the moment

[regal lake]

I’m a first year computer science student trying to figure out my direction. I think I’m attracted to csec but I’m not sure. Is there a good way to figure that out? I’m too early into my studies to have found my passion. They’re educating me to be a software engineer, so I’ve been taught python and now c#, algorithms etc

[tardy minnow]

okay am a senior high student trying to figure the basics of hacking

[full delta]

Learn all of it! It becomes much useful later. Depending on what you like in core CS, you can pivot into cybersec specific to that field. For example, if you like web applications, you can get into web application pentesting with burpsuite and free portswigger tutoirals. If you like the network part of the OSI stack, you can get into network security!

Python is excellent for learning malware development if you want to go the red team path!

C is also the best

[regal lake]

I’m soon starting security in machine learning courses that really interest me. I find myself very interested in that

[full delta]

There is AI security too, I am not knoweldgeable there though! Research and see what comes up

[regal lake]

Yeah I will, appreciate it. So just learn learn learn and see what sticks?

[stray nexus]

yh thats true

[full delta]

Start with CompTIA A+ tutorials on YouTube, and then CompTIA Network+, and then CompTIA Security+. Make an account on tryhackme.com at the same time! And try the labs.

[full delta]

Literally this, if I got a chance to go to uni, I would have loved to do just this!

[stray nexus]

yh that where time resides and zeal too

[full delta]

True!

[full delta]

I have messaged you, please check your DMs

[stray nexus]

did you DM me

[craggy solstice]

Hi, I’m planning to create a vpn using my raspberry pi, but I’m wondering how to start, and overall, wheat her to use Docker containers or what.

[stray nexus]

how to get started and whether to use Docker containers.

[tardy kiln]

Guys can anyone help me get started? I have little knowledge on programming and networking. Where can I start..?

[stray nexus]

dm me

[whole patio]

#👥・new-member-guide

[stray nexus]

copy that

[woven anvil]

Why are you asking people to DM you.

@full delta @tardy kiln
Please be cautious of suspicious DMs.

Any information that is legit can be available on this server out in the public, or with free resources online.

[full delta]

Oh, he's working as a SOC Analyst, and I am in training to be one. Thought I could learn insights from him, one that could not be found in tutorials. Thank you for the concern, it is generally not safe to do so.

Not stephen, Ali

[woven anvil]

If he puts the information here in chat, then other SOC Analysts can vett what is being said. If its in the private of DMs, then who knows what is being said, or if it is accurate.

[full delta]

I see your point.

[stray nexus]

i just wanted to put him through on something

[woven anvil]

On what specifically?

[stray nexus]

i also get

[full delta]

Who is the best official person to ask about SOC related stuff? I could use some help.

[stray nexus]

Learning Basic Networking Concepts

[woven anvil]

What resources are available for that? We usually recommend something like a cisco netacad + packet tracer, but my preference is for throwing up Linux + BSD gateways/DHCP Servers + DNS Servers as VMs, and using a linux/BSD bridge as a "switch" and learning about the services that way.

[woven anvil]

Depends on what the question is I guess. There are a bunch of people here in different timezones who have come from different backgrounds, so just posting the question instead of waiting for the "right person to ask" will generally give you more answers.

[full delta]

Right, so that is exactly what I did.

[stray nexus]

ok so what are you any way

[full delta]

Now the wait begins. Haha!

[woven anvil]

Keep in mind that "getting a job" is a different skillset altogether than the skillset for being an Analyst.

[full delta]

One of the moderators, I believe, hence the tone.

[whole patio]

We just get suspicious of people who want others to come into the white van of direct messages, where there are no additional eyes on them to see whether they are told nonsense or are getting scammed

[full delta]

I'm aware.

[whole patio]

Naturally a public forum like this server has its fair share of scammers

[stray nexus]

i know its part of the cyber security process

[stray nexus]

right

so any one on a remote job am open to freelance

[whole patio]

People ask this all the time on this server, and the answer so far has always been "You should look elsewhere"

[stray nexus]

ok linkedin

[whole patio]

Probably a better idea, let headhunters do the job for you 😉

My former boss made me use linkedin to "generate leads" and I despise the platform deeply, but I get job offers regularly

[stray nexus]

but are you still in

[whole patio]

The account still exists, I dont really use it anymore

[stray nexus]

ok

[elfin musk]

Can someone help me 500$ like i can repay you back

I need in urgent please

[whole patio]

no, wrong server

[elfin musk]

Hmm

[devout linden]

Anyone have a good "planner" that youve used to help track growth and stay on task (especially with certs)

[elfin musk]

You can use notion

[devout linden]

I use notion currently. Do you have a good template for it?

[elfin musk]

Or clickup

[elfin musk]

You can also use clickup

[devout linden]

Ill take a look at it thanks!

[elfin musk]

Todoist

[spiral notch]

literally trying everything around

best way

[elfin musk]

Hmm

[tropic crater]

How does this one work

[rustic ravine]

should i use ubuntu Linux or kali Linux for beginning to learn cyber security im trying to go into bug bounties

[solid gull]

I prefer kali linux due to having the tools preinstalled but I don't use it as a host os

I would recommend using kali on a vm or making a live boot usb with it on

[rustic ravine]

okay thank you im goint to install a vm with kali preinstalled then

[tardy minnow]

hi everyone am new hear on discord and i want to learn something

please can i get some advises and what to do and start

[whole patio]

#👥・new-member-guide

[queen parcel]

Hi everyone !!
I train on common platesfomrs like THM or Root-Me since 6/7month, But I'd like to get into "physical" hacking. I've already done some small projects like an evil portal, an RFID badge copier, and a WPA2 handshake collector, but I'd like to centralize all of that in a kind of "cyberdeck." I have a Raspberry Pi 5. Could someone help me figure out the rest of the hardware? I'm having trouble figuring out which screen to get, and the same goes for the battery, etc.! I don't know much about electronics 😅

[whole patio]

Anything wifi related has next to no real world relevance, really.. I wouldn't concentrate on that part too much.

copying or forging access pass, rfid, a bit of lock circumvention maybe

[queen parcel]

Yeah, I'm in there too haha, I didn't express myself well, my English isn't great. But I thought that centralizing all these little projects in a cyberdeck would be an interesting project in itself! (And a well-configured capture portal can give one or more nice entry points to a domain, for example, but you need to go there in person, that's what I didn't mean by 'physical' 😅 )

[woven anvil]

Don't ask for unethical stuff here.
#📜・rules

[chrome briar]

My apologies

[red cosmos]

Hey everyone!
I'm currently starting my journey in ethical hacking and I'm looking for somewhere to learn Linux and Bash for a start. Can anyone help me?

[tame ginkgo]

hey guys im current doin eighteen machine in htb and rn im stck in admin hash pkdf2....idk wat to do nxt???can someone help me??

[solid gull]

Tryhackme has rooms and modules for this

Same with hackthebox

I think anyways

[wind shard]

Personally I found THM overall pretty good even their free rooms that's why I decided to buy premium

[whole patio]

https://linuxjourney.com
#👥・new-member-guide

[magic token]

I booted an external drive that has my other laptop Inside it, and now I can't boot back to my original drive

Pls help

[wide sundial]

What error you got ?

[magic token]

Idk

[cunning sleet]

Hi, I’m a security researcher working on a Web3 protocol issue and I’m looking for an independent technical sanity check before making any public disclosure.

I privately reported a vulnerability, it was denied, and I later observed verifiable on-chain behavior changes that prevent the exact execution path I demonstrated. I have mainnet-fork repros, logs, and pre/post behavior differences.

I’m not looking for advocacy or drama, just an experienced second set of eyes to confirm whether the technical facts line up before I publish anything. Happy to share minimal repro details privately if you’re open to it.

[magic token]

Hi

[magic token]

Man am so ded

Next question: how to rebuild bcd

[distant gulch]

@magic token
in your cli
diskpart
then
list disk
once it listed just select your original drive then list partition in your cli then exit to fix the bcd
type these in your cli one by one
bootrec /fixmbr
bootrec /fixboot
bootrec /scanos
bootrec /rebuildbcd

[magic token]

Oki I try

Wait I forgot how to go to cmd

[azure finch]

from where

[flat prawn]

Type cmd at bottom of laptop in the little search bar

[azure finch]

or

if youre in a boot sequence try shit+f10

[magic token]

Nop

[distant gulch]

?

[magic token]

I'm tryna find cmd on the thing

[magic token]

I don't see my account

[light trench]

Hi

How is everyone doing

[magic token]

It's showing my other one

[hollow tendon]

it's perfect.
perfect cell

[chilly merlin]

https://tenor.com/view/big-brain-cell-gif-11009529955506497046

i gotchu

[hollow tendon]

thank you fam'

[magic token]

What password bruh I didn't put any password why does the cmd have a password

[magic token]

I don't understand the exit part

@distant gulch

[distant gulch]

exit the cli

[magic token]

Like close?

Btw the cmd on the recovery thing has a password but I don't have a password, why is that?

[magic token]

So will doing this in the win 10 partition 2 be ok?

[whole patio]

you realize that we can't read your mind nor see your screen, right?

[magic token]

I have a migraine

[mint merlin]

Guys can someone help me pls I don’t know why I don’t have access to the general chat I can’t write

[flat prawn]

You read rules and everything?

[still finch]

Someone should help me download python

[flat prawn]

What do you need help with

[flat prawn]

hey man I don’t know you please don’t send friend request, I can help you out here to the best of my ability

[whole patio]

At first I've read that as "I can help you out here to the best of your abilities"

[flat prawn]

😂😂😂

[still finch]

ok

[mint merlin]

Yes I do

[flat prawn]

I would say at a staff in this chat or open a ticket maybe

[swift jewel]

Wsup need help

[mint merlin]

I can’t even find the ticket room

[feral lintel]

go ahead then

[feral lintel]

#📩┃ticket not seeing this one?

[flat prawn]

https://discord.com/channels/990435451334688768/1196596121104023602

[mint merlin]

“No access”

[flat prawn]

Wassup

Dang he has access to nothing but this that’s confusing me ngl

[mint merlin]

I was banned for making a bad joke and then when I made a ticket and came back it was like this

[feral lintel]

looks like something a mod might have to fix

[flat prawn]

Oh well I asked a staff in chat or I think he is staff

to see if he can help you

[steady palm]

Just creat a ticket here #📩┃ticket click on it

[flat prawn]

Thank you dead shot

[mint merlin]

I have no access to it

[mint merlin]

I appreciate that man

[steady palm]

Hmm @shadow fractal can you help please?

[shadow fractal]

Sec

[flat prawn]

I’m new here ngl but I’m trying to learn after srhoe made an announcement calling us out 😂

[swift jewel]

How can I Check If someone have Access to my Phone (Android)

[flat prawn]

anything suspicious new file downloaded, random clicking, installed apps without your knowledge, any logins from unfamiliar places.?

[swift jewel]

No but Connection lost every 10 min for one second only wegen I watch Videos like darkweb

[flat prawn]

Wdym on your phone watch dark web videos

I’ve never explored that stuff I’m new to all this maybe a month in lol, @steady palm sorry to bother again lol do you have any info on this

[swift jewel]

Security Check says everyting ist fine but I dont trust

[flat prawn]

I personally don’t use android, and if you have security check and what not some stuff I’ve learned can still bypass those

[steady palm]

In short stay off the darkweb till you can navigate it safely and know more

[flat prawn]

not me dead shot he’s asking

And will do man thank you

[still finch]

Thanks for the help

[jovial glen]

Why do people sometimes put an & at the end of their Linux commands?

[flat prawn]

People put an & (ampersand) at the end of a Linux command to run it in the background, allowing the terminal to remain free for other commands immediately, without waiting for the first one to finish, which is great for long-running tasks like file transfers or starting servers. It's distinct from && (double ampersand), which chains commands to run only if the previous one succeeds.

[whole patio]

adding a single & at the end of your command gives your your interactive session back to do other stuff

[jovial glen]

Oh ok thank you

[autumn kite]

Thats part of tryhackme 101, you should do that

[jovial glen]

Is it free?

[flat prawn]

Most of it is yes

[mint merlin]

Hey bro did he solve it?

[steady palm]

Solve what?

[flat prawn]

This @steady palm

I wasn’t talking about me on dark web I’m too beginner for that but he’s asking about that and his phone being hacked

[cosmic glen]

Hiii

Can you help me

Am using termux to learn

Coding and stuff frist before moving to linux

[flat prawn]

Termux the phone app?

[cosmic glen]

Yes

[flat prawn]

do you not have access to a laptop or computer?

[cosmic glen]

Not really duo

[haughty dawn]

you should probably include what you want help with

[cosmic glen]

But i wanna buy one later

[flat prawn]

I mean watch YouTube and learn if you don’t have actual access to Linux and what not for now until you can

you can also ofc look up things, read and learn

[cosmic glen]

Oooh
Okay thanks so much bro

[flat prawn]

Nah your good bro just hard to use something without access best of luck to you

[cosmic glen]

Yeah

And wen i get a laptop i will let you know bro

[flat prawn]

Ping me whenever you planning on getting one for Christmas or something?

[cosmic glen]

Yeah i will
Thanks again

[flat prawn]

np bro

[red condor]

Hey , Can Someone Help me Master Python… Im intermediate in it but i think im overthinking it & I Just recently failed my python college class due incompletion & Failed Tests … May I Get Some Aid!!!

[oak robin]

Someone is trying to phish me.

[lunar void]

https://tenor.com/view/cellphone-free-spamming-spam-scam-gif-25554055

[lunar void]

what do you struggle with exactly?

[granite vale]

Harvard cs50 introduction to python is a real good starter

[red condor]

Knowing Which Libraries to call on in iffy on , Def , Control Flow , File I/O , OOP … & I Dont want To be A.I. Dependent as I Feel as Real Hacker Shouldn’t be using it as a crutch only a tool

I Kind of Got it but im Just Not Confident yet to the Point where I could start my Ctf’s & Bug Bountys

[haughty dawn]

use ai for learning, not final product.

e.g. tell it you want to work on one of those areas, have it give you a partial script where you need to fill in the missing part

[red condor]

Any More Suggestions with it to Learn Brother?

& May You send me a Example of a Prompt to Send to it to Get An Accurate Result

[whole patio]

Learning with AI has the lowest knowledge retention rate.. would not touch it during your learning phase if at all possible

[teal dock]

mimi agrees

[haughty dawn]

just tried it on claude with this:

"i am learning python and am currently struggling with file i/o operations. you are going to help me improve my knowledge in this area. produce a short python script with an empty section where i will fill in the code needed for file i/o. include a comment specifying what the functionality should be.

aim for a beginner level initially. when i provide you with the filled in code, you will evaluate it, identify any issues, and suggest where i should focus on improving. then you will produce another script with slightly more difficult code to fill in, and we will continue iterating in this process."

[mint merlin]

The problem of mine that I have no access to chat

[teal dock]

she would add on that it’s fake slop

[haughty dawn]

i've found it pretty useful. i learn better by asking questions vs just reading through material

[red condor]

Thank You Brother

[red condor]

Ya its The Akt of Doing Vs Reading it’s Ok To be informed about the topic but if its not applied it will sit dormant

[woven anvil]

I am not a programmer, but I think the next step to learn would be the "why" of python.
How does it compile down, and what does it abstract. Then it may be easier to think of the abstraction layers that sit on top of it.

[red condor]

May you Elaborate

[sand musk]

My PC doesn't want to boot and it looks like it's in sleep mode

[woven anvil]

Their FAQs from their Docs.
https://docs.python.org/3/faq/design.html
https://docs.python.org/3/faq/library.html

It explains how to find libraries(the layer of abstraction), how do threads work, memory management and such. CPython which allows you to compile it

Check out the Development of Python itself, things like that

[limpid summit]

Hi! I want to learn about API security. If someone can suggest books (or any other source) I can learn from, I would appreciate it.

[mint merlin]

@woven anvil hey brother I noticed you are an staff I need some help

[woven anvil]

I assume no access to chat?

[mint merlin]

Yes

[shadow fractal]

@mint merlin Check general chat

[mint merlin]

Finally lol thanks

[trim nebula]

hello gys

[amber rock]

Need to know about tool-x

[versed wind]

to know about hacking, from where do I start ?
WHAT DO I HAVE TO LEARN FIRST AS A BEGINNER ?

[amber rock]

Information?

[leaden reef]

#👥・new-member-guide

[rapid harness]

i know that you can still access on mobile (albeit) kinda tricky-ishhh on mobile, the site at -> OverTheWire which i loved when i was learning linux to begin with buddy ** and also codecademy have an app with some linux lessons in there too 🤓 hope this can help

[whole patio]

#👥・new-member-guide

[vivid kernel]

guys how to bypass waf please

[feral lintel]

don't you want to tell us a story about your totally legitimate and not at all illegal reasons to want to do that?

[autumn kite]

Impossible without a flipper zero

[grave stream]

Try the old way, bypassing via dns history

Rarely works,

[whole patio]

O_o

[grave stream]

Damn, flipper is not god

[autumn kite]

I hacked bulgaria with a flipper zero

[grave stream]

Gfy

[little gate]

Who can help me with starting up the basic

[whole patio]

The default channels
#👥・new-member-guide
#🛠️resources-tools
#💬・certs

[flat prawn]

Wdym by targeted individual?

[red cosmos]

Thnx so much 🙏

[flat prawn]

Ahh okay

never heard of that term ngl, thanks for educating me man always trying to learn

so since 2013 they’ve been trying to get you or something

Isn’t that confining one to a locked space without human interaction for long periods of time

damn you educating me more than I’m helping you lol

Ramstein AFB in Rhineland pfalz Germany

I’m familiar

How tf do you get targeted but I won’t ask just don’t ask about illegal stuff man but maybe someone can better help you with whatever cause I can’t

[cerulean verge]

Hey guys I'm in desperate need of assistance
My cousin instagram account got hacked couple months ago and I've been trying everything to bet it back....I even try learning ethical hacking but it didn't work out for me....I don't mean to be a bother but can someone help me get back my cousin account PLEASE

[steady palm]

Is this an alt account?

[feral lintel]

against the rules of this server, nobody will help you with that (because hacking Instagram is illegal)

[novel wave]

Hey yall, any tips to accelerate your Linux learning? I've been playing OverTheWire wargames, and I'm starting to understand man pages a little better, but is there anything else I should be doing to get a better Linux foundation?

[vivid steeple]

just use it everyday

[stone topaz]

Hello gamers, what ideas do you when it comes to a powershell script, that gets an .exe file from our side to a local computer (basically copying it over) what alternatives y'all can offer without needing ClientID from apps on Entra, that would be safe for me and others using the script?

(Any ideas are appreciated)

[woven anvil]

Was missing Flock role. It got handled.

[woven anvil]

Just like @vivid steeple said, actually using it is the best way to practice.
That could be a server that you have at home, or a VM, or actually using it as your Laptop or Desktop OS.
The more practice you get, the more you get to learn.

[woven anvil]

How big is the file?

[stone topaz]

150MB-1GB

[woven anvil]

Most consistent way is through something like hosting the file on an authenticated/unauthenticated HTTP server in the IT world.
Then you can use C:\Windows\system32\curl.exe (Included with windows) to download the file and put it into position.

[craggy solstice]

both

[sonic dune]

Hello yall, is there any website for phishing or to identify a phishing email

[whole patio]

It neither your not your cousins account, it is instagrams account - and if their support does not help you, then what you are asking for essentially is "who can hack anyones instagram account for me?" with a sad little sob story to explain it.

This is not going to happen, as you would have found out with the search function cause your case comes up All The Time.

So long story short - and as epsilon already told you - no help with this.

You may though now get DMs from people on this server trying to scam you with a promise that they can get it done.. be aware

[fringe mural]

@steady palm sorry for the ping by the way

[steady palm]

You will need to contact the relevant support for the platform. You wont receive that help here. Refer to our #📜・rules

[steady palm]

Hey man you can use https://www.virustotal.com/gui/ and https://urlscan.io/

[sonic dune]

Thanks man

What’s about if I want to do a phishing email also

[woven anvil]

Like you want to make an email to phish other people?

[sonic dune]

Yes

[sonic dune]

Yes

[woven anvil]

Read our #📜・rules and don't ask for unethical stuff here.

[sonic dune]

Okay

[tropic crater]

To understand Linux very well read
Linux Basics for Hackers

[vivid steeple]

Exactly, I'm talking from experience!

[spiral notch]

virustotal

urlscan

though they can still be bypassed

[spiral notch]

well literally just using it

it’s a pretty simple thing and there’s no best way

[whole patio]

Seconded.. use the stuff you want to become familiar with

[stray nexus]

afternoon guys whatsup

[autumn kite]

non, what are you currently working on?

[stray nexus]

HTB Labs

[wanton marsh]

Please remove the Owlsec 𓅓 Defender as you are not a staff member here, thanks

[brittle lark]

Can i get interview help for azure sentinel here?

[spiral notch]

uh sure, what’s the job title more specifically tho?

[brittle lark]

Information security analyst role.

[brittle lark]

Can i dm?

[spiral notch]

sure but it’s also good to keep conversations here, so others can see. that way any advice any person gives, others can learn off of it too

[stray nexus]

ok admin

[wanton marsh]

Im more than happy to remove you from the community

[brittle lark]

Sure,
I am already a information security analyst but just got laid off.
I have a interview at weekend with expertise of azure sentinel specially with kql.
I worked on microsoft defender with visuals rather than query. Thats why i need little help to pass the interview

[stray nexus]

better dont do that

[wanton marsh]

You have 5 mins to remove it form your bio

[stray nexus]

threat are not alloyed right cyber bullying

[whole patio]

I would argue that, but apparently there is little reason to looks at the watch

[wanton marsh]

This is not Cyber Bullying, or a threat. Its a call to action, Remove it or I remove you super simple

[stray nexus]

i agree

[stray nexus]

i recognize your fact

[spiral notch]

alright i see

and what help did you need more specifically?

just “needing help to pass the interview” is pretty broad

[bright sundial]

anyone can help me in request based automation ( python )

[chilly merlin]

looking for software dev for complex programms

[brittle lark]

I need to be strong on kql over azure sentinel.
Although i have searched over internet about the schemas and tables but i need specific like when i should brought up the right table to extract infromation from alert.

[whole patio]

Its usually easier for everyone involved if you just spill details right away

[chilly merlin]

okk

[mint merlin]

Print(“help”)

[livid sinew]

Question, I’m currently working as a desktop support specialist. I’m interested in the cyber field. But what I’m concerned about is this: how much of the field is actual problem solving (like puzzle solving) vs maintenance, checking boxes, and repetitive troubleshooting (like how in help desk we do unplug replug or restart the computer or log out and log in or uninstall reinstall). I don’t wanna get disappointed with the whole expectations vs reality thing so that’s why I ask

[whole patio]

That depends a lot on where you end up, honestly.

cyber security is a vast field

[livid sinew]

In terms of role or in terms of company?

[whole patio]

both - lets say you intend to go the pentesting route.. most likely starting in a junior position. Clients define the scope, they may be totally happy with a scope that allows for little more than pointing a vulnerability scanner at some systems, cause the only reason they want a pentest is for compliance reasons.. and that can get quite tedious for a junior position, and involve more report writing than you would think is reasonable. On the other hand if you are well-versed and get a reputation to be the person to call when stuff has to be tested vigorously, or get into a team leading position, things can be very different.
Code analysis can be tedious.. DFIR.. SOC/SIEM.. it all depends on what you are capable of, what is expected from you by colleagues/clients

It "can" be great though

[flat prawn]

@deep topaz

What vpn do you recommend I’ve been asking everyone just wanted to make sure it’s a general consensus

[deep topaz]

One that doesn't log and has the independent audit to prove it. I would ask some of the other more capable folks in the chat.

I haven't quite found ones that I like. Also, I guess it depends on why you think you need a VPN. If it's for general safety, I think just about any paid VPN will do.

[fluid depot]

I'd recommend something like IVPN or mullvad.

[livid sinew]

I guess the same applies to Network Security Engineers and software engineers? I thought DFIR was “investigative” and shit

[hollow tendon]

yo

is there a good replacement to happy mod?

[whole patio]

It is, but what makes you think it's not repetitive 😉

[livid sinew]

Hmm..my colleague tells me that I like solving puzzles and recommended a career like that. Thing is, I find most desktop support jobs to be unbelievably boring and repetitive with no actual puzzle solving. So I’m coming at it from this perspective

I guess if someone really wants to get into “problem solving” that would probably be startups right? (Either creating your own or joining an early stage one)

[woven anvil]

Startups or MSPs

MSPs are chaotic AF

[whole patio]

As I said, it depends

[livid sinew]

Had an experience with an MSP. High effort and low reward. Completely disorganized. I like startups

[woven anvil]

Can't say they are boring though 😛

[livid sinew]

I was bored out of my mind and stressed out at the same time

[woven anvil]

https://tenor.com/view/wax-on-wax-off-mr-miyagi-daniel-larusso-daniel-san-gif-24814730

If you can deal with 50+ different environments at the same time

a single environment becomes more trivial

[lunar void]

Is someone here CCNA certified?

[mint merlin]

Guys I got a question

When I learn something for example about networking or coding or hacking or wtv how can I practice it where?

[lunar void]

THM / HTB or your own lab

[whole patio]

Depends on what you learned. There are service providers like the ones mentioned, or websites where you can download purposefully vulnerable machines, or you built those machines yourself to test upon

[mint merlin]

Alright thank you guys

[novel wave]

Thank you! I was wondering how else I could use it

[worldly mica]

Quick question, folks:

I wanna learn how to build AI automation and agents. Please recommend me reliable sources where I can learn from.🙋‍♂️

[fluid sand]

network chuck has some interesting videos on it. and i have heard a bit about Llama language modles that would be worth checking out

[deep topaz]

N8N, is all about automation.

Network Chuck approved LOL

[fluid sand]

man i used to download all his videos so i could watch them whilw i was at work lol

[deep topaz]

He does have some great networking informational videos. He's branched out a lot from his original days. Plus the Coffee and the new Sweet Hair Do. I appreciate what he puts together, monetized or not .

[worldly mica]

Thank you, @deep topaz 🤝

[icy owl]

i cant seem to join general vc what do i do?

[fluid sand]

what level you on in the server? could be restricted there?

[icy owl]

i think i am level zero

[oak robin]

Brother I am -8

[mossy imp]

anyone that has gta5 legacy build 3717? i need it for lspdfr

its 3586

i need 3717

[flat prawn]

😂

[mossy imp]

i need the files because i didnt backup them, i have the new version

i should have done it before

[mint merlin]

I just finished the room of http in detail man it was a little complex

I just finished it why would I do it again ?

Okay delta imma do it again rn

Alright alright thank you for this man appreciate it

[jagged bramble]

There's some way I can configure a few virtual machines for one act like a switch for all others for some networking tests?

[fluid sand]

i am not sure i fully understand your question

[jagged bramble]

I'm using some VMs in bridge mode, they can communicate each other by using my router, but I want some other virtual machine to act as a router/switch for them connecting themselves. Without using my real router for that.

Is that possible?

[golden viper]

what is this?

[mint merlin]

It teaches you about how you request content from a web server using the HTTP protocol

[woven anvil]

Yes.
You just need multiple bridges. The "Router" should be on both the bridge that connects to your real router, as well as a private "Internal" bridge. Then the rest of your VMs are on that private "Internal" bridge.

[jagged bramble]

Roger that, I will try to apply 🙏

Thanks

[wintry bobcat]

Does anyone perchance know a good tutorial for setting up hash cat and the like? I’ve been messing with a pwnagotchi recently (with permission) and now want to actually do something with the handshakes it has gathered

[whole patio]

hashcat has installation guides on the website, and a large community to support

[fluid sand]

https://tenor.com/view/mario-dance-gif-15275892162652611856

just playing. like Eris2cats said, and to add, HTB has a good hashcat module, and blackhills info sec has a good hashcat cheetsheet

[viral night]

Hey guys I am planning to upgrade my SSD and I want to use the new SSD as external storage in the future, my current laptop is dell latitude 7390 which supports gen 3 and I choose WD SN580 which is gen4 nvme SSD and backwards compatible and affordable but I got to know in a youtube video that they are facing compatable issue
I just wanted to know from someone who has more knowledge that me if WD SN580 is a good choice for me

[small perch]

Hey everyone! I am studying the SOC I program on THM and it's discussing automation for the SIEM. I'm a complete and total newb so please forgive the dumb question, but what scripting language(s) should I learn in order to be a more marketable SOC Analyst candidate on paper AND in practice? I'm receiving absolutely no callbacks on my applications/resume submissions and I'm thinking perhaps knowing some scripting languages would give me a better chance

[azure finch]

its odd asking for help in here for once, but what does everyone suggest I learn for cybersecurity specifically? Ive been more on the software development side and am nearing a full stack certification but I know that cybersecurity plays a huge role in that. Ive taken peaks at CCNA, know relatively how ip addresses and subnet masking works, but that is extremely surface level material, so yeah

[whole patio]

Any specific ambition as to where you want to end up?

[azure finch]

oh no, I dont plan to follow a profession in cybersecurity, but I enjoy both red and blue teaming. But I know as technology continues to develop, having an understanding will be greatly beneficial to me

but knowing how it can impact websites and the development side of things may be a good focus for me

[whole patio]

Gotcha.. in that case probably someone else should chime in

dev/devsecops has never been my forté

[crisp star]

There is too much to learn on both sides

[azure finch]

that ive quickly come to realize lol

I know srhoe and many others have good starting points but that race isnt just one track

[jagged bramble]

I'm not that so into SOC but maybe I can help you.
Programming languages in a more general way are just tools for solving determinate problem with some algorithm, if any language can solve the problem in a good way, then you can focus on it.

I would recommend shell scripting for Linux based systems (or similars), Python is good for automation, so you can automate some log scanner or something like that.

[azure finch]

oh my god do jolly rancher gummies taste horrid

[azure finch]

I may not know cybersecurity as well but I know software and this is true, knowing the bones behind it is very beneficial. Python, cSharp, and JS are very good starting points

[crisp star]

Maybe something is wrong with your CV

Also you usually use a query language if you search in a SIEM

Or build custom detections

Splunk = SPL
Microsoft Defender = KQL
Cortex XDR = XQL
IBM QRadar = AQL

[jagged bramble]

Question about the server (I'm new).

If I have some question related to networking (for a while I'm focusing on it), can I ask on this channel or on the #🌐・iot-and-networking ?

[crisp star]

Both are fine I guess

[jagged bramble]

Alr then

[woven anvil]

If your networking isn't that strong, i would do that next.
It is very important.

[azure finch]

that can be a vary broad umbrella area lol

[dense quail]

Hello guys

I’m new here and I need help

[whole patio]

prove it by asking a question

[autumn kite]

Sup?

[agile cosmos]

@autumn kite

Successful

[woven anvil]

Ish.
Basic networking:

• Switching + APs(L2)
• Gateways (L3)
• Protocols(L4)
• DHCP
• DNS
• Firewalls/ACLs
• NAT

Advanced Networking

• vLANs
• VPNs
• Reverse Proxies + Load Balancing
• Static Routes
• IPv6
• Radius

ISP/Cloud Networking

• BGP
• MPLS/LDP/Segmented Routing
• Layer 3 Switching
• IDS/IPS

I am probably missing stuff

[azure finch]

thank you :D

[dense quail]

Umm I’m new here and I’m new to cybersecurity and all of this , what can I expect here and what I do and how can I go about all of this

[autumn kite]

#👥・new-member-guide

This server here is just a bunch of nerds nerding or yapping about random stuff

but you can ask questions and will get good answers in all fields here

[dense quail]

Thank you

[proven hinge]

Any body who's a pro in python here

[azure finch]

im not a pro but I decently know how it works, whats your issue?

[proven hinge]

So I want to build websites but am not understanding the tutorials on YouTube could you help me kindly

Oo thanks 👍
I understand my own things

[azure finch]

oh you dont need python to build a website, HTML/CSS/ and JS are what you need. There are many starting points to learn it like codecademy and whatnot, and refer to what d2ita said for starting points :D

[proven hinge]

Let me look for more info on codecademy

[azure finch]

okie doke

[proven hinge]

Thanks a lot

[azure finch]

yea ofc :D

[oak robin]

I needed help lucky I have a group now

[flat prawn]

thats good

[small perch]

Any chance you'd be willing to critique my CV/resume? (if we're even able to add a photo in here, I'm not seeing that it let's ya do that) I know it could use a lil TLC but I need complete guidance on it - I'm lost and new relatively new to tech, so I'm sure there's plenty of ways to improve it

[craggy hatch]

i love destroying peoples confidence with this

what are u applying for

[small perch]

SOC Analyst L1

[craggy hatch]

oh nvm i do it for my interns and juniors going for a rto pos

[swift juniper]

Hey guys I heard about the server im trying to get into cyber security, I don’t yet have a pc what are some tips?

[small perch]

Sorry for my newbness - what's rto?

[craggy hatch]

red team operator

[small perch]

Aww, duh

[craggy hatch]

get a pc

yku ain’t doing anything

on phone

[swift juniper]

Rd I will get one for Christmas

[craggy hatch]

great

come back after

[solid coral]

Hello guys
Does anyone knows why Ngrok website isn't working ?

[small perch]

I would love to red team though. I just kinda assumed I had to SOC before going on the offense

[craggy hatch]

my friend hacked it

no, we have no damn idea lmao

literally check downdetector or google it

we ain’t google

[solid coral]

Thanks for the help 👍👍

[craggy hatch]

you have to go to what you enjoy

life’s too short to build some corporate path

you need luck and motivation

i was working on contracts as a network pentester a bit over a year ago

later through some decent connections got an internship at a red teaming section of an electronics company

moved to jr rto a few months later and now latest promotion being normal red team operator meaning i have full access of engagement as well as im able to interview inters and sometimes juniors for first round

currently heading for sr rto, which might take a year or two, or more

[small perch]

i just listened to the latest ep of Darknet and got totally motivated to do the pentesting course on THM...but I'm still in the SOC L1 course so once I'm done with that I'll go into the red team stuff

That's amazing!!

[craggy hatch]

then gonna marry my gf and switch to

being a sec architect

they make lots

often starter salaries for seniors are a calm 200-400k

though one never needs more than 60k to sustain him perfectly

[craggy hatch]

not the dark net diaries

same as like watching a hacker movie

[small perch]

I genuinely thought there was a ladder when it came to CS....granted, my source of info was always the education system. They said I had to help desk for a couple years before going into SOC, then I could either go into GRC after SOC or I could go into Pentesting. so I was going to make that decision after SOC....but I already had decided on being red team during my stint as help desk, lol

[craggy hatch]

will get yku the dopamine hit.. atleast?

[small perch]

Yeah, I honestly listen to it (other than it being interesting af) to help learn all the language and terms....it's like trying to learn a new language so you immerse yourself in the culture and just listen to it being used in order to understand how to use it yourself

Well, thank you so much for the insight on pathways...I'm not abandoning the SOC endeavor, but I will start submitting for Jr pentesting stuff

[craggy hatch]

oh yeah for that it’s nice

[craggy hatch]

ofc !

happy to help

[edgy viper]

Hi guy , please have got a problem, ...
So I bought a MacBook system
Mac os Mojave 10.14 , I know it's pretty damn old 2009

But then I can't open my iCloud account, I can't update the system, I can't even download software apps

Please what should I do

[craggy hatch]

and like

did you set it to your icloud already

[edgy viper]

I can't even create an account with it , it kept on giving errors

Am sure, I wasted my money 😭

[small perch]

Upgrade the OS if the hardware will allow. Most 2009 Macs cannot officially upgrade past El Capitan or High Sierra.....Mojave itself already required a patched install on many 2009 machines

[edgy viper]

I already did too.

I even did open core legacy pacther

[small perch]

1 option is to stop using Apple services. You can use it offline....Install older versions of apps manually....you could use third-party browsers that still support Mojave. But no iCloud, no app store, no security updates, it's totally unsafe for banking/email/sensitive data and basically turns the mac into just a typewriter.

Blunt truth....a 2015–2017 model costs less than the time spent fighting this. I would just use that computer to practice break-fix stuff on and save for a a slightly newer model that's still supported

[craggy hatch]

and how’d that turn out

[craggy hatch]

wrong, OCLP

[edgy viper]

I guess, I would have to change it..

[craggy hatch]

my 2012 macbook which was so old i didn’t remember a relatives icloud and instead spent hours trynna bypass the icloud without any info, runs mojave

though really laggy

[craggy hatch]

what’s the issue even

seems like it could just be corrupted

just try re patching with oclp

make sure the drivers are installed at the start asw

[edgy viper]

You think so ?

[craggy hatch]

ya

just try re patching it

if it’s giving errors left and right and many different errors

then it’s often either a config issue or corruption issue

[mortal hemlock]

Whats up ppl! Hey, I've trying to figure out how to get started on a project that's probably too advance for me, but what the heck, I want to try it anyway. I want to install Arch Linux on an old laptop (wiping the laptop clean) I have laying around. What specs do I need in order to run it, and how do I get started (videos, etc.)?

[crisp star]

Use google to know the specs

[barren agate]

what should i get from amazon?

[north herald]

can someone help me get someone arrested for doing crimes idk what to do

[proven quail]

Ok …. I have witnessed first hand now that my woman is not paranoid . There is or HAS to be hidden cameras or listening devices in her apartment. I am here with her right now and I hope I am not asking or saying it wrong but how can I check for any hidden device here ? I hope I have the right place to ask this question too . If I am not , please direct me to who can help me . This is the first of many many questions I need guidance in / with .. thank you

[whole patio]

The police would be that "someone"

[north herald]

Already tried

[whole patio]

this isn't something "you" try, it's something "the police" tries. If they won't pursue a case, then what do you expect us to do about it

[whole patio]

Typically that would depend on how it functions.. my first attempt would be thermal imaging the space, and look for heat sources that are not supposed to be there. If it is suspected that the recording is being transmitted, rather than saved locally, and it's likely a commercial product, then you can use some "bug detectors" which look for signal strength nearby - those can easily be obtained by amazon and work against transmitting microphones, too. Lastly, camera lenses can be seen with some red polarized filter and red light.. they light up just like eyeballs do under a flashlight in the dark. Those can also be bought online easily.

But if you say "hidden camera OR listening device" .. may I ask what prompted the idea that there were any?

[fiery bear]

please help with the latest microsoft office for windows 11 and how to activate it permanently

[whole patio]

buy it, or according to the #📜・rules we are not able to help you. Consider LibreOffice instead

[fiery bear]

thanks

[woven anvil]

I hope you did not click that invite my friend, that was a scam account.

[abstract comet]

i wrote a python script to search all directories and rename every file then put all renamed files in one folder im a beginner at programming and it broke my last computer anyone got any tips?

[craggy tide]

"my woman"

im crine

[whole patio]

My advice would be to not do that

Ages ago a friend of mine tried to sort all files by type neatly into different folders, cause she thought it was messy.. totally forgot about that up until now

[woven anvil]

All the .dlls into the "i don't know what this is" folder?

[whole patio]

exactly like that

.dll in the "DLL" folder, .exe in the EXE folder.. and so forth

though if memory serves it was an apple device

[fluid depot]

ntoskrnl.exe into the .exe folder

[whole patio]

As I said, that was ages ago

[sage rune]

Anyone know why this command "utmpdump" is not working on linux, atleast on mine. I'm doing a ctf on hackthebox and when i try to read a file using this command it's saying "command utmpdump not found, did you mean command rtmpdump from deb rtmpdump. I tried reinstalling linux (i use it on a vm) tried updating repository but still won't work.

[whole patio]

because the tool that the command belongs to is not installed - where did you get the idea from that you need to execute that command?

looking at their github, the last commit was 6 years ago, likely abandoned

[fluid depot]

and why even utmpdump? there are so many different ways to read the file...

[whole patio]

they are probably using an outdated walkthrough to "do the ctf"

[sage rune]

Ahh, let me see what other ways there are to read that file.

[velvet vortex]

hello

pls am new here and i have a question

[fluid depot]

just ask it instead of having people prod you for information.

[velvet vortex]

I have seen some people on youtube using telegram predictor bot for some certain games ,pls is it real and can i create one

[crisp star]

fake

https://youtu.be/JXmo8oxH6xY?si=DuxIZehJDA8T4d4J

[velvet vortex]

wow thanks i thought it was real

[mortal hemlock]

Done that and I'm getting different specs. Being a new comer, I not sure which are actually correct. This is personal unmapped territory.

[fluid depot]

How old, roughly?

pretty much anything that isn't ancient computing history should be able to run arch fine.

[velvet vortex]

how do u know when a link carries virus

could someone delete your account remotely

[uncut bobcat]

hi veryone , is there some python expert here ? or a good website where i can learn ?

[wintry thicket]

Hello.. I am new to these cyber security topics.. I wanna install kali Linux on my mobile device but without rooting or enabling developer options. Is that possible?

[whole patio]

Depends on the device. Look for nethunter (not kali) supported devices on the kali.org website

[wintry thicket]

I have a honor device

[whole patio]

Happy to hear that. Now look on the list of supported devices

If a device is not currently supported already, you may be able to port nethunter yourself to it. If you know what you are doing and do not rely on a guide. The kali webforum has sections for nethunter

[wintry thicket]

Thankyou

[velvet vortex]

is mineasp legit or fake

[autumn kite]

Is that another predictor?

All predictors are fake bro

[velvet vortex]

no actually is its a usdt mining app bro

[mortal hemlock]

Not exactly sure, but it came with windows 8 pre-installed. I believe it's about 7 to 8 yrs old (at least).

[fluid depot]

that'll be fine. I'd recommend watching an installation tutorial for arch on youtube.

plus following the wiki obviously

[jagged bramble]

(And try on a VM if don't feel so confident for now)

[autumn kite]

You are not getting free money bro.

[chilly merlin]

If you're super confident that you won't mess it up then go ahead with the recommendations if not then try it on a VM first

[fluid depot]

to be fair, going by what they've said it's safe to assume it's a sacrifical machine until arch is on it

[velvet vortex]

who said its free its more like and an investment platform

[fluid depot]

vm installation differs from bare metal, unfortunately

[lapis jacinth]

For freshers in cybersecurity which job role is best?

[jagged bramble]

Many roles are cool, SOC analyst, malware analysc, SIEM, security researcher....

Most of them use the same base: operating system, networking, common vulnerabilities, etc...

[whole patio]

Its a scam

it always is

[lapis jacinth]

Tell one best role I will concentrate on that skill

[jagged bramble]

There's no "best", there's which is better for you

[lapis jacinth]

Job opportunities oriented

Tell

[jagged bramble]

Maybe you like more the process of protecting and responding to threats, reverse engineering things, discovering vulns.

[jagged bramble]

I'm not chatgpt >.>

[lapis jacinth]

👍

[jagged bramble]

I would recommend you follow something because of the process, not the payment

[lapis jacinth]

Kk thanks

[velvet vortex]

ok thanks man

[blissful phoenix]

Hey buddies I want you guys to help me clear out a confusion regarding the blue team in cybersecurity

Is SOC cooked?
Like AI has almost automated L1,2 tasks of SOC and it's jobs are getting depleted??
Your guidance would be appreciated

[whole patio]

No it is not "cooked"

You gotta differentiate between marketing claims and the real world.

[blissful phoenix]

@whole patio how can you say that it's not cooked?

Like are there any roles that are still being offered as L1

[whole patio]

LLMs by their very nature produce non-deterministic output, a lot of companies that would very much like to sell you their "AI"-solution proclaim that it can do the job, but in reality you still need people to make decisions, sanity-check events and communicate

I dont want "non-deterministic" output in my SOC solution.. there have been cases where people tried prompt injection in metadata and of course the ai solution was fooled by them

rule of thumb.. if linkedin is trying to convince you of something, it is false

[mortal hemlock]

Yes, it is.

[mortal hemlock]

Really, how so?

[fluid depot]

It's virtualised hardware. Sure, some stuff is passed through to your actual hardware peripherals, but there's going to be software and hardware differences

i.e. wifi adapters or graphics.

[neon agate]

hello all

[flat prawn]

Hello

[manic plinth]

guys

hey

can anyone help me to get a flag im stuck at for 5 hrs

[brisk frost]

Maybe if you send the info

[manic plinth]

Decrypt This: "Mio9KDk1JicqLTo1Ois8Hjl1Pit-NzY7eDp1GiBoOnAjAAchAAAAAAAAZy4ReBE4MBErPCM6JWx6LTZxJWh9"

this is it

im really spinning my heads or it

[brisk frost]

...
Bro it has a row of AAAAAA

What type of encryption is this

[manic plinth]

it aint simple base 64

thats what i found out till now

in 5 whole hours

[brisk frost]

It's probably binary encoder

Which i can't help you with lmao

[brisk frost]

You sure there is no more info?

[manic plinth]

yeah

[brisk frost]

No key no nothing?

[manic plinth]

i tried it with hex

[manic plinth]

lemme paste the whole qn

Cryptography
"The NETANIX security team has deployed a custom obfuscation layer to protect their internal flag.

Decrypt This: "Mio9KDk1JicqLTo1Ois8Hjl1Pit-NzY7eDp1GiBoOnAjAAchAAAAAAAAZy4ReBE4MBErPCM6JWx6LTZxJWh9"

Flag Format: softwarica{....}

[brisk frost]

Gimme a sec

Or maybe an hour

[manic plinth]

u sure bro??

thnx for the guidance means alott

i just found that it ailt a simple base64

and when i tried from cyberchef i got bunch of codes with= at last and losts of block alphabets

[brisk frost]

Yeah I love crypto

[manic plinth]

thnx brother

its alright if i give a small info??

[brisk frost]

Not promising anything but yeah

[brisk frost]

Go ahead

[manic plinth]

im 19 and ive enrolled in an uk affialiated college for 3 yrs cource in cybersecurity and ethical hacking

its an coventry affialiated uni

and im new to linux vm wares dual os bootings

and im also not soo fabulous in programming

and im just tryna learn

and idk where to start from

or how to go ahead

so im seeking for guidance

[brisk frost]

That's great, you git guides in this server actually

[manic plinth]

and perhaps answers to my qn

[manic plinth]

thnx siknubo

[brisk frost]

Explore this server ill try decrypt this shit

[manic plinth]

how many years have u been engaged in this sector??

there are many questions my prof dropped

if im being honest ive been trying things for 2 weeks now and have been able to solve only 4 or 5

from osint crypto forensics etc

[manic plinth]

thank you so much bro😭😭

[brisk frost]

My first ever cryptography project was 2 and a half years ago

[manic plinth]

wow

[brisk frost]

Since then I learned more and more

[manic plinth]

im really new to ethical hacking

[brisk frost]

It was an aes symmetric encryption

[manic plinth]

im sorry but idk what that means

can i add u friend if thats alright??

[brisk frost]

An app that encryption a message for you with only 1 key to encryption and decode, nothing crazy

[manic plinth]

sounds out of my understanding lol

what does it meN

mean

[brisk frost]

Oh AES stands for advanced encryption standard which is simply 1 way to encrypt, symmetric encryption means you have 1 key(password) to encrypt and decrypt

Asymmetrical encryption requires 2 different passwords

[manic plinth]

like a substitute or something??

[brisk frost]

It's just a modern encryption method

Nothing too crazy, you encrypt a message based on the keys characters

It sounds complicated but once you make it yourself it's not that hard

Btw

About the ctf, it actually looks like base64

They just did something to it

[manic plinth]

yeah

its base 64 but deeper

its what i know

the only thing lol

[brisk frost]

@manic plinth

which language you prefer python or c#>

?

[manic plinth]

we havent been taught c#

the only things i learnt are qbasic basic html python php and c++

school course

[brisk frost]

dang, i would give you the code, but i decoded it in c#

you guys should learn c# really

[manic plinth]

i have vsc

can it help??

[brisk frost]

maybe, you need extensions tho, try making a file with .cs

[manic plinth]

okayy

[brisk frost]

ill send you the code in dm, for now try this flag
softwarica{rot47_and_base64}

[manic plinth]

sure thankssss

can u guide me about how u did it tho??

[brisk frost]

of cource

prefer dm?

[manic plinth]

sad to say but its incorrect😅😅

sure

[brisk frost]

yeah my code messed up somewhere but its gotta be something like this

[worldly otter]

Hey everyone, I’m looking for some honest advice. I’m 19 years old and currently in my first year of an ICT program in Europe. When I started, I thought cybersecurity might be the direction I wanted to go in, but over the past months I’ve started to seriously doubt that choice.

What’s making me unsure is the long term picture. AI is moving extremely fast, and from what I see and read, entry level roles in cybersecurity are becoming harder to get. I’m not trying to chase trends or the “cool” option I’m trying to choose a career that I can still rely on 15 to 20 years from now.

That’s why I wanted to ask people who actually work in cybersecurity. If you were starting over today, would you still choose this field? And would you honestly recommend it to someone in my position, or are there things about the job market and the lifestyle that aren’t obvious when you’re just starting out? I’d really appreciate any honest insight.

[chilly merlin]

Ai is not taking over cyber security

[manic plinth]

heyyy

can u help me with a problem??

[true briar]

Hey so which linux distro should I use for coding ?

[whole patio]

really doesn't matter, just pick one

[sterile creek]

anybody know what to do when i get the alert "unsupported or unrecognized ssl message" in burp suite why trying to send a request to a website?

[swift falcon]

I’m new here and want to learn coding. I went to school for electronic engineering but would love to broaden my skills. What would y’all suggest as a beginner? Any free classes online?

[winged mulch]

figure out what lang you wanna do first

[swift falcon]

I want to be well rounded in all. But python and java are the two that stuck out the most to me.

[golden bloom]

What is a good Rasberry Pi for beginner to test and play with it. Not necesrelly for hosting game servers like Minecraft because i have a 150EUR budget. It is more like for putting DNS servers, HTTP & HTTPS vhosts, SMTP,..etc all that

[jagged bramble]

For that I would use for host something on TOR/I2P, or snowflake bridge for helping TOR...

But for something more personal I would use as a personal library, like a simple website with a list of pdfs or articles

[hardy pulsar]

cs50p for python codeacademy for others i think

[broken pilot]

Can someone please share scripts for the t embed

[winged mulch]

150eur more than enough to make a server

[winged mulch]

and you wanna do what

[broken pilot]

I’m just trying out new stuff so I’ll take anything

[cold sun]

Hey everyone glad to be here. I’m new to the community and looking to get my feet wet on the more hands-on side of red teaming. I’ve recently finished school and I’m now focusing on building practical red-team experience. I’m setting up a personal red-team lab to practice MITRE ATT&CK techniques such as execution, persistence, and lateral movement in a fully isolated environment that I own and control. I’m particularly interested in framework-based simulations (Atomic Red Team, ATT&CK emulation plans, etc.) rather than one-off exploits.

If anyone has recommended labs, learning paths, or resources they’ve found effective, I’d really appreciate the guidance. I need some hands on XP. Thanks

[winged mulch]

you’re on the right path with making home labs

[jagged bramble]

Metasploitable is a virtual machine which contains many vulnerabilities at once, it was made firstly for testing some metasploit modules, but there are other ways to exploit it, can be useful on your lab :)

[unreal copper]

I was in your shoes 1 year ago, stay and see how you feel later down the line, im super happy i did

[winged mulch]

no

[brave coyote]

hi

[winged mulch]

hi

[brave coyote]

hyd

[elfin musk]

I really need it

[winged mulch]

good

[unreal copper]

4 what?

[winged mulch]

we all need money

[brave coyote]

thats good

[winged mulch]

for sure lmfao

[elfin musk]

Nah bruh I can

[unreal copper]

But not rn?

[elfin musk]

I can pay next week

[brave coyote]

so can someone tell me how good can termux be?
i have it on my phone but idk how to use it

[unreal copper]

Whats it 4 then?

[elfin musk]

For groceries and oils

[slow edge]

@elfin musk We do not help with money here, please make sure to read #📜・rules this is a cybersec server

[elfin musk]

Ohk

[slow edge]

You are asking at the wrong place, and please stay vigilante with your DMs, it can be a scam

[shell sinew]

please, my mom is kinda homeless

[elfin musk]

Not doing again 😭👍

[slow edge]

👀 I am less in everything

[unreal copper]

I mean you can ssh into a machine from your phone, kinda dope

[shell sinew]

problemless?

[brave coyote]

my friend told me some ppl use it for unethical hacking
getting into someone whatsapp
or any social

so im kinda asking to make sure its safe

[slow edge]

Yes it is unethical

[unreal copper]

That is, yes, but you can do ryhical stuff with it 2

[brave coyote]

so i should keep it only for the cowsay command lmao

[unreal copper]

Its like using your regular terminal, the cool thing is you can do it from your phone, as long as you do ethical stuff its all good

[unreal copper]

Lol

[brave coyote]

im new to all the things of hacking nd shi

so i thought id come by here nd learn slowly

since im missing a year in university i could start learning alone until i get into university

[unreal copper]

Cool, yea, check out tryhackme’s advent of cyber

Great for beginners

[brave coyote]

i checked it out got lost 😭

someone told me to check hackthebox

[unreal copper]

Haha, watch the video tutorials in each room before

[unreal copper]

Hackthebox is a lil more advanced, at least thats what i think

[brave coyote]

oh

nvm then

[patent cradle]

Hi, I was just wondering if the Digital Technology Solutions (Level 6) Degree Apprenticeship is a good degree for going into Cyber Security https://skillsengland.education.gov.uk/apprenticeship-standards/st0119-v1-2

It has a section for Cyber Security but not all companies list as an option that I can take, and the ones that do are too far away from where I live, so I may have to end up doing one of the other options

Option 1: Software Engineer
Option 2: IT Consultant
Option 3: Business Analyst
Option 4: Cyber Security Analyst
Option 5: Data Analyst
Option 6: Network Engineer

[brave coyote]

so is hashcat unethical

[unreal copper]

I truly recommend tryhackme first, watch the videos,

[unreal copper]

Every tool out there can be used for ethical or unethical purposes

[brave coyote]

ill give it another go

[brave coyote]

but i heard hashcat is password cracking tool

[unreal copper]

4 is a great starting point, like a soc

[unreal copper]

Yes, it is

[brave coyote]

well then
thanks for ur help today appreciate u answering my questions
ill head off to sleep now goodnight

[unreal copper]

The tools themselves are not unethical but if you use them to do illegal stuff your using them unethicaly

[slow edge]

The Digital Technology Solutions (Level 6) Degree Apprenticeship can be a good pathway into Cyber Security, as it offers a specialized Cyber Security Analyst option. However, since not all companies offer this and some may be far from where you live, you could still pursue another option within the apprenticeship, such as IT Consultant, Software Engineer, or Network Engineer.

Also these roles often involve the aspects of security, so it is good

[unreal copper]

No problem, night

[brave coyote]

got it now i understand

[slow edge]

I recommend Level 4 more, but level 6 is also a good start as it gives you a grip on networking!

[patent cradle]

if I was looking for a role after let's say being a Cyber Analyst, should I also complete any certifications to help boost my CV if I did end up doing another option like the Software Engineer one

Currently I am starting to use tryhackme just to help me with the basics

[patent cradle]

I'm only going the Level 6 route as I am about to finish A-levels, and my teachers have reccomended that I go the Level 6 route since it would be the equivalent of a uni degree but with the work experience as well

[unreal copper]

All i have on my cv is the thm certs (into and cyber 101)

[unreal copper]

Sounds like a good idea

[patent cradle]

What certs would you recommend if I want to go in as a Security Engineer? I am still trying to figure out a roadmap for myself but that is the end goal for me

[slow edge]

Yes, there are good certs in comptia and SANS (for beginners)
You can have a look in those companies

[unreal copper]

I got my first job as a security engineer 2 weeks ago, all i have done is bunch of beginner courses (networking) (soc) and stuff like that, but i agree with zero, take a look at sans

We dont do that here, contact support

[patent cradle]

Alright then, thanks for the help. I'll have a look at SANS as well since I have just been looking as Comptia for different certs.

[gleaming oracle]

@karmic dagger hi

[slow edge]

If this is general chat then do it in #💬・old-gen-chat

[gleaming oracle]

Not like that
He put me through and I was try to know if I'm in the right place

A thousand apologies 🙏

[broken pilot]

For me I can’t type in general chat

[karmic dagger]

Hi

[broken pilot]

It says this

Done reading? Check out #L2 • help-me.

[gleaming oracle]

Pls I'm new to the world of cybersecurity like ive got zero knowledge and willing Learn from you all thanks

[slow edge]

Check out these useful channels:
#👥・new-member-guide
#💕・free-resources
#💬・certs
#📜・certs-and-career

Programming:

• Scripting: Python, Ruby, Go (sololearn, codedex, freecodecamp, etc)
• Web exploitation: JavaScript, PHP, ASPX, SQL (portswigger)
• Binary Exploitation: C, C++, Assembly, Rust (pwn college)
  Learn any or all above langs as per requirement

Networking: netacad is good platform (THM and HTB Academy)
OSes: Windows (especially powershell), Linux (especially bash)
After covering fundamentals: Tryhackme, Hackthebox, similar platforms for hands on
Most important: Mindset with Insanity
Ebooks to read for cybersecurity:

Cybersecurity centric books:

• https://security-books.notion.site/
  👆 here

[winged mulch]

are you

by any chance

dumb

it’s from 6 years ago

it’s old asf and will not work

[jagged bramble]

Why be so mean chill :T

Why backhat is a user tag here, literally confessing people are criminal.

[whole patio]

Life lesson.. give em enough rope

[winged mulch]

because confessing without proof is

not valid

[jagged bramble]

🤔 wtf.

[gritty ermine]

Anyone know how to catch fraudulent brokers?

[eternal agate]

Who i have someone who pirated games help me proofread some information. Some of my colleagues sent me on how to get some games for a cheap price.

[vague axle]

... hi ...

hoping someone may actually provide some input here..

so, "in theory" .. if someone were to obtain, lets say, MY DeepSeek API key.. and then they were able to prompt engineer it to allow them to execute any commands with full sudoer privs across the whole system - BUT - the machine that DeepSeek inhabits is within a VirtualBox VM (Ubuntu 22.04) that is behind a NAT, so traffic can go out anywhere but won't allow any incoming traffic .. would it somehow be possible to make a hole for ingress traffic?.. or perhaps possible to tunnel into the host machine where VBox is running?..

or, lets also say.. that the wifi adapter/card is active and accessible.. and it can be put into monitor mode, and aircrack, etc can be installed and can be executed (just for a bit of context) could there somehow be a way to break out of being locked behind the NAT via the wifi connection (if one were able to establish one)..
or literally anything else that I surely am missing here

[woven imp]

I would wait for someone with a deeper understanding than myself, but after reading that it sounds like you have it pretty well secured. Im guessing youre asking because something seems out of place already tho... lmao

[sharp saddle]

they posted this in like every channel, somebody explained it in pentesting

[woven imp]

I just got back, good to know

I came to ask my own queston that I mentioned in #💬・old-gen-chat though. Im in the throughs of job applications post-graduation. I have a degree in cyber defense and am looking for entry-level/early career positions in Michigan. I was wondering if anyone has suggestions that helped them get their job because i am tired of Indeed/zip recruiter etc. If anyone has input from a resource procurement prespective too that would be great

[spice heart]

Has anyone taken the CompTIA A+ cert course? This is week 11 (final) and I feel as if I haven’t been able to retain anything, unfortunately.

Does anyone have any tips for this?

[woven imp]

I have a couple notes:

1. Master the Exam Objectives
   CompTIA provides a detailed list of objectives for both exams. Consider downloading the official PDF and use it as your primary checklist instead of guessing the contents.

Core 1: Focuses on hardware, networking, and mobile devices.
Core 2: Focuses on operating systems, security, and software troubleshooting.

The "Explain" Rule: If you can’t explain a specific objective (e.g., "the difference between SaaS and IaaS") out loud to someone else, you don't know it well enough yet.

2. Decode the "CompTIA Way" of Questioning
   CompTIA questions are notoriously wordy and "tricky."

Find the "First" or "Best": Many questions will offer four "correct" steps, but ask which one you should do FIRST. Usually, the answer is the least invasive or the most basic troubleshooting step (e.g., checking the power cable before replacing a motherboard).

Eliminate the "Distractors": Usually, two answers are obviously wrong. Narrow it down to the remaining two and re-read the question carefully for keywords like "minimum," "maximum," or "not."

3. Strategize for Performance-Based Questions (PBQs)
   PBQs are hands-on simulations that appear at the very beginning of the exam.

Skip them initially: Many successful test-takers flag the PBQs and skip to the multiple-choice questions first. This builds your confidence, ensures you don't run out of time on easy questions, and sometimes a later multiple-choice question might even give you a hint for a PBQ.

Practice Labs: Use tools like VirtualBox to set up virtual machines (Windows, Linux) and practice using Command Line tools (ping, tracert, ipconfig, chmod) and Disk Management.

I would consider the VM portion of that optional, but can be helpful if youve never used them before