Posts on Hutgrabber

All Things SSH - Part 1

Sat, 05 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Alright, so this one's pretty interesting! As you might have guessed from the title, this one is going to be a multi-part-series. We will start by covering the basics of SecureShell – setup, keys, configs and more. In the following posts I plan to cover other topics like hardening ssh servers and using ssh as a nifty tool for red teaming.

You will learn about things you never knew the SSH service could do. So hang tight :)

The Hacker Mindset — From Mind to Machine

Thu, 19 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0000

A Guide to Developing the Right Mindset and Toolset to Master the Art of Cyber Intrusion.

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This blog aims to cover things that I believe are invaluable for anyone starting their journey as a penetration tester. That being said, there is also a section in the blog that intrigues people who are looking for something zesty.

It's deeply personal to me, as I'm sharing insights I wish someone had given me when I was starting out. From developing a problem-solving mindset to setting up your terminal for maximum efficiency, this blog is for both beginners and veterans alike. We'll explore practical tips, common pitfalls to avoid, and strategies to accelerate your growth in this field. Whether you're looking to sharpen your technical skills or cultivate the right mindset, I think you're in for a real treat.

Bring Your Own Image

Sat, 14 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Creating instances with your custom VM image in the cloud.

There are several cloud providers out there which give you various cloud services from IaaS to SaaS. These days, everything in the cloud is a service which mostly proves to be very useful for various kinds of use cases. In this document we will attempt to lay out ways in which custom VM images can be created, and uploaded to Cloud Service Providers which can then be used to create virtual machine instances on their platform. The specific issue I was facing with the ENPM634 class is that the VMs that are given to the students can only be run on x86_64 systems. Since I have an M1 Mac which is ARM based, there is only one other option, which is to upload the image to the cloud and boot it there so that it can be used as the course demands.

Git & GitHub

Mon, 15 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0000

A Beginner's Guide.

If you have anything to do pertaining to do with IT or code, you have sure as hell come across the term 'git'. This is my first ever blog post, the goal of which is to help pure beginners to setup & get started with Git.

📘 Difference between Git & GitHub

Git and GitHub are both popular tools for software development, but they serve different purposes. Git is a version control system, while GitHub is a web-based hosting service for Git repositories.
Git is a free and open-source software that allows you to track changes in your code over time. It's a distributed version control system, which means that you can work on your code offline and then sync your changes with a remote repository.
GitHub is a web-based hosting service for Git repositories. It provides a number of features that make it easy to manage and collaborate on projects, including a GUI, web-based interface, notification system, code review system, and pull request system.

In short, Git is a tool for managing your code, while GitHub is a platform for hosting and collaborating on Git repositories.