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Penetration Testing Penetration Testing, also called pentest, is a methodology of testing the vulnerability of a network or system infrastructure by simulating real time outside attacks.  These attacks are performed as thoroughly as possible to try to create a true sense of the security, or lack of, surrounding a system....

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Backtrack for the Beginner Backtrack Linux will be different than any linux flavor you have used before. Why? you ask.  Well simply because it has more industry expertise, specific application, and intended purpose than any other linux flavor.  Backtrack was made by the security engineer for the security engineer, through addition...

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osProtection appears to be headed in the right direction.   The security industry needs innovators like this company that puts out the innovative products that they do.  You can read their press release below and I will will meet back up with you after the jump.   New York, NY (PRWEB) January 23, 2012 osProtection is the brainchild of Tom Nianios, a highly experienced security architect at...

Penetration Testing

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Penetration Testing, also called pentest, is a methodology of testing the vulnerability of a network or system infrastructure by simulating real time outside attacks.  These attacks are performed as thoroughly as possible to try to create a true sense of the security, or lack of, surrounding a system.  There are a variety of testing software, hardware, and mediums to which penetration testing...

Backtrack for the Beginner

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Backtrack Linux will be different than any linux flavor you have used before. Why? you ask.  Well simply because it has more industry expertise, specific application, and intended purpose than any other linux flavor.  Backtrack was made by the security engineer for the security engineer, through addition and refinement backtrack has become an irreplaceable security auditing tool. // // // ]]>If...

Backtrack Linux Commands

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Although Backtrack Linux is distinctly different that any other flavor of linux you will use the kernel and core commands are the same as most. Command Example Description cat Sends file contents to standard output. This is a way to list the contents of short files to the screen. It works well with piping. cat .bashrc Sends the contents of the “.bashrc” file to the screen. cd Change...