The path to becoming a hacker starts with the basics. You can't ignore them. Like the Internet. Few understand the difference between the Internet and the World Wide Web, and what types of it exist. Let's freshen up our memory. The Internet - The Physical Infrastructure The Internet is what

Pastebins come in handy, when you need to share text or code quickly. For a hacker, it is even more useful to be able to directly share output from the command line to a pastebin. In this case, we will look at sprunge.us, which offers the simplest and most

The concept of a checksum is an important concept within cyber security. Grasping the idea behind it, I felt, would be a solid step towards establishing a good basic understanding of today’s IT landscape. So what is a checksum and how does it work? What is a Checksum? A

Some of the worst accidents on the Internet happen due to silly mistakes. Such as leaving metadata within files when you shouldn’t. What is Metadata? Metadata can be best defined as Data that provides information about other data. According to Wikipedia Oftentimes this information is added by the software

Understanding operating systems is impossible without understanding permissions. They are everywhere. They are needed everywhere. And once you understand how to alter them, you will be well on your way to comprehend the basics of today’s computers. Managing Permissions Viewing permissions on any Unix-based machine is simple. $ ls -l