MySQL Error “file too short” when creating sys_exec function
I’ve recently encountered an interesting error “file too short” when escalating privileges on a Linux box via MySQL Library (lib_mysqludf_sys_64.so). Turned…
How To Attach Multiple ENIs To EC2 Instances Without Lambda
Creating a Launch Template in AWS of a single EC2 instance with multiple elastic network interfaces (ENIs) is quite straightforward. How…
Finding vulnerabilities with Windows Exploit Suggester – NG
Windows Exploit Suggester NG (WES-NG) is a tool based on the output of Windows’ systeminfo utility which provides the list of…
Configuring Ansible Dynamic Inventory aws_ec2 plugin
We already know how to connect to AWS instance using SSH over AWS SSM, so we are ready to go one…
Connecting to AWS EC2 instance using SSH over AWS SSM
It is very common that enterprise security policies don’t allow direct connections from corporate networks to EC2 instances over SSH. A…
Moving from Windows to Linux – Freedom and Happiness
A new week at work, opening my laptop and Windows system greets me with well known and hated information: “Configuring Windows…
Installing OpenShift Origin in a Home Lab
We are going to demonstrate how quickly get us up and running with a “lightweight” OpenShift Origin environment in a virtual…
Installing Sophos UTM 9 Firewall In Home Network
Have you ever thought about securing and monitoring your home network, or protecting your children from online threat? There are hundreds…
Securing Home Network with SOPHOS UTM IDS
Traditionally, households are connected to the internet via modems. Modern modems come with builtin basic routers and Wi-Fi access points. All…
Provisioning WebLogic Server in less than 1 minute using Docker
We are going to demonstrate how to provision Oracle WebLogic Server in less than 1 minute Using Docker running on Ubuntu. PrerequisitesTo…