Introduction In the world of cybersecurity, knowledge is power. One of the most powerful skillsets every ethical hacker, penetration tester, and OSINT researcher must master is the ability to discover digital footprints left behind by individuals and organizations. These footprints...
Introduction Google Dorking is a technique where advanced search operators are used to uncover information not normally visible in standard search results. One common target is admin panels, login pages for websites, apps, and network devices. What Are Admin Panel Dorks? Admin...
The pgrep command in Linux finds the PIDs of running processes based on a name or other criteria. It is part of the procps package and is pre-installed on nearly all Linux distributions. pgrep is a companion to pkill. Both use the same pattern matching; pgrep lists the...
When troubleshooting a network connection or configuring a firewall, the first question is whether a port is actually reachable. This guide covers three command-line methods for checking open ports in Linux: nmap, netcat, and the Bash /dev/tcp pseudo-device. What Is an Open...
The unlink command in Linux removes a single file by deleting its directory entry. It is a thin wrapper around the unlink() POSIX system call and has no functional options: no force flag, no recursive mode, and no verbose output. For removing multiple files,...
Ubuntu 26.04 LTS "Resolute Raccoon" arrived on April 23, 2026 with Linux kernel 7.0, GNOME 50, Python 3.14, PHP 8.5, Java 25, TPM-backed full-disk encryption, post-quantum cryptography in OpenSSL, and a Wayland-only GNOME session. You can upgrade to Ubuntu 26.04 directly...
AppStore Troller is a straightforward yet handy tweak designed for iOS users who face compatibility issues with apps requiring newer iOS versions. This tweak allows users to purchase apps that are not compatible with their current iOS version, enabling...
kani is a lightweight and highly hackable framework for chat-based language models with tool usage/function calling. Compared to other LM frameworks, kani is less opinionated...
The ss command in Linux lists open sockets and active network connections. It replaced the deprecated netstat command and is available by default on all current Linux distributions. ss reads...
The ftp command in Linux connects to a remote FTP server and transfers files. FTP transmits everything in plain text: credentials and file data are both...
The lsmod command in Linux lists all currently loaded kernel modules. It reads /proc/modules — a virtual file maintained by the kernel — and formats the output into...
The rename command in Linux renames multiple files at once using Perl regular expressions. Unlike mv, which handles one file at a time, rename applies a pattern across every...
The pgrep command in Linux finds the PIDs of running processes based on a name or other criteria. It is part of the procps package and is pre-installed...