DLL Side-loading Attack
This post explains what is a DLL side-loading attack in the context of IT security. What is a DLL Side-loading Attack? A Dynamic Linked Library (DLL) is a file that is used on Windows systems to group functions. By…
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How to transfer data from an Android phone to another
This post explains how to transfer data from an Android smartphone to another Android smartphone. What is the data in a phone that I must backup or transfer? The source of some typical data to be backuped or transfered…
How to update and upgrade Ubuntu from terminal
This post explains how to update and install packages in Ubuntu from a terminal. It also explains how to perform a version upgrade. apt-get and apt is the same command. We use apt in this post because is shorter. To…
Linux Sound Systems and Servers
This post explains what a sound server is, specifically in a Linux context, and provides a list of Sound Server APIs for Linux. What is a Sound Server? A sound server is software that manages the use of and access…
How to configure Eclipse for Python on Ubuntu
Eclipse is a free and open source IDE (Integrated Development Environment). One of its characteristics is its compatibility with multiple programming languages. Some of them (like Java, C++ or PHP) are integrated by default in Eclipse but other require additional…
How to convert a standard Ubuntu Computer into an audio Studio
This post is about how to convert a computer with vanilla Ubuntu OS installed into a FOSS DAW. The steps will be quite similar for other GNU/Linux distributions, but extra steps may be needed, for example, to allow JACK working…
Penetration Testing Methodologies
This post features penetration testing methodologies. Take into account that penetration or IT security testing may be consider a subset of quality assurance. You can read about IT security testing frameworks on this post. You can read about secure software…
Anonymity Networks
This post lists some anonymity networks: Tor / Onionland Freenet I2P ZeroNet Tor / Onionland Tor network is sometimes known colloquially as “onionland” because of the onion routing technology it uses. Official website Freenet Official website I2P Official website ZeroNet…
VPN Protocols
This post summarizes the most common Virtual Private Network (VPN) protocols. List of VPN Protocols VPN (Virtual Private Network) protocols: RADIUS AAA protocol can also establish a VPN. PPTP Deprecated Point to Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) is a legacy solution,…
ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Implementer Certifications
ISO/IEC 27001 is an international standard to implement an ISMS in an organizations. It is issued jointly by International Organization for Standarization (ISO) and International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). Professionals that want to get the knowledge to implement ISO/IEC 27001 and be…