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Discover vulnerabilities with Google Tsunami

Before the Wave free

Google Tsunami security scanner detects errors that typically signal danger and outputs alerts. We look into how you can get the tool up and running and even write the required plugins yourself.
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Hunt down vulnerabilities with the Metasploit pen-testing tool

Security Tools free

The veteran Metasploit is by no means obsolete and is still used as a typical workflow to find and analyze security vulnerabilities in Windows 10 and Linux systems.
Metasploit , Security , vulnerabilities
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Regular expression security

Pass the Test free

Regular expressions are invaluable for checking user input, but a vulnerability could make them ripe for exploitation.
Linux , scripting , SQL , vulnerabilities
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PowerShell add-on security modules

Script Kiddies 4.0 free

Numerous PowerShell add-on modules provide security and attack functions for penetration tests and forensic analyses, to help admins search for vulnerabilities in their networks.
network , Powershell , vulnerabilities , Windows
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Figure 1: Wikipedia unnecessarily reveals whether or not a user exists. This allows a targeted brute-force attack.

Side Channel Attacks

Sometimes error messages or log entries are too verbose for their own good, disclosing valuable information to attackers.

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