Category: Banking + Cyber
NMAP + Claude MCP: 20 Vulnerability Scans on macOS
Introduction NMAP (Network Mapper) is one of the most powerful and versatile network scanning tools available for security professionals, system administrators, and ethical hackers. When combined with Claude through the Model Context Protocol (MCP), it becomes an even more powerful tool, allowing you to leverage AI to intelligently analyze scan results, suggest scanning strategies, and […]
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Stablecoins Explained: Types, Uses & How They Move Money
1. What Are Stablecoins? Stablecoins are a type of cryptocurrency designed to maintain a stable value by pegging themselves to a reserve asset, typically a fiat currency like the US dollar. Unlike volatile cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin or Ethereum, which can experience dramatic price swings, stablecoins aim to provide the benefits of digital currency without […]
Read more →macOS Passive Domain Vulnerability Scanner: Full Guide
Below is a fairly comprehensive passive penetration testing script with vulnerability scanning, API testing, and detailed reporting. Features Installation Required Dependencies Optional Dependencies Usage Basic Syntax Options Examples: Network Configuration Default Interface: en0 (bypasses Zscaler) To change the interface, edit line 24: The script automatically falls back to default routing if the interface is unavailable. Debug Mode […]
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hping3 Penetration Testing on macOS: 10 Techniques
⚠️ LEGAL DISCLAIMER AND TERMS OF USE **READ THIS CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING** Legal Requirements: **AUTHORIZATION REQUIRED**: You MUST have explicit written permission from the system owner before running any of these tests **ILLEGAL WITHOUT PERMISSION**: Unauthorized network scanning, port scanning, or DoS testing is illegal in most jurisdictions **YOUR RESPONSIBILITY**: You are solely responsible for […]
Read more →SYN Flood Testing With hping3: Parallel Processes Guide
A SYN flood test using hping3 that allows you to specify the number of SYN packets to send and scales horizontally with a specific number of processes can be created using a Bash script with the xargs command. This approach allows you to distribute the workload across multiple processes for better performance. The Script This […]
Read more →NMAP Vulnerability Scan Script With Formatted Report on macOS
If you want to quickly health check your website, then the following script is a simple NMAP script that scans your site for common issues and formats the results in a nice report style. Here’s a comprehensive guide on how to fix each type of directory permission issue that the above script might find (for […]
Read more →Check SPF, DKIM and DMARC Email Security DNS Records
There are three basic ways to secure email, these are: Sender Policy Framework (SPF), Domain Keys Identified Mail (DKIM), Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting & Conformance (DMARC) definitions. Lets quickly discuss these before we talk about how to check if they have been setup: SPF helps prevent spoofing by verifying the sender’s IP address SPF (Sender […]
Read more →host Command DNS Queries on macOS: 9 Examples
1. Find a list of IP addresses linked to a domain To find the IP address for a particular domain, simply pass the target domain name as an argument after the host command. For a comprehensive lookup using the verbose mode, use -a or -v flag option. The -a option is used to find all Domain records and Zone […]
Read more →Scan Your Local Network With Nikto and Nmap on macOS
Nikto is becoming one of my favourite tools. I like it because of its wide ranging use cases and its simplicity. So whats an example use case for Nikto? When I am bored right now and so I am going to hunt around my local network and see what I can find… Now lets pop […]
Read more →nmap Vulners Script: Quick Vulnerability Scanning on macOS
This is a very short post to help anyone quickly setup vulnerability checking for a site they own (and have permission to scan). I like the vulners scripts as they cover a lot of basic ground quickly with one script.
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