Hackercool Magazine February 2023

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Then you will know the truth and the truth will set you free. John 8:32 I AM REALLY HAPPY Today. If you want to know why, read on. Back when I started this Magazine seven years back in 2016, my plan was simple. To release One Issue every month but in a different sense. My plan was to release every month’s issue the next month (i.e October 2016 Issue in the month of November 2016, November 2016 Issue in December 2016). There was no particular strategic reason why I took that decision. It was born out of my compulsion. I can say that. Back then, I thought it would be a breeze to maintain this schedule. However, it would prove more than impossible to maintain this pattern. Our Magazine, which…

Cacti CMD Injection Module TARGET: Cacti > 1.2.22 MODULE: Exploit TYPE: Remote ANTI-MALWARE: NA Cacti is an open source, web-based network monitoring, performance, fault and configuration management framework written in PHP any MYSQL. The above-mentioned versions of Cacti have an unauthenticated command injection vulnerability which can be exploited to get a shell with “www-data” user privileges. We have tested this module on Cacti 1 .2.22. The installation and configuration of the vulnerable target is given in our Installations section. Let’s see how this module works. After the target is set, load the cacti_unauthenticated cmd_injection module. A new malware campaign was detected which takes control of users Facebook and YouTube accounts and rent out access to raise view counts and likes for videos and posts shared on the platforms. Set all…

The generative AI industry will be worth about A$22 trillion by 2030, according to the CSIRO. These systems – of which ChatGPT is currently the best known – can write essays and code, generate music and artwork, and have entire conversations. But what happens when they’re turned to illegal uses? Last week, the streaming community was rocked by a headline that links back to the misuse of generative AI. Popular Twitch streamer Atrioc issued an apology video, teary eyed, after being caught viewing pornography with the superimposed faces of other women streamers. The “deepfake” technology needed to Photoshop a celebrity’s head on a porn actor’s body has been around for a while, but recent advances have made it much harder to detect. And that’s the tip of the iceberg. In…

Athena OS is an Arch Linux based operating system built for penetration testing just like Kali and Parrot OS. Unlike Kali or Parrot OS, Athena OS has access to Black Arch repository which is the biggest pen testing tool warehouse available. Although based on Arch, Athena OS has been designed to simplify complexity and user oriented. Athena OS is also lightweight and flexible. Recently, Athena OS has seen its latest release: code named Parthenos. Standing with its Ancient Greek tone, Parthenos means “virgin” in Greek. Let’s see what’s new in this latest release. While installing the latest release of Athena OS, “Parthenos OS”, users will find many options while installing like choosing a shell you like and choosing your favorite notetaking application to be installed on the OS. No Time…

Tommy Cooke Visiting Professor, Department of Geography & Environmental Systems, University ofMaryland, Baltimore County. Alicia Sabatino Master's Student in Geography and Environmental Systems, University ofMaryland, Baltimore County Benjamin Muller Associate Professor in Migration and Border Studies, King’s University College, Western University Kirstie Ball Professor of Management, University of St Andrews When you think about location data on your mobile phone, tablet or laptop, what comes to mind? Mailing addresses? Postal codes? These data indicate where you live, where you work, and the places you visit. When combined with other types of data over time, companies and governments use them to analyze your consumption patterns, occupation, education, health and financial status. Turning location services off only prevents smartphone apps from receiving location data. Smartphones can still be located by cell towers…