Cybersecurity 101: Search Skills (TryHackMe)

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Link to the challenge on TryHackMe: Modern Web Stacks Introduction During a time-boxed engagement, the first tester to identify Apache/2.4.49 in a Server: header already knows the exact CVE before the

Link to the challenge/walkthrough on TryHackMe: Broken Authentication Introduction Authentication is the process by which a web application verifies the identity of the user making a request. It typic

Link to the HealthGPT AI security CTF challenge on TryHackMe. Meet HealthGPT, a well-meaning virtual assistant used by a busy healthcare team. It helps clinicians look up procedures, draft notes, and

Link to the section of the AI Odyssey CTF on TryHackMe: Token City. It covers challenges like: ML Sec: The Loan Arranger | AI Sec + DFIR: Rogue Commit | AI Sec + Web App Sec: Sealed Substation | Agent

Link to the Privilege Escalation Challenge on TryHackMe: Linux Privilege Escalation: Automation Introduction By now, you should have an understanding of basic privilege escalation techniques and how t

TryHackMe has released a new Learning Path challenge i.e. Cybersecurity 101 with over $28,000 worth of prizes for grabs in the form of multiple tickets which can be redeemed as TryHackMe vouchers, DEFCON 2025 tickets, Amazon gifts, and TryHackMe t-shirts, among others. To participate you can Launch Learning Path and get more details on TryWinMe: Think Cyber Monopoly

This article will cover one of the rooms on this challenge which covers the evaluation of Search Skills, Search Engines, Specialized Search Engines, Vulnerabilities and Exploitation, Technical Documentation, and Social Media.
According to THM, a quick Google search for “learn cyber security” returned around 600 million hits, while a search for “learn hacking” returned more than double that number! The number might have grown even further when you go through this room.
What do you call a cryptographic method or product considered bogus or fraudulent? snake oil
What is the name of the command replacing netstat in Linux systems? ss
How would you limit your Google search to PDF files containing the terms cyber warfare report? filetype:pdf cyber warfare report
What phrase does the Linux command ss stand for? socket statistics
What is the top country with lighttpd servers? United States
What does BitDefenderFalx detect the file with the hash 2de70ca737c1f4602517c555ddd54165432cf231ffc0e21fb2e23b9dd14e7fb4 as? Android.Riskware.Agent.LHH
Visit VirusTotal to search for the file with this given hash, and then you’ll see the detection for BitDefenderFalx

What does the Linux command cat stand for? concatenate
What is the netstat parameter in MS Windows that displays the executable associated with each active connection and listening port? -b
You are hired to evaluate the security of a particular company. What is a popular social media website you would use to learn about the technical background of one of their employees? LinkedIn
Continuing with the previous scenario, you are trying to find the answer to the secret question, “Which school did you go to as a child?”. What social media website would you consider checking to find the answer to such secret questions? Facebook
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