Features
Smart Shell
Accessing the Google Pathways LLM from a Bash Script
The PaLMShell.bash script lets you connect to the Google Pathways API Large Language Model (PaLM) from the command line.
Peek Inside
Quick malware analysis with Linux tools
Forensic experts can't just delete a sketchy file – sometimes the challenge is to see what is in it without triggering an attack. Learn about some of the tools investigators use for analyzing suspicious files.
Masquerade
Learn about phishing attacks with HiddenEye
To stop an attacker, you need to think like an attacker, and to think like an attacker, you need to learn the tools for the trade. HiddenEye helps you simulate a phishing attack.
Nicely Packaged
A C/C++ package manager
If you use a state-of-the-art language such as C/C++, you need a package manager in your toolbox for managing libraries and their dependencies. Microsoft's vcpkg package manager offers an easy-to-use, platform-independent solution.
Easy Wires
Manage your VPNs with WireGuard Easy
WireGuard is a less complex VPN solution compared to OpenVPN and IPsec. WireGuard Easy simplifies the process even further by allowing you to operate a VPN and manage clients through a user-friendly web interface.
Looking for Cracks
Enumerating resources with feroxbuster and ffuf
A cyberattack unfolds in stages. The enumeration phase is when the attacker looks for holes in the target system. Tools like feroxbuster and ffuf bring the power of automation to the search.
Monkey Business
Customizing web content with Tampermonkey
Even small changes in a web page can improve the browsing experience. Your preferred web browser provides all the tools you need to inject JavaScript to adapt the page. You just need a browser with its debugging tools, some knowledge of scripting, and the browser extension Tampermonkey.
Rust on a Device
Make your microcontroller apps safe and secure with Rust
Rust, a potential successor to C/C++, claims to solve some memory safety issues while maintaining high performance. We look at Rust on embedded systems, where memory safety, concurrency, and security are equally important.
Keeping Secrets
Encryption with VeraCrypt
Protect your data and operating system from prying eyes with VeraCrypt.
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