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From the Blog
🔍 Top 7 OSINT Tools Every Investigator Should Know
Date: August 5, 2025
Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) is critical for red teams, blue teams, and even personal research. These tools make reconnaissance faster and more reliable:
- 🔎 Shodan – Search the internet of things for exposed devices.
- 🧑💻 theHarvester – Collect emails, domains, and employee names.
- 🌐 Maltego – Graph relationships between entities for investigations.
- 🕷️ SpiderFoot – Automated footprinting with hundreds of modules.
- 📊 Censys – Certificate & host discovery at scale.
- 🐦 Tweepy + OSINT scripts – Mine Twitter/X for usernames and trends.
- 📂 Google Dorking – Still a powerful way to uncover hidden info.
Pro Tip: Pair OSINT with a VPN and compartmentalized browser profiles to keep investigations safe.
🖥️ How to Build a Budget Cybersecurity Lab at Home
Date: August 2, 2025
You don’t need enterprise budgets to get started with ethical hacking. Here’s how I built a starter lab for under $500:
- 🍓 Raspberry Pi 4 – Run Kali ARM, Pi-hole, or simulate IoT devices.
- 📡 Alfa AWUS036ACH – Reliable Wi-Fi adapter for wireless auditing.
- 🐬 Flipper Zero – Swiss-army gadget for RFID, IR, and radio experiments.
- 🔐 VirtualBox / VMware – Spin up Windows & Linux targets safely.
- 📂 External SSD – Store wordlists, PCAPs, and VM snapshots.
With these, you can practice attacks, defenses, and even certifications like OSCP or CEH — all from your desk.
🏢 Why Small Businesses Need Pen Testing Too
Date: July 28, 2025
Enterprise breaches make headlines, but small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) are equally at risk. In fact, 43% of cyberattacks target small businesses due to weaker defenses.
Here’s why SMBs should invest in penetration testing:
- 💳 Compliance – PCI, HIPAA, and GDPR all require regular security assessments.
- 🔐 Customer Trust – Proving you care about data security builds loyalty.
- 💸 Cost Savings – A pen test is far cheaper than recovering from a ransomware attack.
- 📈 Business Continuity – Identify risks before downtime cripples operations.
“If you think pen testing is expensive, try a breach.”
Lesson: Cybersecurity isn’t optional — it’s an investment in survival.
📡 Catching a Rogue Access Point in the Wild
Date: July 10, 2025
During a client audit, I detected a spoofed guest SSID mimicking the company network. Tools like Flipper Zero and Wireshark helped me trace the rogue AP and shut it down.
Lesson: Always segment networks and monitor for SSID impersonation.
🧰 5 Red Team Tools I Actually Use
Date: July 6, 2025
- ✅ Flipper Zero
- ✅ Rubber Ducky
- ✅ WiFi Pineapple
- ✅ LAN Turtle
- ✅ Burp Suite Pro
These aren’t just for show — I use them weekly in client work.
🛡️ Harden Your Home Network in Under an Hour
Date: July 1, 2025
- Update firmware
- Use WPA3
- Set a VLAN for IoT devices
- Disable WPS & UPnP
Just 30 minutes of effort can make your home network 10x more secure.