Web servers often have secret directories, not linked from anywhere.
You could find them by trying different paths manually: /secret, /.svn /admin. This article shows you how fuff can do this to you automatically.
For practice, I coded a target that you can run locally, without Internet. I will also tell you the solution, so you can test your environment. As bonus, there is a challenge target where you can find to solution yourself.
Many file formats support encryption with a password. John the Ripper can crack these passwords with dictionary attack.
This article teaches you to obtain Jumbo version and compile it. Finally, you'll test your environment by cracking a ZIP archive password. A sample password protected ZIP file is provided with this article.
Feedback average was excellent 4.9 out of 5. So most students gave the best possible feedback grade 5. Read pentest course reviews (in Finnish).
The next Penetration Testing course starts in March 2022. It's fully booked, but as participants are chosen with a test, you can get a place from the queue. Enrollment for the queue opens 2022-01-03 w01 Mon.
At work, he has been buying external penetration testing. Now Mika is starting a team doing internal penetration testing for Poplatek (part of Nets). And tomorrow w47 Tue 2021-11-23, he will visit my ethical hacking course and tell us the lessons he has learned.
I have some extra places for those outside my course. The presentation is online and in Finnish.
In the course, you will break into target computers. Excellent feedback from 4.8 to 5.0 out of 5.
Only one seat left! Advanced course, I can usually get places to most of those who know the prerequisites well.Can't take more participants here. Next enrollment opens 2021-11-29 w48 Mon 08:00. The next course instance starts on 2022 w13.
Update: New visitor: Niklas Särökaari, F-Secure.
Update: New visitor: Mika Rautio, Senior Software Architect, Poplatek.
Learn to hack computers to protect your own. In the course, you will break into target computers. Excellent 5.0 out of 5 feedback (every participant gave feedback, every feedback was 5/5).
Course is in late autumn 2020. Teaching is in Finnish.
Update: Top feedback: 5.0 / 5. Yes, every participant gave feedback, and each feedback was the best grade 5. Thank you!
Learn to hack computers to protect your own. In the course, you will break into target computers. Previous instance had excellent 4.9 out of 5 feedback.
Course is in late spring 2020. Teaching is in Finnish. Enroll now in Peppi: Tunkeutumistestaus ict4tn027-3003.